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looking for a wired boradband modem...

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  • 22-11-2010 9:42pm
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    Turtle-TM
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    have just moved into a new house and have gotten vodafone in, i was with bt before and had a Zyxel wired modem connected to an apple airport extreme router downstairs and an apple airport express upstairs to boost the signal. this worked great, but when i connect this to the new line the modem wont get a signal from the line. so at the moment im using the rubbish wireless modem vodafone give you, which is giving crap strength upstairs.

    so im looking for and advice on a good wired router that can handle the 8mb speed and will happily play nice with my apple routers!

    cheers


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    bhickey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    What model of Zyxel is it and are you saying that it doesn't work at all? It should work fine assuming that it's setup properly. Was it in bridge mode previously?


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    Turtle-TM
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭Turtle-TM


    its a zyxel 600 series. its not wireless enabled.

    the 10/100m light comes on fine, but the act light just flickers, and there is no connection being sent to the router


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    dub45
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    Have you changed the settings from those for BT to those for Vodafone? It should only be necessary to change the sign in and password.


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    Turtle-TM
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭Turtle-TM


    nope, but it worked fine when the change from bt to voda happened. would it need to be changed?


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    dub45
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    Ring vodafone and ask them?


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    Turtle-TM
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭Turtle-TM


    well i havent got a clue what the password to the zyxel is, its been 6 years since it was set up!

    so any one recommend a new modem? can something like a belkin wireless router have its wireless capabilities turned off? do they play nice with apple routers?


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    bhickey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭bhickey


    Turtle-TM wrote: »
    well i havent got a clue what the password to the zyxel is, its been 6 years since it was set up!

    Do you mean the password to login to the router or the PPPoE password for your Vodafone connection?

    When reset to default (always a good start) :

    Username: admin
    Password: 1234


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    Turtle-TM
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭Turtle-TM


    bhickey wrote: »
    Do you mean the password to login to the router or the PPPoE password for your Vodafone connection?

    When reset to default (always a good start) :

    Username: admin
    Password: 1234


    the password that is asked for when you connect the router and go to http://192.168.1.1/ for the setup.

    so if i plug the modem in and hold the reset button for 10-20 seconds that should reset the username and password to the above?


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