thomson TG585v7 router set up

[Wade Smart]

norman wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-05-23 at 08:10 -0400, Brian McKee wrote:
>> On Sat, 2009-05-23 at 11:51 +0100, norman wrote:
>>> I am currently using an old Netgear router which I think is about to die
>>> on me so, having a new router to hand, I decided to try it out. It
>>> powered up OK, connected to the broadband OK but when I plugged in the
>>> ethernet connection to my computer nothing happened. I have read lots of
>>> references but cannot find any real advice to help to overcome the
>>> problem. As soon as I reconnect my old router everything works.
>> How do you know it connected to the broadband ok if you can't connect to
>> it?  Seems to me you have some assumptions here (based on the lights on
>> the panel?) that are possibly incorrect.
> 
> I am basing my comments according to the lights on the panel.
>> When you connect your computer to one of the ethernet ports does the
>> link light illuminate on both ends?
> 
> Yes
>> Are you using DHCP or static addressing?
>> If DHCP, do you get an address from the router?
> 
> Sorry, I have no idea. I have an address for the router which I enter
> into my browser but the address cannot be found.
> 
>> Are you using Network Manager, Wicd, manual configuration, something
>> else?
> 
> Once I have connected to my ISP Network Manager, I presume, takes care
> of everything else.
>> More info please - 'Nothing happens' isn't very helpful in this case.
> 
> I do understand and I will try to pass on any information I can.
> 
> Norman
> 
> 

20090523 0836 GMT-5

Norman, I dont know your level of education with computers so, Im going 
talk like Im talking to my dad - (who has just enough to do almost 
nothing) and go step by step.



1) Do you have a phone in the room with the computer? If so, be sure to 
use the DSL Filter.

2) If you are looking at the back of the router with the antenna to the 
left, on the far right is a single ethernet plug.. that is where the 
cable from the wall goes in.

3) Plug the ethernet cable from your computer into one of the other four 
ports.

4) Plug in the power to the router.

5) Look at the lights:
The power light should blink and then turn steady green.
Any other color and there is a problem.

Broadband light should blink and then turn steady green.
Blinking or any other color and there is a problem.

One of the other lights will be green as well, which indicates that that 
port is connected to your computer.

If all of that is ok....

6) Go to System > Administration > Network Tools.
On the Devices Tab where it says Network Device select Ethernet 
Interface (eth0) and look at your IP address. It should be some type of 
number like 192.168.x.x where the x is some number.

If is not at all like the above number, the router is not assigning you 
a correct IP.

Please post that IP if difference.

7) Type 192.168.1.254 into the address bar of your browser. This will 
bring you to the router interface.

If your ISP requires you to put in a username and password, you might 
have to do this in the router settings. But before getting into that, 
work on the above and post the list back.

Wade


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