Hi, I posted on this site a couple of weeks ago (Terry-thanks for your advice) but I have still not managed to get my router functioning properly. I set up my belkin router and my laptop is telling me that I am connected to the internet via this router,with an excellent signal. The problem is when I try to use the internet, view webpages,or log in to msn (basically do anything with the net). I have been doing various searches on the net to try and troubleshoot but need help. Msn messenger troubleshooter flags up a default gateway error, yesterday it said dns error and also proxy settings!!! Could anyone liaise with me to try and solve this one? Thanks.

Sian, September 2006

thanks for your advice but the plot thickens. Basically I took the said router back as I could not for the life of me get it going. I have changed it for a linksys one.
When I access the internet normally using a usb cable into my laptop, I have no problems accessing the internet. When I was setting up the router and testing my internet connection as per the router instructions, there were problems. As you know when setting up a router you have to use an ethernet cable. Well the internet signal was limited or no connectivity. I called telewest whose advice was to turn off the modem for 5 mins then retry. I did this and got enough signal to complete the router installation.
So now the router appears to be working fine, but the problem seems to be with my pc's settings, as I now suspect was the prob all along.
I turn on wifi and it picks up an excellent signal from my router, but I am still unable to connect to the internet using the router, hence am writing this msg while linked to the modem via usb. Very very vexed now!!!!!!!!!

Sian, September 2006

You may have disturbed some factory settings in your router when you were mucking around with it. Try resetting it to factory settoings - having made a note of your logon ID and password or course. :-)

Alternatively go into the "WAN Settings" of your router and try putting www.dynDNS.org In the bit that asks you for a DNS server.

As to the proxy settings try going intro the connection settings of your browser and choose 'automatically detect proxy settings for this network'.

Most of this type of thing is set as default so in future when things don't work, and you fiddle around with settings make a note of what you have done and then you can put them back where you found them.

Terry, September 2006