On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:34:16 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , "FDL-nj"
<u29274@uwe> wrote:

> I have a DSL modem (Westell model 6100 from Verizon) connected via USB to
>a desktop PC. I bought a Linksys Wireless-N router (model WRT300N) so I can
>share the internet connection with another desktop PC in a downstairs room.
> I used an ethernet cable to connect the router to the modem.

Er, sounds to me like your modem has two sockets, USB and Ethernet. In
my experience modems won't accept a connection on both simultaneously.
> The extent of my technical knowledge is I know enough to get
myself in
>trouble, so after about 6 hours of troubleshooting I stumbled on the fact
>that both the modem and router are trying to use the same IP address.

Probably. Your solution is to connect the modem to the routers WAN
port, and both PCs to the router. Thats the purpose of a router.
--
Mark McIntyre