Moving PC internet connection from router to DSL modem

Question

I have a Linksys router hooked up to my Centurylink Modem . My PC is currently connected to the interent through the router and when I try to move it to the modem I get the little or no connectivity error message  and can not connect to interent . I have unplugged modem , turned computer off moved ethernet cable from router to modem turned modem and computer back on but still get the same message . I still have router hooked to modem because I have other things hooked up to it but just for fun I had also completly unhooked router from modem  just to see  if I could connect to modem When I run the ipconfig/all from the command prompt it still keeps the default gateway from the router even though I have the obtain obtain IP address and DNS server automatically . When I try to ping from a command prompt I do not get return packets When I manually put in the IP address ,Subnet ,IP address and default gateway from Centurylink instead of letting it obatin automatically  it will connect according to the LAN data but I still can not get to internet . When I ping the IP from the command prompt I get the return packets like it is connected but still can not get to the interent . Once I move the ethernet cable back to the router I have a connection and am back on the internet . I am trying to get rid of my router and hook all connections to the DSL modem but am not able to . Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

PudgyOne · Answer

Gator957,

Setup should look like...

Wall > ISP Modem/Router > Wireless router(if any) > Wired/wireless

If using DSL, a DSL Filter MUST be on ALL devices, phone, answering machine, faxes, etc..., everything EXCEPT the DSL Modem/Router.

You may share a DSL Filter.

Wall > DSL Filter > Splitter > Multiple Devices

You'll need to setup the wireless router like you did when new.

How to login to your wireless router use these Recommended Wireless Router Settings I use channel 11. I would make a new SSID to make connecting easier.

Remember to power cycle the modem and the router.

Power off your ISP modem/router and your wireless router(if any) for 30 seconds. Then power on the ISP modem/router. Wait 15 seconds, then power on the wireless router(if any)

Rick

gator957 · Answer

Rick

Thanks for getting back with me . I am trying to get rid of the wireless router and hook everything up to my wireless modem instead via ethernet cable to computer . Even when I disconnect the router completly and hook my computer to the modem it still seems to look for the router that I had it hooked up to via ethernet cable when I look at the default gateway in command prompt it is still pointing torward the Linksys default gateway

PudgyOne · Answer

Gator957,   The DSL wireless modem is provided by the phone company.   Did the phone company give you access to the settings? If not, they may have to help set everything up.     Rick

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