Loading router software

wagonproject · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 5

I recently got a Pantech PX-500 card and a Linksys Wireless G router WRT54G3G-ST from Sprint. I have activated the card on my sisters laptop as our home PC doesnt have a slot for it. Now I am trying to load the Linksys software on to the PC. When I start it up, I have 3 choices...
- mobile broadband service only
- broadband WAN service only
- broadband WAN and mobile broadband service

I am not sure which one I need to choose. It will be for our home which I hope to make some computers wireless if they get an okay signal (may need to hardwire the one in the basement). Any help? I choose the broadband WAN and mobile broadband one, but after it loads a couple pages it asks me for an IP address. I am not sure what that is or how I get it. Or if that is even the choice I need. Sorry if the quetions been asked before, I am new to this whole computer stuff. Thanks a lot!!

Rangerw · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject:

No software needed. Your wasting resources if you loaded any Connect software. Thats only needed if you use the card in a PC. It's moot when in a router.

Just open up your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1 pass word is admin No need for a username but if it asks use admin also.

Change that password once in the admin web interface!!!!!

The setup via the web interface is about as easy as it comes, so change the admin password and setup a wireless security also. I use WPA Personal with AES because some older broadcom wireles cards even with XP SP2 will not do WAP2 AES.
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wagonproject · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 5

Wow thanks a ton man. I was trying to load, never clicked on the Firefox icon as I thought it wouldnt work, lol. So know I click that link you gave me and entered admin for both password and username or just one or the other and it just reloads the password enter page. Any help on that? Thanks again for the help! Very much appreciated!!!!

wagonproject · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 5

Nevermind that last post, I must have somehow changed the password when I tried to load the CD. I am trying to do the Basic setup page.

wagonproject · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 5

Now I think I got that set, but am trying to get the laptop wireless and am having problems. I go to a wireless network connection screen and see the linksys and click connect, it starts to load it, but then says error, and that the network may not be in range. The laptop is right next to the router. Any help or am I going at it wrong?

wagonproject · EVDO Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 5

Believe I got it to work. I will report back if I have any problems. This forum has been an excellent source of info! Thanks a ton guys!

Rangerw · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject:

I see that alot when I was using WPA2 w/AES here at home and with wireless access points I manage at work. Using WPA (WPA1) w/AES never a problem.

If your having some wireless issues after connecting you may change the channel from the default of 6 to 11 and see if it helps.
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