sharing broadband connection (cable)

[daedalus]

We have finally moved into the current century and gone with broadband -- in this case, cable connection through Charter Cable. It's been great.

But we all know things can never be all wonderful. We have 2 computers at home. Long -- and I mean LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG -- ago, I bought a router in anticipation of switching to broadband (I move slowly). But, so far, I have had little, -- well, really, to be honest NO -- success connecting through my router (for the record, a LinkSys BEFSR41 v2). I can hook the cable connection from the modem to the network card on either computer and I can connect. I cannot hook the connection to the router, hook the router up to the computers -- either or both -- and get on the internet.

Since it was so long ago that I bought this router, I no longer have the box, manual or guide that came with it. However, I have -- or thought I have -- hunted down the direction on how to get going on this here interweb (a wonderous thing that) -- both from LinkSys itself and a home-made website. Both giving me roughly the same instructions that I followed (logging into the router itself and setting the password and some settings). Yet no luck so far.

I am not trying to get the computer to see each other because, apparently, it is unpossible to do get a W98 and an XP machines to play nicely without being a level 17 Yoga Master and Priest of Tiamat -- and I am not. Nor can I find my wizard's robe and hat for tha tmatter. I simply would like for both of the computers to be on the internet at the same time. As our board is the ColumbiaHouse of knowledge, I was wondering if anyone knows what I might be forgetting or doing wrong. Or if this router has possibly gone to the great computer storehouse in the sky and I simply need to go buy a new router.

Thanks in advance for any possible assistance.

[Airhog]

Using a router they should be able to. The problem sounds like your router is not setup properly for the type of cable connection you have. Go to the linksys site, and you should be able to download a manual for your router.

you need to telnet to your router, and change the settings. Some routers have web based setup, but you need to find the router manual online. Looks like your router has a web based setup. Download the guide from this site, and you should be on your way to getting connected

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper

[Eaglesfan27]

Enabling automatic DHCP if it is not on (and I think older routers defauted to it off) may solve your problem.

[gstelmack]

Also make sure you are plugging the cable modem in to the correct port with the correct type of cable in the router. Most modern routers can handle any type of cable, but there should be a separate "uplink" port to connect to.