Linksys Wireless-B USB Network Adapter 802.11b

Cheeseweasel · #1 (**permalink**) 01-03-2007, 09:01 AM

Hello!
Firstly, if I may introduce myself, my name is Cheeseweasel and I've been meaning to get a Wireless Router for ages now. I finally got one on Wednesday and it arrived yesterday (eBay, you see). Now here comes my question and/or request.

When I looked at the router, it's an old fashioned looking thing - a big grey box with ethernet ports on the back and LEDs on the front. The only text on it was on the front; 'Wireless-B Broadband Router'. Also in the box was a little box with a port for an A-B USB cable. This was a 'Linksys Wireless-B USB Network Adapter - 2.4 GHZ, 802.11b.

I plugged in the Network Adapter and the 'power' LED came on. I then plugged in the 'router' and the 'power' and the 'Wireless-B' LEDs came on. Now, on the Network Adapter, the 'link' LED was flickering on and off - not blinking or anything - it just looked like it was struggling to stay on.

In the manual it tells me the default IP address is 192.168.1.1, and if I type that into Internet Explorer (I prefer Firefox myself) then I can access the control panel and setup to the router and Network Adapter. When I type this in, nothing happens.

I tried pinging both my own computer and the Router, and this is what CMD tells me:

Code:

C:\Documents and Settings\Kieran>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Kieran>ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 62.25.204.201: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 62.25.204.201: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 62.25.204.201: Destination net unreachable.
Reply from 62.25.204.201: Destination net unreachable.

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Does this mean anything to anyone?

If you can help me, please do because I would like to have this set up ASAP (I have 2 laptops, a Nintendo Wii and a Nintendo DS which rely on a Wireless Router).

Thanks
Cheeseweasel

Cheeseweasel · #2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2007, 06:17 PM

Look, is anybody going to reply to this or should I look elsewhere? I thought I could expect a reply pretty soon, but none as of yet. Sorry to get angry, but I would like this answered ASAP.