Question : Wireless Area Network Modem Router and Adaptor problems connecting to the internet + security

Hi everyone, I have this problem, and I need some help, let me explain:

I have a Wireless ADSL Modem + Router in one, and I'm trying to connect to the internet throught it. My main reasons are so there are no wires dangling down the stairs, so everything is wireless, so my wireless box (modem + router) is downstairs and my usb adaptor is upstairs plugged into my computer.

For your information my specs are:

Windows XP Pro
Pentium 4 2.4ghz
512mb ddr ram
160gb hd

My wireless hardware is:

Mentor Wireless ADSL modem router + 4 port router (it is wires as well as wireless)
Mentor wireless usb adaptor

I've connected everything and it detects the wireless modem router and I have the little "connected" icon in my system tray.

So the problem is I cannot connect to the internet, I've read the manual but i dont understand it.

My Isp is Tiscali UK (www.tiscali.co.uk) and  i'm on 512kbps broadband. I connect to the internet using a username and password and in the dial up number the writing is "adsl" instead of a number.

Now how can I configure my router modem to connect to the internet, i've tried diagnostics and it says ppp failed everything is connected, i know i have to set it up for my isp, but im not sure what to select ppp0e or something like that, can someone please help me figure out how I can get this modem adsl router to connect to my isp ?

In the 1 page manual it says configure using http://10.0.0.2 use admin and the "password". I've done that but i still don't know what to do after that.

Can someone please help me set this up, any help appreciated.

Also, once I have everything working (the internet) how can I go about securing both the adaptor and the modem router to make it secure so no one can hijack it or something like that?

Answer : Wireless Area Network Modem Router and Adaptor problems connecting to the internet + security

Hi Adrenalix,

SSID is to do with the security of your wireless network.
From what you've said, it doesn't sound like this is your issue at the moment. I would maybe suggest concerntrating with getting the DSL connection up and running before worrying about that (as it sounds like you are anyway !)

It sounds like you just need the correct setting to put into your router - as it will be the router that will be conencting to tiscali and not your desktop PC any more (i'm assuming you used to conenct to tiscali with a usb broadband modem from what you said about your dial up settings) you need to put the correct information in the router admin tool.

In the web based tool that you have already accessed, there will probably be a setting called "wan conenction" or "ADSL connection".

Take a look at this web page here :

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/broadband/router_settings.html

This is from the Tiscali help and it will tell you what settings to put into your rotuer to get it to connect to Tiscali.

Hope this helps,

Peter.