Having trouble setting up Siemens SpeedStream Cable/DSL Router

[omarBMX]

Hi, I just purchased this router and am having trouble setting it up. I hookep up all the wires correctly. My 3com cable modem (looks like a shark fin) uses some special cable called an "RJ45 cable" with only 4 wires in it. It will not work with standard ethernet cable (8 wires within). I plugged the wire from my cable modem to my router, and then 2 regular ethernet cables to each computer. Everything is hooked up ok.

When I congifure it by going to http://192.168.254.254, I set up some stuff, and everything seems OK. However, when I go to status, it says "Cable/Internet: Disconnected" I tried turning the modem on and off and made sure everything was OK, still no luck. Pleeeeeease help!!!! Thanks.

 

[omarBMX]

"RJ45 is used for normal ethernet. Use a normal ethernet cable from the modem to the router.

-=Marcus"

Nope, I can't run a normal ethernet cable from the router to the modem, I even asked tech support with my cable company. My modem specifically uses a thin "RJ45 cable" with 4 wires in it. I know that all the cables use RJ45 ends, but this specific cable is named "RJ45 Cable." I don't even think this is the problem, because it always worked from my cable modem directly to my computer....

 

[ZZZZZZ]

Make sure that the port fo the router you are plugging your modem into is not an uplink, (for connecting router to router)

 

[BrainStorm24]

I had similar problems setting up a Dlink, only hitting the reset button on the modem did the trick.

Hope that helps!

 

[Bglad]

First have you hit the clone mac address button? You need to do that. Then you need to hit the connect/disconnect or reset button or something like that that resets and connects. Not the reset button on the unit, but there is a reconnect button in the setup in your browser, can't remember what it is called exactly sorry. It is in the basic setup screen at the end of the list. I had the same problem getting mine to connect the first time. Once it connected the first time, it worked flawlessly.

 

[dirkdaring]

If you are on the @home network, remember to put your computer name in the router. After I did that, it connected. Router works perfectly, zero problems here. (Bought it for parents).

Dirk