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You seem rather
savvy so I won't bore you with
frivolous explanation. Essentially
ISPs detect the MAC address of whatever device is plugged into their network. In the case of your laptop connected wired to your modem, the MAC address of your wired adapter is what is tied to your
ISP account. When you plugged in a router, the MAC address of that router was different than your laptop's wired network adapter and your
ISP said "nope, not letting that connect". This is something most
ISPs are doing now-a-days.
You can get around this by following these steps:
- Plug your PC back into the modem wired
- Ensure you have internet connection again
- Go to Start -> run and type "cmd" without quotes
- Type "ipconfig /release" without the quotes (there is a space in there that needs to be in there)
- Disconnect your PC from the modem and plug the router into it
- Plug another LAN cable into the router and your laptop
- In the same command prompt, type "ipconfig /renew"
If the computer pulls an IP address for the wired ethernet, you should be all set to disconnect the cable from the router and PC and try to connect to it wireless. If it doesn't pull an IP address, you'll need to contact your
ISP and inform them that you're having trouble getting your new router to work with your existing network.
You might also consider depressing the reset button located on the back of your
Linksys router to set the router to its default configuration. This would clear all previous settings if there were any and might clear up any configuration options you had set when previously using this router.
