Wireless Router Question

[lacywest]

Okay lots to say here.

I've got my main computer ... this one. And 3 laptops scattered around the apartment.

I use PacBell DSL ... user name and password to get online.

I recently got the Linksys Wireless - G ... Broadband Router

Model number ... WRT54G

[it's bypassed/disconnected at the moment]

Okay things are not going smooth.

When I click to go to my favorite webpages ... My DSL account keeps popping up trying to logon and connect. But I am connected.

Seems like this could be less of a pain in the butt.

So my question is ... what are you guys using ???

I got this Linksys router so I could use a wireless card in my laptop in the living room and it does work and connects. Keeps my buddy from going into my bedroom and using my main computer ... it's possible he might click on a video ... he has no business looking at ... my g/f would be pissed.

[808smokey]

Which OS do you use?

[stiltman]

In internet explorer tools/options/connectios tab, select never dial
Under LAN setting make sure nothing is checked

Configure your router to dial for you
1. Go to your desktop and double click on Internet Explorer (Located on the Start Menu in Windows XP).
2. When “Internet Explorer” opens type http://192.168.1.1 into the “Address” bar and click on Go
3. The “Enter Network Password” window will appear.
4. Skip user name and type admin (admin is the default password) as the password, and click OK
5. Scroll down on this page and look for (on older firmware) PPPoE or select the option for PPPoE under “WAN Connection type”
6. The following are the different formats for user names you might run into with Pacbell. These differ by area. If one fails please try the next:
a) Username: user
b) Username: user@Pacbell.net
c) Username: eln/user
d) Username: eln/user@Pacbell.net

7. Select the option for “Keep Alive” with a redial period of 20
8. Click on the Apply button.
9. Then click on the Continue button
10. Exit Internet Explorer

Power Cycling
1. Shut down your computer.
2. Unplug the power from the router.
3. Unplug the power from the DSL modem.
4. Wait for 30 seconds and re-apply power to the DSL modem.
5. Once the lights on the DSL modem stop blinking power up the router.
6. Start up your PC.

the above instructions were copied and pasted from the linsys website


last part
Password protect your computer so he can't use it