Sorry, one last question. I can log in to the wireless connection from my iPhone and iPad with the password I set, but it asks for the password again if either device hasn't used the network for 20 minutes or so.
I only had to log in the once with the BT HomeHub.....is this a security feature of the N600? On 10 Sep 2012, at 18:06, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > Hi Nigel > > Try the following : > > Connect your computer to the N600 with an ethernet cable, turn off wifi > Connect the N600 to the phone line with the supplied cable & ADSL microfilter > Browse to http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1 whichever asks for a > username & password > Log in with "admin" as the username and "password" as the password > Go to ADSL Settings in the top left menu : > VPI : 0 > VCI : 38 > Multiplexing : VC based > DSL Mode : multimode > Click Apply > Go to Basic Settings : > Do your internet connection require a login : Yes > Encapsulation : PPPoA > Login : usually firstnamesurn...@btbroadband.com (technically it doesn't > matter with BT Broadband but you need to put something in, if there's a > specific value it needs to be, call BT and ask for your ADSL connection > username & password) > Password : BT (same as above) > Click Apply > Go to Router Status, if all's well you should see : > Modem > Modem Status > Connected (if it says connecting then either you got > the settings in ADSL settings wrong or there's a problem with your phone line) > ADSL Port > IP Address > should be something other than just a dash (if > there's nothing there, you may have to call BT for the username & password to > use in the Basic Settings section) > You can also click on 'Connection Status' at the bottom of the page and it'll > tell you a reason : > "LCP is allowed to come up" means there's been no response from BT's servers > "CHAP Authentication failed" means you've got the password wrong (call BT for > it) > Go to Wireless settings and give your network a name & password, don't leave > it on the default settings. > Turn wifi back on and join your new network > > Hope that helps, in fact it's a fairly appropriate guide for anyone setting > up a NetGear router. Most ISPs will give you an ADSL username & password, > it's just BT that usually authenticate by the phone number instead. O2 > broadband uses quite different settings but still compatible with a NetGear > router in most cases. It's just Sky Broadband that restrict you to their > routers. > > Regards > > Sam > MacAmbulance > Providing affordable Apple & PC services > > Sam Mullen > 07747 778022 > http://www.macambulance.co.uk > i...@macambulance.co.uk > > > On 10 Sep 2012, at 17:49, nigel proctor wrote: > >> Hello smuggers >> >> I am trying to install a Netgear N600 modem Router to replace my BT HomeHub >> 3 as I am fed up with the poor wireless connection. >> >> I am unable to establish an Internet connection due to the convoluted >> Netgear 'smart' wizard. >> Does anyone have any experience of using one of these and could offer sone >> help? ie, do I require login? ....didn't with the HomeHub >> >> >> TIA >> >> Nigel Proctor >> H T White & Co Ltd >> n...@btinternet.com >> 07792000619 >> ....sent from iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. nigel proctor n...@btinternet.com H T White & Co Ltd www.htwhite.com 07792000619 sent from iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
