Have a question, i have a linksys wrt160n router. my isp is comcast and connected my router to the modem like ur suppose to do. all the settings r correct to what i want but for some odd reason i cant connect my laptop wireless to the router for internet connection, its just keeps telling me that its acquiring ip address and times out any suggestions? Thank Roger

Make sure that your computer is able to go online through the modem.
If your computer is not able to go online through the modem then you will need to call ISP first.
If your computer is able to go online through the modem
then you need to connect the computer to the router and the modem to the router.
open the set up page of the router and change the settings of the router according to the ISP.
Click Here for step by step by instructions

Are you trying to set up the router.
You can do it manually without the CD.
Make sure that your computer is able to go online through the modem.
If your computer is not able to go online through the modem then you will need to call ISP first.
If your computer is able to go online through the modem
then you need to connect the computer to the router and the modem to the router.
open the set up page of the router and change the settings of the router according to the ISP.
Click Here for step by step by instructions

your ISP is a cable or DSL...??? if it is a cable then you should do a mac clone... if your ISP is dsl, then check with the direct connection from modem....Make sure the direct connection with modem is working good when the modem is restarted and connect the router...

by default ip address of linksys is 192.168.1.1
to star config you need to be connected with ethernet cord rj-45
or conenct via wireless by conencting to linksys on wireless

admin user: blank
admin pws: admin

*choose a protocol on your linksys router on internect conenction type:

check isp protocol :
dhcp: needs serail number of mac address
it picks up automatic
pppoe: needs username and pws from isp

*the ip address has to be diferent from the isp modem:
isp modem 192.168.1.1 linksys 192.168.1.1 incorrect
isp modem 192.168.1.1 linksys 192.168.2.1 correct
change the ip on lan settings on your router

*wireless: ssid by default is linksys
ssid: linksys
wep : none
to setup wireless
access the wireless basic
change the ssid to any network name
enable the wireless password
choose wireless security
enable wep key 10 digit hex pws
make shure you saved settings on every setting

If you are looking for any firmware drivers for the Linksys WRT160N Wireless Router you can find them on this page link: http://www.linksysbycisco.com/LATAM/en/support/WRT160N
However, I am not sure you need drivers for the router if you want to hook it up to your cable modem. If you have the installation CD you can easily follow the instructions for installing a new router and you should get through with the installation in a matter of minutes.
I hope you get everything up and running soon. Thanks for choosing FixYa.com!!

I suppose you set-up the new name on the routers setup page. Does it save the new name when you changed the ssid? if it does, then try refreshing the list on your wireless computer. The linksys name that you may be seeing on the computer is a profile name. In that case, try deleting all profile and refresh the list again.

If your computer is able to go online through the
modem, that means the modem is working fine.
This router WRT160N hs firmware issues.
Try to upgrade the firmware of the router.
Is there any computer connected to the router with
the cable.
If not then you will need to connect the computer
to the router.
Download the firmware of the router from the
manufacturer's website.
enter the model number. select proper version
number and download the firmware of the router.
Once you download the firmware, you will need to
open the router set up and upgrade the firmware of
the router.
After upgrading the firmware, it is recommended
that you reset and reconfigure the router.
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networking

Hi, it should do, have you got it connected up properly.
Phone into modem
Router into modem
pc into router
Turn each of these in order as above and wait a minute for each.
let me know what happens.

Are you trying to install the router.
You can do it manually without the CD.
MAke sure that your computer is able to go online through the modem.
If your computer is able to go online through the modem
Then you need to connect the computer to the router ad the modem to the router.
open the set up page of the router and change the settings of the router according to the ISP.
Click Here for step by step by instructions

We can set the MTU settings on the machine.

Follow this link to do so : http://help.expedient.com/broadband/mtu.shtml