DSL Wireless nightmare!!!

Hello all,
I just ordered SBC DSL and the line was activiated today. They sent me a modem, 2 cables and a DSL filter. So I hookup the modem according to their instructions, done. Because I have wireless network, I hookup the modem to my wireless router(Netgear 614). I have solid lights for "DSL" and "Ethernet" which means those 2 are working properly, but I dont have internet connection, dont know why. I was on the phone with SBC tech for over 1/2 hour with no progress made. Do I need to get a DSL modem that supports wireless? Does it matter how the modem delivers the signal?

Thanks in advance.

A very upset SBC customer.

I would power cycle both the modem and router.

Are you getting an IP address on the wireless device from the routers DHCP server?

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What are the exact symptoms on the wireless side? You can ping the router, but you can't surf the web?

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you have to take a step back here, because you're going in multiple directions at once.

First order of business:

Does the wireless device obtain an IP address from the router (which I'm assuming is your DHCP server) and if so, can it ping the router.

If we can get those 2 questions answered, then we'll worry about your WAN connectivity.

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Reset your router. We shouldn't speak about your cable modem ever again. Focus on the DSL.

Setup your router according to the instructions. Get the IP dynamically through DHCP. Pick a SSID that is unique. Don't bother with WEP yet. Broadcast out the signal and get all the computers to show up. If you'd like, find their MAC addresses and assign them to the router as the only ones able to access the network.

Now add the modem. Data cable from the wall to the modem's internet port. Ethernet cable from the router to the PC's NIC.

You have setup an account I assume at this point. Make sure you're logged in. If you used the CD you probably log in automatically.

Getting internet on your rig at least at this point? We have to assume that the wireless router is ok since you've got it working with cable.

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Finally, someone who is using DSL with wireless. Yes I have my account setup already. I can access the internet via LAN cable, from DSL modem to my PC. Please bare with me because I'm stupid when it comes to networking. I'm using Windows XP. Does every PC use the same SSID? How do I go about finding their MAC addresses? I assume that I'd type 192.168.0.1 to access netgear's setup site and enter the MAC and SSID there, correct? Also, you mention that (Ethernet cable from the router to the PC's NIC)..how? All 3 of my PCs have wireless card and all are away from the router. Router in living room along with the DSL modem, one PC is in my room, the 2nd one is in the garage and the 3rd one is in my sister's room.

Please keep in mind that I'm stupid .
Thank you for your help.

Jlanka, thank you also.

From the router, I can ping the ip address but not the url such as www.yahoo.com. When I open up IE, I get page not found. My DNS is setup to DHCP..192.168.0.1 I'm going to call Netgear when I get home later today. I think it's the setting in the router like hdlucke mention in the earlier post. Eventually I'll get this resolved via lots of helps.

Thank you for your time and expertise jlanka, hdlucke.

So you're up and running right??

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