I got a netgear box now after my last one didn't work and got the internet working through wireless but only when my computer is on!!

how do I keep the internet on through wireless when my computer is off which the netgear router is connected to?

please help its doing my head in now!

 

bttt, anyone please help

 

you need the router to dial out and get the net then share it to the pc via a network cable and to the other pc via wireless.

At the mo you have the router acting as a wireless hub.

I take it you have a USB modem or similar goiving your main PC the net??

 

it was using the usb cable from the ntl broadband box but now using the ethernet port in the broadband box going straight to the router then the router is connected to the computer using another ethernet cable.

In theory the computer was just used to set up the router but when it gets turned off so does the internet

 

The cable modem needs to be connected to the boradband port on your router. The pc is connected to it via ethernet cable. The broadband light should be on constantly

 

What he said ^^^ I've got no problems what so ever with my netgear wireless router.

 

thats how its wired but i think my settings are wrong! I had to detect it manually because when I first set up ntl I had it set up with the usb cable, it all went tits up and couldn't set up because of this.

I plugged in the ethernet and managed it without the setup cd but now when the computer turns off, all the lights stay the same on the router but no internet connection is in the air through wireless even though it can be connected to the network

 

Have you entered your username/password for ntl in the routers settings? is it just running the password etc off your pc so when its turned off you no longer have access to ntl?

 

89XR2


I thinks thats it

Only problem now is how do I enter the passsword / username?

And even bigger problem is that I forgot em

 

You shouldn't have to change any settings

 

ok, to get into the router type in 192.168.0.1

in internet explorer where you would usually type a website address.

Username for the router should be admin and the password should be password. this should bring you into the router settings page. Then in basic settings you'll see the bit for username password etc. You forgetting them I cant help with try phoning NTL? although good luck with that one if you do

hth

 

I found a bit which says do you need to login for internet connection?

I thought password was for email only though??

I dont have a clue about password cause havent used that email for 3 years

 

I dunno with NTL. I know for my BT connection I have to enter a username/password

 

I gonna try get my password from NTL, this is the reason I havent used my email for 3 years cause I forgot the password and they wouldn't give it

If it doesn't work with the login then I am lost

 

You may need your nthell username, i didn't with telewest tho

 

You have to with NTL as well.

What I would do is power everything off.

Power up the STB or the NTL Channel box and wait for 2 mins

Plug the Ethernet cable to the router then power the router up.

Plug the PC/Laptop in to the router and do what 89XR2 said and open a browser and go to 192.168.0.1

in the "do your connection require a user name & password select yes

enter your username (without the @ntlworld.com on the end

Enter your password.

Save all this and reset the router (should be an option on the left)

that should give you connection to the WWW

then go and configure wireless (without security) and make sure it works.

Once this is done, start setting the security up.

 

right well I will try once I get the password

Thanks for all the help

 

Good luck ringing NTL