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Now before i go out and buy a new one thought id ask in here first to see if im doing summat wrong cus im not the best when it comes this kinda thing.

I have one of these, its a few yrs old now...

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the disc that came with it doesnt load automatically so i took the data off and copied it to my hard disc..... ive done everything its telling me to like hook the thing up to the modem and stuff and tried running the exe file but it just will find a connection with my modem??

if anyone knows anythig about this stuff could ya point me in the right direction please - failing that ill have to buy another one and see how i get on x :thumbsup:
 
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i am using cable modem hun.

the power and lan lights are on but its not connecting??

dunno how to browse to the routers ip but i do have some numbers written down :$
 
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or the ip number could be 198.168.1.1 with a password of ADMIN. try an uninstall and re install.....its just an idea. im no expert but i had a lot of trouble at 1st.......
 
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this is the trouble im not even getting to that stage cus the disc doesnt load automatically, having copied the files from the disc to the hard disc im sure i have to run something but im not sure what??
 
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it doesnt open up at all, what i had to do was rip all the files onto the laptop and then transfer them to the pc so i have about 43 files and no clue what to do with thm lol :$
 
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Moren likely you won't even need the disc Debs.

Make sure you connect your cable modem to the Airstation box WAN port.

When you've connected everything up, make sure your cable modem has all the right lights on that it's successfully connecting to the outside world.

The power the Airstation box off and on again. Does the WAN light come on on the Airstation box after a few seconds?

You need that light on else the airstation box won't be able to see the outside world.

When you get that far, use a network cable to connect your computer to the Airstation box to configure it.

Assuming you get it all connected up right, you can access the configuration page for the Airstation box by pointing your browser at 192.168.11.1. The user id is "root" and the password is blank (assuming it's all set to the defaults).

The manual for the Airstation box is here
 
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Okies, thanks chris ive tried all that got all the correct lights showing and got to the internet set up bit after typing the ipinto the browser. When it asks me to select from the options i clicked on aquire info auto from isp. but its failing on server connection???

it then takes me to a screen asking for dns server address and ip???

or is there soething on my pc setting thats blockin the info from being given automatically?

its doing my head in.

ive spoken to virgin who said the ip changes every 2 days and he couldnt or wouldnt give me the dns server details??

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :$ :$ :$
 
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Have you had this stuff all working together before Debs?
Has anything about your internet service changed?

I don't use Virgin cable myself, so flying a bit blind on how to configure it to be honest. It sounds like you've got everything connected up right though.

Are Virgin themselves saying you need the setup disc? If so can they not send you a new un out?

I found this on a msg board about virgin & wireless routers & cable modems...

Power everything off, including the Cable Modem which must be left without power for three or four minutes - this is IMPORTANT so that it loses the association between the existing connection (recognised by its MAC address) and the IP address that it has allocated to it.

Connect a network cable between the router's WAN port and the Cable Modem's Ethernet port. Connect a second network cable between the PC's network port and one of the Router's LAN ports. Power on the Cable Modem and, when fully booted with all lights displayed, power on the Router. When the router is fully up and running, boot the PC. The Cable Modem will recognise a new connection and allocate a different IP address to it.

If you now type the Router's IP address into your web browser you should be able to open its configuration pages to set it up for wireless networking.
 
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where do i right click ???

what is the network card hun? im right clicking on network connections but theres no options in there???
 
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