Can't get my friends motorola photon to connect wirelessly with my linksys WRT160N

SOURCE: setting up linksys wireless router with motorola 2210 dsl modem

One thing that isn't mentioned anywhere is the modem has to be in bridge mode. I was told this by a Linksys tech after doing all that was documented in the references article. I contacted my internet provider and they told me how to set the modem to bridge mode. This corrected the PPPoE error.

SOURCE: linksys wrt160n wireless router

how can i connect my router so that i can use my laptop

C. Dante

• 623 Answers
• Posted on May 23, 2009

SOURCE: How to connect Wireless router to Cabel Modem and Vonage Modem?

First of all: it would be good to know which devices you are using. This would help to be more specific.

But anyways:

1. Connect a normal Ethernet cable from your DSL or Cable modem to the Internet (or WAN) port of your vonage router.
2. Then connect another Ethernet cable from one of theLAN ports of the vonage device to the Internet (or WAN) port of your Linksys (The one that is separated from the 4 LAN ports.)
   
3. Make sure that the Linksys is set to DHCP (Dynamic IP Address), soit can get it's IP address from the vonage router! (Look at your manual. If you don't have one, you can get it here. Choose the right version number - you can find that on a sticker at the bottom of the router - and download the user guide)
   
4. Connect your computer to one of the LAN ports on the Linksys.

SOURCE: i cant connect my ipod touch to my linksys WRT160N

hi! check first the wireless settings of your router, it may be set only to connect wireless n adpater, u have to set it on all wireless, b,g,n, if the settings is not set to all u will not able to use ur ipod touch to connect, I bliv ipod touch wireless adapter is wireless g. check also the wireless security settings if ssid is not broadcast, make it broadcast or if u dont like to broadcast it, just remember the ssid and try to check as well the wireless settings of ur ipod touch..

SOURCE: Linksys WRT160N Connection Issues.

Sadly, this router has horrible reviews and is known for this problem:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16833124277

Can you return it for another model?
Can you getLinksys to replace it?

the best one is the LINKSYS WRT54GL, but if you are stuck with the one you have...

If you have tried all these things and you are very brave (or don't care if you need to buy another router) why not try flashing it with an after market O/S?

1) http://www.coderetard.com/2008/05/30/install-dd-wrt-firmware-on-linksys-wrt150n-wrt160n-wireless-routers/

2) http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=32576&highlight=wrt160n