Need help on setting up wireless modem

• Melodya

  24 Nov 10, 18:51

  Hi guys, i just subscribed to one of the ISP. They gave me integrated wireless voice enabled modem Dlink.

  I Installed the modem, go to http://192.168.0.1 and change my passwords. that's all i did. I can see my SSID in the wireless list and when i click it, im connected, but it is said " no internet access"

  Am i missing something here ?

   

  Hope you can help me. Thanks.

• LatecomerX

  25 Nov 10, 00:21

  If it's SingNet Broadband, you would need to enter a username and a password provided by SingNet somewhere in the gateway interface.

• Call4ljw

  25 Nov 10, 09:38

  Originally posted by Melodya:

  Hi guys, i just subscribed to one of the ISP. They gave me integrated wireless voice enabled modem Dlink.

  I Installed the modem, go to http://192.168.0.1 and change my passwords. that's all i did. I can see my SSID in the wireless list and when i click it, im connected, but it is said " no internet access"

  Am i missing something here ?

   

  Hope you can help me. Thanks.

  I see no problem with your wireless...seems that you probably didnt connect your modem to the internet.

• kenn3th

  30 Nov 10, 21:14

  Which internet service provider did you subscribe to.

  Please login to the modem again, via  http://192.168.0.1 and check if you have accidentally disabled your internet. 

  and/or, if you are using starhub, double check if you are using MAC filtering.

  If you are, under the Mac filter list there will be some numbers and alphas (looks like this xx:xx:xx ... 16 alpha numerics) 

  ensure and look carefully that you are actually not "preventing" those numbers listed from accessing the net instead. Rather than "Only enable these addresses from accessing the wireless net)

   

• Call4ljw

  30 Nov 10, 23:40

  Originally posted by kenn3th:

  Which internet service provider did you subscribe to.

  Please login to the modem again, via  http://192.168.0.1 and check if you have accidentally disabled your internet. 

  and/or, if you are using starhub, double check if you are using MAC filtering.

  If you are, under the Mac filter list there will be some numbers and alphas (looks like this xx:xx:xx ... 16 alpha numerics) 

  ensure and look carefully that you are actually not "preventing" those numbers listed from accessing the net instead. Rather than "Only enable these addresses from accessing the wireless net)

   

  MAC filtering i would say is available on Singtel and i guess M1 too.

  Anyway MAC filtering is usually not enabled by default so pretty unlikely that this is the case.

• kenn3th

  1 Dec 10, 08:54

  Originally posted by Call4ljw:

  MAC filtering i would say is available on Singtel and i guess M1 too.

  Anyway MAC filtering is usually not enabled by default so pretty unlikely that this is the case.

  Starhub offers the practice of MAC filtering to it's customers, thus if the ts is using starhub broadband, there can be a possibility that ts might accidentally disable instead of enabling. I have tested this scenario before on my part, and am only able to connect to the router but not access the web. 

• likeyou

  1 Dec 10, 09:05

  Sorry to side track...can a broadband conver to wireless? I mean illegally?

• kenn3th

  1 Dec 10, 09:13

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  Sorry to side track...can a broadband conver to wireless? I mean illegally?

  
  
• PedoBear

  1 Dec 10, 09:34

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  Sorry to side track...can a broadband conver to wireless? I mean illegally?

  
  it is not illegal to make your broadband wireless, you just need the correct equipment

• likeyou

  1 Dec 10, 09:35

  Originally posted by PedoBear:

  
  it is not illegal to make your broadband wireless, you just need the correct equipment

  
  Supposing I go to the next it show, can I get the equipment and ask them how to fix it? Is it expensive?

• kenn3th

  1 Dec 10, 10:50

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  Supposing I go to the next it show, can I get the equipment and ask them how to fix it? Is it expensive?

  Sorry about the empty quote previously, was trying out a browser to fix a bug.

  It's not illegal at all

  All you have to do is to get a wireless router, Costs around ($50 - $100+) 

  Plug the internet cable from your router to the wireless router (previously connected to your computer), follow the instructions listed on the instruction booklet that comes with it). 

  Then you can surf the net wirelessly 

• likeyou

  2 Dec 10, 15:49

  Originally posted by kenn3th:

  Sorry about the empty quote previously, was trying out a browser to fix a bug.

  It's not illegal at all

  All you have to do is to get a wireless router, Costs around ($50 - $100+) 

  Plug the internet cable from your router to the wireless router (previously connected to your computer), follow the instructions listed on the instruction booklet that comes with it). 

  Then you can surf the net wirelessly 

  
  Thanks bro, right now I am using singtel Speedtourch for years...and the modem did not failed me, very strong and lasting....but it was hook to my pc and the modem to the telephone pug (on the wall).

   

  So, I have to buy a wireless router (cost $50 - $100+), plug into the speedtouch modem? Will it go haywire if next time I unplug the wireless router and plug it back to my desktop?

   

  Any recommendations? I dont want to get chop, and is it the more expensive the more stable the wireless routers is?

   

  Sorry bro, plse advise me.

• kenn3th

  2 Dec 10, 21:34

  Originally posted by likeyou:

  
  Thanks bro, right now I am using singtel Speedtourch for years...and the modem did not failed me, very strong and lasting....but it was hook to my pc and the modem to the telephone pug (on the wall).

   

  So, I have to buy a wireless router (cost $50 - $100+), plug into the speedtouch modem? Will it go haywire if next time I unplug the wireless router and plug it back to my desktop?

   

  Any recommendations? I dont want to get chop, and is it the more expensive the more stable the wireless routers is?

   

  Sorry bro, plse advise me.

  No, unplucking your wire will not cause the modem to go haywire. 

   I can't say or vouch for other brands of wireless routers, but I have used my Linksys router for 5, coming to 6 years now. (Avg 12hrs of use). Still lasting strong *Touches wood*
  
  Before you get a wireless router, here are somethings to note  and checklists to check

  1. Your Desktop has to have either a built in Wireless Card in it in order to receive the signals from the router, no point getting one wireless router, then finding out that your desktop does not have the necessary hardware. If you don't have a wireless card, you can purchase a wireless usb network adaptor. 

  2. Is it necessary to get a router? If your desktop is always next to your modem, then there's no point in getting one. 

  3. G or N type routers.  When you go about searching for a router, one would notice the price difference between an AGN router and a ABG router.  What A,G,N in lay man terms mean are the differences in speed. G speeds can go up to 54MBPS while N can go >100MBPS. If your desktop and laptop supports only G,you can check this by going to the device manager, then do a google on the card. 

  

  there's no point going for N, unless you are thinking of upgrading. Further more, Unless you are using Fiber optics, or use a high speed network connection 100mbps) you would not go up to 54mbps. (G speeds) 

   

   

   

• likeyou

  3 Dec 10, 00:58

  Thank Ken for your information.