Michael,
You did in deed stumble upon the problem. The ethernet cable from the laptop "MUST" get plugged into a local port on the router. The internet "WAN" port is wired different and will not work that way. You then have to have the laptop share the internet connection by setting the default gateway for the windows box as the sprint card.
Michael
---- Michael Havens <
bmike101@cox.net> wrote:
> I figured out the problem.... I changed the network and so have to re-run the
> setup routine. The problem with that is that it is looking for the router but
> the router does not wish to be detected. I think the problem is that the
> laptop is plugged into the internet jack and that is plugged into the
> desktop. Does that make any sense?
>
> On Friday 09 May 2008 1:17 am, Michael Havens wrote:
> > preface:
> > router- linksys broadband g router
> > desktop- old computer built in 97 running Linux
> > laptop- windows xp
> >
> > I SOOOOO want to dump COX and Verizon so I got a magicjack and a sprint
> > broadband card. Guess what! It works like a champ:) Now I need to get my
> > linux box back online before i cancel things (thank goodness for the rebate
> > and return checks). I figured it would be an easy thing! Just move the
> > ethernet cord that runs from the router to the modem to run from the laptop
> > to the router. Guess I was wrng. Darn!
> >
> > Here is what happens:
> > When I disconnect the cord from the router to the modem from the modem the
> > internet light on the router goes out. Then, after I connect said end to
> > the laptop the internet light goes on but it will not load any pages on the
> > desktop and it will not ping www.google.com so I suppose this means I have
> > no connectivity. Hmmmmmmm.... I wonder! Is it set only to recieve? If that
> > is the problem how do I set it to send?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you are willing to provide.
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