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I have CenturyLink. I cannot get the Belkin router to work. What to do?

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IF THE MODEM GIVEN BY CENTURY LINK is 660 Series then the IP Address of the Modem and Router Will be the same

So before starting the troubleshooting ... Disconnect the centurylink Modem from the Belkin


Step 1 : Connect One of your computer to the belkin ( to any one of the 4 grey ports ) with an ethernet (CAT 5 ) Cable

Step 2 : Open internet explorer

Step 3 : On the address bar type http://192.168.2.1 and press enter

Step 4 : If you are at the belkin Router Setup utility ..

Step 5 : On the Left under LAN Setup click LAN Settings

Step 6 : Leave the Password blank and click submit

Step 7 : Change the IP Address to 192.168.3.1

Step 8 : Click apply changes

Step 9 : Connect the Modem - Router ( to the yellow slot )

Step 10 : Check the color of the light in the Router

Step 11 : If it is solid green .. Check if you have internet

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SETTING UP A WIRELESS NETWORK

Even though The router comes with a Pre-Set Wireless network many people wont like to use it

if you like to setup a connection


Step 1 : Connect Router - Computer ( Wired)

Step 2 : Open Router Setup by typing http://192.168.2.1 on the address bar of internet explorer

Step 3 : On the left under wireless click wi - fi protected setup

Step 4 : Leave the password blank and click on submit

Step 5 : Disable it and Click on apply changes

Step 6 : On the left under wireless click Security

Step 7 : Enable 64 Bit WEP

Step 8 : Type a 10 digit number on the key 1 ( 2 in each box )

Step 9 : Click apply changes

Step 10 : on the left under wireless click channel and SSID

Step 11 :Change the Wireless channel to 6

Step 12 : Change the SSID to a different name ( no Spaces )

Step 13 : Click apply changes

Step 14 : Now Scan and connect to this network ( Wireless )

Let me know if it works


Regards
TOM

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SOURCE: I received a 660R modem

Please see the attached manual for the centurylink router and modem. There is a section discussing RIP direction. Normally it is set to none because it assumes the centurylink unit is your router. Change that setting to both and then reconnect your router and see what happens.

The link for the manual is:

ftp://ftp.zyxel.com/P-660R-61/user_guide/P-660R-61_3-40.pdf

If this works, please indicate so with your response. If not, then provide more information about what you have tried and how you are trying to set everything up.

Good Luck.

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