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"Router question.."

I have one. It's on. My line is supposedly activated monday for BB. But the 'Link' light is on. And the manual says that means it's 'recieving data'. Line already on? I can't seem to get it to work properly, so I doubt it is...but...

Am I being waaay to hopeful?

Well. My LAN is almost always on - is this relevant or not? I'm assuming it is in a way.

I think probably I am connected, just I'm being stupid and unable to access my Broadband through IE or anything. I just click on IE with no 56k connection on and it doesn't work. I try to get IE to use my broadband connection (Internet Options > Connections), but I cannot find it to use it, if you see what I mean.

There is nothing on my PC, other than the Link light staying on, that actually indicates whether I can use the ADSL or not. No little flashing computers at the bottom (excpet my LAN and the 56k which, obviously, is currently on). I'll phone up a mate andsee if he can come around and figure it out.

Ah that'll be the web based set up I mentioned back at the dawn of this thread, which will hopefully be more useful than that other config thing. So I'm now guessing you tried opening up IE and nothing happened?

You know where it gave you the status of the LAN link and such, what did that say after it stopped flashing? Because after your last post it really sounds like it is connected now.

I think this exemplifies it;

I got onto the advanced router options using http://bla bla and entered my ISP username and password. I clicked on 'do' (as it were) and it says 'once the Link light stops flashing, you'll be able to enjoy broadband internet!!!111'. So I wait. The light stops flashing. Where's my BB internet?

I'm sure I'm being really stupid, and thanks for any help. RRAAR!

Just checking, anyway mine wasn't activated until the day it was meant to be.

Of course I've got the wires in. And I've tried turning it on and off a billion times.

I'll have to try again tommorrow when the line has 'officially' been activated, but I'm guessing it's all done now. And it's really quite annoying.

Cyclone, your troubles make me weep tears of sadness.
And other fluids.
Also of sadness.

And um, you have got the wire in haven't you?

You tried the turning it off and on again?

adrian wrote:
> If the link light is solid and not flashing your activated.

This is the thing. It is, but the router says the net's disconnected at the same time...

It's quite possible your line just hasn't been activated yet but you could try turning it off then on again to see if it will connect as it starts up. If not, just wait until tommorow.

Yup. The link light is on.

The router says the net is 'disconnected' (not unable or anything)

The LAN is always activated. If that's relevant.

There is no icon to click to activate the net.

I haven't a clue, and it's pis*ing me off.