I am trying to install an external hard drive from Seagate. It is asking for a DHCP? I have the WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router. What do I need to do to be able to connect my Seagate External Hard Drive and run the program?

Wrt54g can be used as either a wireless router or access point. I am not familiar with your broadband service, but if it has a data port just connect it to Internet port.

The Network Key you're probably asking for is on a sticker located, underneath the router. Can you check?

Here's a way to configure your router for your existing network (assuming you already have one) :

If you have an existing network, chances are you have already configured network services on the network. In this case, you would use the router as a pure Access Point to extend the range of your network by allowing more attachment of wireless and wired computers. You MUST also turn off the DHCP server on the router if there is a DHCP server running to avoid IP address conflict.

To configure the router as an Access Point with the DHCP server disabled:

1. Open your web browser and go to http://my.router, (or the default address http://192.168.2.1.)
   

2. Click the Basic Settings tab on the top navigation bar.
   

3. Select Access Point Mode.
   

4. Click the Next button.
   

5. Click OK to dismiss the DHCP disabled message box (The DHCP server will be disabled in Access Point Mode by default).
   

6. Click the Advanced Settings tab on the top navigation bar.
   

7. Click the Advanced IP Settings tab on the left navigation bar.
   

8. Assign an IP address to the Wireless Broadband Router.
   
   NOTE: The IP address should be reserved by the DHCP server. The Wireless Broadband Router cannot act as a DHCP client, therefore, it needs a static IP address for its LAN interface.
   
   

9. Click the Submit button.
   

10. Click the Save & Restart button.
    

11. Note the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
    

12. While the Wireless Broadband Router resets, the Power light on the front of the unit blinks.
    

13. When your web browser returns to the main page of the Wireless Broadband Route, the device has successfully restarted with the new settings.
    NOTE: The main page may not return if you have changed IP address of the router in Step 8. To view the main page, type the new IP address of the router in the web browser to access it.
    

    
    
    

14. Plug an Ethernet cable from the existing local network into any LAN port on the Wireless Broadband Router.
    

1) Turn off your wireless router and unplug the external hard drive you want to make wireless.
2) Plug an Ethernet cable to the "Network-attached storage" device, and the other end of the cable to an available Ethernet port on your wireless router.
3) Connect one end of the USB cable to the wireless router's available USB port and the other end of the USB cable to your "External" hard drive.
4) Turn on the both the Wireless router and the External hard drive. Make sure that your Internet connection is still working.
5) Insert the installation CD and run it on your computer. Follow the installation instructions and install any utilities related to your external hard drive. There may be special utilities provided for flash drives that are not needed for hard drives.
6) Create a login name and security password for the "NAS" device during the setup process. When the installation process is completed, you will now be able to use your external hard drive.

you need to install the software that came with your router, called belkin storage manager

Connect your router to computer with ethernet cable then you can access it with following default link.
http://192.168.0.1
or
http://192.168.1.1
If you are not able to access it with above ip then check your computers ip address gateway ip is your router ip try with it.
Then it ask for user name and password.
Type user as "admin" and password as "admin" or "password" or blank or "1234"
Then you can see configuration page of router.
If you are still not able to access it then press RESET button for 10 seconds it is in back side of router then all settings defaults then you can access it with above .
Click on WAN settings and set those settings as your internet service provider settings.
Enable DHCP if you want to get ip from router.
Click on wireless settings enable wireless then enable WEP Security then add WEP code .It is your password to connect wi fi.Then save settings and restart router.
Then you can connect your wi fi network with that code.

Let me know if you need further assistance.
Thanks for using FixYa.

You need to put the zyxel p600 into bridged mode

You must keep everything on the same subnet. Only allow the router to be DHCP and keep everything on 192.168.1.x subnet. You are going to have alot of problems talking across subnets

There is no way a wirless or brodband roter will work for any dial up conecsions only will work for hugh speed internet or DSL internet. If you are chosing to upgrade lock at the chosis verizon has. Just go to www.verizon.com to see if you are elagable. They haves some very low cost deals and if it is ordered online you get a discount,

You have to check the ENDS of both CONNECTIONS, because with my Experence, that is where I find the Problem, not on the Router, 192.? give me full details, can you show me picture of the connections, close up ZOOM
Bobby

Connect modem to the internet port of the wrt54g
Connect pc to port 2 of the wrt54g
Reset the wrt54g, push reset button for 30seconds with the power on, uplug the power for 10 seconds
Open internet explorer, type 192.168.1.1, you will be asked to login, no username, password is admin. This will take you to the router page. On the page you will se AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION DHCP, change that to PPPOe, enter your broadband username and password. Click save settings at the buttom of the page. YOU WILL ONLY GET CONNECTION IF YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD IS CORRECT.


GOOD LUCK