Router Troubles

[UpYourz]

Can't believe im talking in this. Anyways I got a Microsoft Router system for christmas. Its a 4 port Wireless-B Base Station MN-500 with a wireless port on it. The trouble is that my computer won't read the eithernet. I have a Dell, and I noticed that my cable modem now is hooked up on a USB port. I was wondering what you all think is wrong. Maybe I need a Eithernet to USB adapter?

[Bill in SD, CA]

Let's see ....

Cable modem plugs into the base station

Base station plugs into the ethernet adapter on your computer.

Other computers need a wireless USB or PCI adapter.

Is this how you have it?

Bill

[UpYourz]

I think i need a USB adapter...but thats how i have it set up.

[RicheemxX]

ok like bill i'm lost ...
you have one computer?? no need for the router then??

why would the cable modem be hooked via usb???

your lost or I'm lost either or

[UpYourz]

I have 2 and I want to hook my PS2 online

[RicheemxX]

ok if I'm seeing this right you have a 4 point wirless routeer wich means you can't hook nothing but wirless network cards to it maybe you have a usb port for a single computer wich can do ICS but thats another story all together

[UpYourz]

but my 4 point wireless router isn't adapting to my computer

[RicheemxX]

well unless you have a wireless network card it won't....wireless router means wirless network card

[Bill in SD, CA]

Stupid question probably but ....

Did you install the software?

Bill

[Siliconjunkie]

Ok, according to this http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/br...s.aspx?pid=003

It has 4 ethernet ports, so he doesnt need wireless in his desktop.

Make sure your PC is set to auto everything in TCP/IP.

Do you get a link light on the NIC and on the router?