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Comcast internet an DLink

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mabemjolnir

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I just recieved my comcast do it yourself kit and modem. I have two computers and an xbox360 with a wireless adapter, so I am trying to use one of my Dlink routers that I have used in the past with DSL. The cable internet works fine when I plug it directly into the first computer I'm trying to use it on, but when I try to go through the router to set it up, it wont even let me go to the ip address of the router. This type of thing is always confusing to me, and I have not tried calling support yet. (Im going ot right now, thought I would ask here first) any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
 
You need to leave the router plugged into power and use the tip of a pen to press the reset switch on the back of the router. Then unplug the router from power, plug in the cable modem to power, wait until most of the lights quit blinking then plug the router in.
 
Assuming it is connected properly then there should be an option in the router's configuration to select how it should connect to the internet.
 
I have Comcast myself, and install a lot of setups on Comcast.

They have modems which "memorize" the MAC of the first device connected to them. Since your PC has been connected to the modem, it knows your PC. If you plug in another PC, or a router, it will not release a public IP address to it, you'll probably get a 192.168.100.xxx address on the second PC or WAN interface of the router, and not be able to go anywhere.

Solution...power off your modem or MTA (if you have digital voice and cable package)...for several minutes. If you have an MTA, you'll also need to slide out the battery in the bottom.

After a few minutes..put battery back in if you removed it, connect router or new PC...powered up. Now power up the modem...give it a minute or so to fully synch up. Once synched up...power cycle your router, or just release/renew the router in the web admin.

Any/every time I change routers or ISA or *nix distro boxes at home...I go through this..but it's really simple to go through.

You can also just keep track of your original PCs MAC address...and do "mac spoofing" which most routers support...but I see that as a bandaid approach, and more of a pain really.
 
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