Setting up a new laptop & router, followed instructions, laptop recognises the router but the router will not connect to the internet, orange light flashing on top of the router

You have to attach router to pc/laptop with usb cable [orange lead] & then follow instructions on screen....you will need to set up password etc but its pretty straight forward. If you do have problems phone their helpline & they guide you through it, but use landline as calls are not often free, rather than ur moby :)

It depends. Have you checked the Netgear support site for FAQ and the manual. In some routers, orange lights indicate wired 100Mbps connections while green indicates 1000Mbps. In other cases, blinking lights indicated that the router is 'bricked'.

Hello
Try a different wall plug.If this does not bring the light to green the you probably need a new power cord.

Here is a link for your router.

http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT54G2

Did you get this problem solved? I too am having the same problem with the same router.

Go to http://setuprouter.com/router/belkin/f5d7234-4v5/login.htm and then follow the instructions following: Login to the Belkin F5D7234-4v5 Router and work your way down through the instructions.

Win 7, Ensure DHCP is turned OFF. All network settings are set, & shared, A password, all in same workgroup, and a PC Name too. Do all as Administrator.

the cd is likely an animated wizard that will guide your through the process of setting up your router (ex. how to connect each component and how to access the router's configuration page.) I doubt that you need the cd to actually connect your computer wirelessly.

what you need to do your router

1. the router should work right out of the box, usually what you would do you router is to configure some security (ex, change router's name, set password/network key/passcode - so your neighbor does not steal the internet your paying for). you need your router's manual and follow the instructions on the section usually called wireless security

what you need to do your wireless computer.

1. assuming you have configure some security on your router you need to know what your router name is (ssid) and your encription method configured on your router (wpa, wep. etc) and your key/password/passcode configured on your router and proceed with the following instructions depending your operating system:
xp
vista
for windows 7:
Start → Control Panel →View Network Status and Tasks → Change Adapter Settings → Wireless Network Connections. Right-click Properties, and then the steps are the same as in Vista and Windows XP. (or similar)

hope that helps and post back if you have any specific questions on the info offered!

Hello.

You need to make sure your gateway, DNS IP address in entered correctly and your RJ45 connection has the Orange and Green light blinking..

Thanks

Check the security settings and see if MAC Address filtering is on in the router.

Hi,

It really depends on what "modem" Orange provided you with and how your personal PC is connected to the modem.

If the "modem" provided by Orange uses WiFi (such as Livebox) networking, then it is a matter of setting up your daighter's laptop to access and use the Livebox WiFi Network. In this case no router is needed since your modem is also a router.

If your PC is connected via Ethernet port to the "modem" and Orange's "modem" is a single Ethernet output port, you would need an AP/Router (Wireless since I am presuming the your daughter's laptop would be accessing the Internet wirelessly) such as the LinkSys WRT54G.

If your PC is connected via USB port to the "modem" and Orange's "modem" has only a USB output port (no Ethernet), you need to make your PC as the default gateway/software router and share your PC's Internet connection. If you are connecting your daughter's laptop using Ethernet cable, then you don't need a WiFi AP/Router but an ordinary hub. If on the other hand the new laptop would connect wirelessly, you would still need something like the WRT54G.

Hope that this be of some help/idea. Pls post again how things turned out or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards.