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Invisible Thomson Wireless Router
03-10-2009 9:46 PM
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For a long time I have been using BT Voyager 210 ADSL Router via USB, which works fine.
Earlier this year PlusNet sent me a Thomson Wireless Router TG585 V7
Today I tried unsuccessfully to set up it up.
After connecting it and switching it in on, I eventually get 5 steady green lights, i.e.
Internet
Broadband
Wireless
Ethernet
Power
However, I do not get a “Thomson Welcome Page” when I open the browser nor does the PC connect to the internet.
I have typed in http://192.168.1.254 into the browser but again it I am not taken to the Thomson Home Page
I have Windows XP amd set Control Panel as suggested in the Thomson instructions:
Internet Properties / Connections / Never dial a connection
and
LAN settings / Automatically detect settings.
Still no result.
I would appreciate ideas for my next step. Thanks.
Earlier this year PlusNet sent me a Thomson Wireless Router TG585 V7
Today I tried unsuccessfully to set up it up.
After connecting it and switching it in on, I eventually get 5 steady green lights, i.e.
Internet
Broadband
Wireless
Ethernet
Power
However, I do not get a “Thomson Welcome Page” when I open the browser nor does the PC connect to the internet.
I have typed in http://192.168.1.254 into the browser but again it I am not taken to the Thomson Home Page
I have Windows XP amd set Control Panel as suggested in the Thomson instructions:
Internet Properties / Connections / Never dial a connection
and
LAN settings / Automatically detect settings.
Still no result.
I would appreciate ideas for my next step. Thanks.
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Re: Invisible Thomson Wireless Router
03-10-2009 10:33 PM
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are you connecting it Ethernet cable or wireless? The wireless I am pretty sure comes with WPA security installed, that will need setting up on your PC, Cable should be the same as with your old 210
edit you will find the security pass word on the base of the router, note all uppercase
edit you will find the security pass word on the base of the router, note all uppercase
Re: Invisible Thomson Wireless Router
04-10-2009 9:15 AM
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Thanks for reply. I am connecting to my base PC by Ethernet cable and can't get anything from the router. Even though I have a "green" light indication for Ethernet from the router. At this stage I want the base PC to work with the router, but it has to be an Ethernet connection because the PC doesn't have wireless. However, my mobile phone has wi-fi and can connect by wireless to the router (after inputting the security pass word on the base of the router, as you mention). The mobile phone then displays the Thomson / PlusNet welcome screen.
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Re: Invisible Thomson Wireless Router
04-10-2009 9:42 AM
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Have you tried uninstalling the USB driver that would have been used to connect your PC to the Voyager 210 (and rebooting afterwards)? It's possible that this driver is conflicting with your ethernet setup.
Re: Invisible Thomson Wireless Router
04-10-2009 4:53 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. Tried as suggested, but no success.
Re: Invisible Thomson Wireless Router
04-10-2009 5:52 PM
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Have you installed the ethernet drivers for the motherboard (nothing to do with windows). This assumes that this is the first time you have used the ethernet port
Re: Invisible Thomson Wireless Router
04-10-2009 5:58 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion. I uninstalled and then reinstalled the Ethernet drivers. That was the problem. Then completed setup with no problems. Very pleased. Thanks again.
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