i can get to the control panel ok but no network connetions in there either.... nothing showing when i type in cmd either???
Wireless Router Help....
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You get a dos prompt 9command propmt) when you type cmd?
Type ipconfig/all then press enter - if your Ip and dns isn't showing any, you probably arent set to auto
to show any active connections - start -> run 'netstat' OK
Leave out the last numbers of the IP ect
if you see something like129.0.0.1 thats just a loop back address
its ok hun i found the thing that shows it and its saying automatic is enabled inc the dns server so im now stumped i thought that was defo why it wasnt working
its ok hun i found the thing that shows it and its saying automatic is enabled inc the dns server so im now stumped i thought that was defo why it wasnt working
To change the interface
Start - run - cmd:
netsh int ip set address "local area connection" dhcp
DNS:
netsh int ip set dns "local area connection" dhcp
Doh. Is the wireless router connect to a PC wired somehwere? Are you using multiple PCs/laptops
Note default Ip for bufalo is 192.168.11.1
oh god what does all that mean>>> :$
the router is simply connected to my cable modem on my home pc - im trying to set it up so i can use my laptop as well
oh god what does all that mean>>> :$
the router is simply connected to my cable modem on my home pc - im trying to set it up so i can use my laptop as well
Just so I can picture. The cable router is connected to the buffalo router (wired) that is then connected to the pc (wired) and you swish to add the laptop (wireless). And you are connecting to the router from the wired connection to set it up
ethernet cable from the modem into the WAN socket on the wireless router then the flat wire from the router in lan1 to the socket on the back of the pc 
no connection to server for either home pc and no wireless connectivity for the laptop either
no connection to server for either home pc and no wireless connectivity for the laptop either ethernet cable from the modem into the WAN socket on the wireless router then the flat wire from the router in lan1 to the socket on the back of the pc
seem ok from what you have put. Had you tried resetting the router put back to default settings? Also you could take the connection from the modem to router and put str from modem to pc to prove the modem/cable connection working ok first.
Sorry if saying thing u have already done - just thinkin aloud
lol no hun i appreciate ur time honest cus its doin my head in - not that im understand much of what ur telling me, never done this before its all new eeek :$
To reset it:
Press and hold the recessed reset button for a few seconds until the DIAG LED illuminates. This implies that the unit must be turned on first, press and hold, and wait for the LED.
This should then set its IP back to default - then you should be able to browse to it (192.168.11.1) through i.e etc from the PC that is wired to it.
If you cant browse to it - try ping it
Start -> run -> Cmd -> ping 192.168.11.1
Press and hold the recessed reset button for a few seconds until the DIAG LED illuminates. This implies that the unit must be turned on first, press and hold, and wait for the LED.
This should then set its IP back to default - then you should be able to browse to it (192.168.11.1) through i.e etc from the PC that is wired to it.
If you cant browse to it - try ping it
Start -> run -> Cmd -> ping 192.168.11.1
Oh god Ian really sorry but this all a foreign language to me :$ ive no idea what u mean - im gonna call it a night for now cus its given me a headache and im close to smashing it through the window.
ive tried resetting it, the setting it all back up and nothing again im getting no connection what so ever... could this be anything to do with the drivers???
anyway im gonna go to bed and maybe try again tomorrow gotta be something im not doing, just wosh the sodding disc worked even tho it says i shouldnt need it, but surely there are drivers n stuff i need, i dunno grrrrrrrr - cheers for all ur help ian xxxx
Debs will virgin not send you a free wireless modem if your connected up to them anyway , the least they should do if they cant help you over the phone is send you an engineer round, they have been out to mine before and im sure its free of charge , i had a problem with mine that it could see the router but couldnt connect and i phoned them and they got me to use a different computer to adjust the settings online which then miracoulously helped my laptop make friends with the router, i think you need to get someone round tbh as you may do more harm than good if ya mess with all your settings , sorry i cant be much help but i speak as someone who knows how wrong ya can get it if ya start tinkering, try virgin again honest and just blag them, at the end of the day your paying for one of there services and not recieving it ,they will help , its just annoying being kept waiting on the phone for 20 mins before they do , im useless with modems and technology so cant offer anymore advice im afraid :$
When i spoke to them yest they basically said that because the router wasnt from them they couldnt offer any technical support. i might see how much they can do me a router for tbh
When i spoke to them yest they basically said that because the router wasnt from them they couldnt offer any technical support. i might see how much they can do me a router for tbh
Get an EDimax 1
Could really do without the expense when i have one sat here grrrr! itll be summat stoopid n all - flippin gadgets
lol
Just wanted to say a massive thanks to Dan (Blackburn Raver) for taking the time to come and sort my wireless out!
What a guy! Cheers hun i owe u a few beers t the next outing!
and cheers to everyone else who helped me here
What a guy! Cheers hun i owe u a few beers t the next outing!
and cheers to everyone else who helped me here
