Setting up a Linksys router for Cable Internet
By curly-live
Cable setup
On this hub this will give you a step by step instruction on how to manually setup or install a Linksys router for Cable internet.
This guide is recommended for Cable Internet Service in the USA like Charter, Cox, Comcast, Cable Vision, etc.
- First you need to connect the device together. You need to connect your cable modem to the internet port on the back of the router, and the computer should go to one of the 4-port on the router labeled Ethernet (1, 2, 3, 4).
- Then turn on the modem first, wait for the lights to stabilize before powering on the Linksys router. Lights that you should have on the router are Power (solid green), Wireless/WLAN (Green sometimes flashing), One of the no. lights where the computer is plugged in (flashing), And the internet light (flashing).
After doing this step there are times that this will already get you online. If the internet will not work, you continue following the steps 3.
3. If the internet is still not working; we will need to adjust a setting on the router setup page. To access the setup page of the router you need to open your internet explorer or Firefox on the computer that is hardwired directly to the router. In the address bar of your browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox) type http://192.168.1.1/ and hit enter or click Go. It will ask you for a username and password. Just type "admin" for the password field and there is no username. If you have ran the setup CD prior to this, then use the password that you have set when were running the setup CD.
4. Once you are in the setup page of your router make sure that the Internet Connection Type is set to Automatic Configuration DHCP, then click the save the settings button at the bottom of the page. After saving the settings, click the sub tab at the very top of the page that says MAC Address Clone. Set it to enable and click the button that will say Clone or Clone your PC's MAC and save the settings again.
5. After doing step 4, do a power cycle. Power cycle is done by turning of the router, modem and computer. Leave them off for a minute, tuned them back on in this order. Modem first wait for the lights to stabilize, then the router wait until the power light become solid. Then turn on the computer. This will get you online through the router.
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Comments
Thank you.
Can I send you half what Linksys was going to charge me for this?
THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES!
Mike
Lisa,
Thank you for your kind words. I have a post related to your questions. You can check this post I made few years back on how you can secure your wireless network. Here is the link - http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-secure-your-wireles
Let me also emphasize that once the password on your network has been implemented, all computer/s and devices that will be connecting needs to put the password. For those devices/computers that are already connected prior to enabling the password, will need to reconnect to network and input the password.
Awesome info but I messed up a couple of years ago when I installed the router with Cox Cable in San Diego. It works perfectly, all my pcs and printers are cool with it but I never made it "secure" so now when I look at the list of networks in my neighborhood, they are all secure but mine is open to anyone I guess. I'm really trying to find someone who can tell me how to make it secure without spending hours and hours. It's running two Pavillion notebooks w/ Vista, one Presario notebook with XP, a Photosmart all-in-one printer and a regular HP printer just fine. But I really need to secure it! Any help out there? Thanks in advance! - Liza
Thank you so much for this.
Thank you!! I hadn't cloned the MAC address - once I did that - Internet access. Success.
I switched from DSL to cable and my cable company would not help me set it up. I found this site and followed the steps to the letter. It worled great and it was simple too. Thanks a bunch
Worked perfectly, first time. Linksys WRT54GS router, Apple G4 Quiksilver OS 10.5.8, Charter cable,CA. Thanks for the great tip. Solid info is sometimes very hard to come by!
it sure worked for me too! thanks!
Worked great thanks!
This post was dead on. The MAC address clone part was the solution. Thanx for your help.
i have two dell notebooks so i purchased a linksys wrt160n router. i can get a signal from other routers in my area blocks away, but i can not get a signal from my router. what gives. help!
Great, worked with WRT54G3G-ST, your article got our PC's up and running in no time.
Worked like a charm with Cox Cable in Los Angeles.
This worked perfectly. Thanks!
You rule. Problem solved in a few minutes. Thanks.
dude your awesome... spent some serious time on this issue. thanks
Olaide, as of the moment I don't have any posts that can help you setup your Linksys router for wireless connection. For now I recommend you contact their Phone support it's 1-800-326-7114.
i want to connect a linksys router to a modem in my office in other to shear the the internet resourse but i could nt do it, kindly help me out
with the settings of the wireless
Hi....nice tip....struggled with this for a couple of hours this morning....never thought of the MAC address thing. Thanks for posting the tip.
I appreciate the article, but this did not work for me. I am extremely frustrated with this router. I have tried all of the possible steps that I can think of. I am computer literate and have networking experience, but this guy just will not work. Could someone please help me out here?
thanx
Thank you very much! I hardly know anything about computers and this had me online in minutes. Thank you again!!!!!
Thank you for all the comments. And it's been a pleasure helping you'all.
- Curly
This article just saved me a TON of time online with my ISP. I was a DSL client and have never had a cable modem, I followed this article and was up and running within 5 mins.
Well done!
THANK YOU SO MUCH >>>> THIS ARTICLE HELPED ME BIG TIME!!! :-)
Cheers
try netgear which is more easy and convinient
Caitlin 6 weeks ago
THIS WAS AWESOME!!! Thank you so muchhh!! SO HAPPY!