Do i need a modem? if so which are compatible?

Unplug EVERYTHING and then plug it all back in in the following order.
1. Modem2. Router3. Computers and stuff.
It will probably work after that.

LAN port on Comcast modem <-- Ethernet cable --> WAN port on the Belkin router

LAN port on the Belkin <-- Ethernet cable --> network port on your computer

It is not possible to connect your USB modem to belkin router... You need to run an ethernet cable between the modem and router...
Belkin routers are not compatible with USB modems like cricket broadband, MTS Mblaze modem etc...

then login to router setup page with 192.168.2.1 type this one in the address bar of ur browser
then u will see router setup utility
then click on the restore factory settings on the left hand side under UTILITIES
it will ask u for password leave it blank and click on submit
then click on restore factory default
once it is completed then on the rite top corner u can find the internet status --- it has to be connected or else
u can unplug the modem and routers power cord and wait for 1 min
the plug the powercord of the modem first wait for few seconds till the light are stable on the modem then plug the powercord of the router
then ur internet light should be solid on the router

you should be about to loginto the router interface and set DHCP and that should work for comcast

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Do you have an all-in-one router from Comcast? For example, do you have the cable (RF) line and your PC plugged into the Comcast router? If so, unplug your PC from the Comcast router and connect the Internet port of the Belkin to the ethernet port on the Comcast router. Then plug your PC into the LAN port on your Belkin.

[PC] ---> [Belkin] ---> [Comcast] ---> Internet

Once you have connected your boxes as displayed above, you will need to power everything off and bring up the boxes in the following order:

Comcast (wait 60 seconds)
Belkin (wait 60 seconds)
PC

If you cannot get out to the internet, momentarily press the reset button on the back of the Comcast box. Comcast routers are weird. A poweroff should reset the router but I have seen a few times where nothing works until the reset button is pressed (this is also recommended by Comcast).

I hope this helps.


Dave Grannas

Hi..
this is how to set up a router connection..
IF THE BELOW LINKS DO NOT HELP YOU RESOLVE THE ISSUE THEN PLEASE CALL COMCAST TECHNICAL SUPPORT

http://www.ehow.com/how_2250795_setup-belkin-wireless-router-comcast.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_5826352_setup-wrt54g2-wireless-router-comcast.html

GoodLuck ;-)

Comcast has a little known "trick" that they use when setting up users. Here's how it works:

When Comcast first comes to setup your new cable modem service, they insist on connecting it to your computer and "testing" it. Most people think nothing of it, and that it's good customer service ...truth be told, what they are doing is attaching your computer's MAC address to that cable modem, so that you cannot create a wireless network. This is because they want you to pay them $150 to do this for you.

In this situation, since the modem is a modem/wireless router in one, my guess is that the MAC address on your machine now does not match the MAC address on the new router, which is what Comcast has stored in their database(s).

Try this: on your computer (while connected to the modem), perform a release on your IP address (start, run, cmd, then type "ipconfig /release"). Disconnect the ethernet cable from the computer. Turn computer off completely. Hold down the reset button on the cable modem until it performs a reset. Once it's back up and running, boot up your computer with the cable back in the ethernet port.

The cable modem should assign a new address to your computer. However, that may or may not work ...this is an easy workaround with a Linksys router, but not necessarily with the all-in-one devices.

Worst case scenario: contact Comcast and notify them that the new modem is not recognizing your computer's MAC address and that it needs to be updated in their system. They will scan your computer (through the telnet interface on your modem) and get your computer's MAC address, then (hopefully) make the necessary changes on their end.

After that, everything should work flawlessly. If not, insist on a Comcast tech to "fix" the service that you are paying for.

Good luck - hope this helps :)

If router is brand new you should have a set up disk. the set up disk will walk you through it or you might log onto Belkin site to see a walk through set up. If you can access internet from modem to router to internet. That means router is functioning properly. To go completely wireless you will need to secure your network and setup your access codes. Definitely use the setup disk to do this. A unsecured wireless network is a nightmare waiting to happen. Good luck

You may have a phone line connected from the modem to a wall outlet. Count the number of cables coming out of your modem - you should have only three: the power cable (connects to the wall), Cat 5 (also connects to the wall), and ethernet (running from the modem to the router).