Hi Akhil: Here is the approach you "may" want to follow.
Connect your PC/Laptop to the Netgear router with the provided cable. Configure your networking in DHCP mode and then re-activate the system networking. Next ping your router with 'ping 192.168.1.1' Start your Firefox browser, http://192.168.1.1/ Default Userid/password is admin/password Select the 'manual configuration' option. The specify the following: 1. your VSNL userid and password. 2. subnet mask 255.255.255.0 3. default gateway 10.41.38.1 4. DNS Servers as 172.31.6.5 172.31.6.198 5. Test/Apply Changes. 6. Re-connect through the browser. 7. Specify the MAC address in the ACL list. (which is usually the output of the command ipconfig/all) 8. Disconnect the cable and stop the LAN service. 9. start the Wireless scan and try to locate the Router through a radio scan (you select the ESSID of your router) and try to connect. 10. After a few seconds, you would see the connected status. 11. Run ipconfig/all command to verify that you have an IP address like 192.168.1.2/24 (typically in that range). You're system is all set now ! Points to Note: 1. You don't need the software CD 2. The above mentioned configuration takes care of dialup 3. For additional security you can turn off ESSID broadcast. 4. Please change the Router userid/password. I'll encourage you to get rid of WinXP and try and install polished distros like 'OpenSuSe 11' on your laptop. Last but not the least, Please consider joining the mailing list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/twincling or forums at http://www.twincling.org/forum for faster response. thanks Saifi. On Wed, 15 Oct 2008, akhil talwar wrote: > Yes I am on WindowsXP SP2 - > > My console o/p is as follows - > > Windows IP Configuration > > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : XIRSTA > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : broadband.vsnl.com > > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 7: > > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : broadband.vsnl.com > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DFE-520TX PCI Fast > Ethernet A > dapter #2 > Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : > DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.6.5 > 172.31.6.198 > Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 14, 2008 > 11:20:11 PM > Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 15, 2008 > 11:20:05 PM > > > I get assigned an IP address dynamically [no static IP]. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:17 AM, Saifi Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > Hi Akhil: > > > > Thanks for your reply. > > > > So there is no dialer software that one needs to install/run. > > > > i assume you are on windows. > > Can you post the output of the command 'ipconfig /all' > > > > > > thanks > > Saifi. > > > > > > > > On Wed, 15 Oct 2008, akhil talwar wrote: > > > > No software install required - its a web page login - > >> https://logindev.tataindicombroadband.in:8443 > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Saifi Khan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >wrote: > >> > >> Hi Akhil: > >>> > >>> For the Tata Indicom connection, are you required to install any > >>> software (eg. Dialer) on your system ? > >>> > >>> What kind of setup was done for you by the TI support ? > >>> > >>> thanks > >>> Saifi. > >>> > >>> On Tue, 14 Oct 2008, akhiltalwar > >>> > >>> Hi Saifi, > >>> > >>>> > >>>> I have Tata Indicom connection [this comes to my house via a LAN cable - > >>>> no router at my place]. I recently purchased a NetGear WGR614 Wireless > >>>> G-Router. Need your help going about installing this. I intend to use > >>>> both 1 > >>>> desktop (wired) and laptop (wifi enabled). Do I perform the auto > >>>> installation via the CD or do I need to set things up manually ? > >>>> Appreciate your help : ) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > > thanks > > Saifi. > >
