HI,
Running win xp sp2.
Just aquired a bt voyager 2500v router.
Isp is BTbroadband.
It works fine using the supplied usb cable.
However using the supplied ethernet cable the router dissapears from device
manager meaning i cant connect to the net or even access the router config
manager.
But the control panel on the router shows the cable has been plugged in.
I have tried two different cables.
Anyone got any ideas , maybe incorrect setting somewhere.
Cheers for reading.

Your ethernet device is enabled?
The ethernet drivers are installed?

"Goiter bad neck" <lasjhgkadhfgklfdl@lkjgfsdfksdjgsd.com> wrote in message
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All routers like this have the same SW in them.

You either manage it through the USB, or through the Ethernet.
Connect only one.
USB management: most are 'windoze only'.... change vendor!
All: web based management via the Ethernet.

disconnect the USB

Reset computer and modem.
Reset modem to factory defaults.

Connect modem to power and network.
Connectg modem to your computer via Ethernet (nothing in USB, don't touch
USB!).

Check you manual for the router default address on the LAN side, and
browse to the management interface.
Done.

I have a couple of these too..............

Mike

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:23:03 +0100, Goiter bad neck wrote:

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"Goiter bad neck" <lasjhgkadhfgklfdl@lkjgfsdfksdjgsd.com> wrote in message
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Did you call the router's Tech Support? That's where you should go to get
help at this point.

Maybe, the router is defective out of the box. Those things do happen you
know.

If the router can be flashed with the latest version of the firmware, that
sometimes fixes the router that has sick firmware out of the box that can
lead to a router not working properly.

Duane

Duane

"Duane Arnold" <Yeah-Don't-bother-@that's-right.BET> wrote in message
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Couldn't this be resolved with TCP IP or maybe update NIC drivers

Goiter bad neck wrote:

Your computer just sees the ethernet connection, and does not (need to) know
about that router, except that the ethernet connection needs to become the
default route now.
Disable other (virtual) network interfaces from control panel - network
connections, and have a look at the "status" button - it should list a ip
address in the 192.168.x.y or 10.x.y.z range, NOT one beginning with
196.254 as this would indicate your router does not do dhcp.
Come back with the output of "ipconfig /all" copied and pasted from
a "command line".
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Linux 2.6.16-mm1,Xorg7.0 [LinuxCounter#295241,ICQ#4918962]

"MSB" <al;dsfj@al;sjdflkas.com> wrote in message
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It's possible. I had a recent problem with the desktop at work where it
wouldn't stay connected to the network. It was due to the network cable RJ45
plug that seemed to be going bad. Then they give me a Linksys hub for the
two computers I was working with and the hub seemed to not work and
connections were being dropped. They replaced the hub and I had no more
problems.

So, it can be a few things. The OP could try replacing the NIC in the
computer and see if the problem follows. If it does, then he would know it's
not the NIC and cable if using a new cable too.

That would leave the router. The machine when it drops the connection, the
OP can use IPconfig at the Command Prompt. If the IP starts with 169, then
the O/S couldn't get an IP from the DHCP server and timed out. The 169 IP
will not allow the machine to access the router on its device IP or access
then Internet, since the NIC doesn't have an IP from the router.

The OP can use IPconfig /release and IPconfig /renew to see if the machine
can get and IP from the DHCP server on the router.

Duane

"Walter Mautner" <newwoods.20.eatallspam@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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You mean 169.254 don't you?

Duane

"Walter Mautner" <newwoods.20.eatallspam@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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You should also change the DUN setting to 'never dial a connection'

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"mike" <noreply@nittmann.us> wrote in message
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Connected thr router and pc by ethernet , different cable.
The default ip is 192.168.1.1.
in network connections it says the lan is connected but i cant log in to the
management console , http://voyager.home .

On 2006-06-05, Goiter bad neck <lasjhgkadhfgklfdl@lkjgfsdfksdjgsd.com> wrote:
I found the instruction manual for what may be that make and model of
router, on the web:

..-----[ Your BT Voyager 2500V ]
| [Page 11]
|
| To change the way you have connected your computer to the router,
| e.g. from USB to Ethernet, simply disconnect the BT Voyager 2500V
| from your computer, run the installation CD-ROM and select the
| preferred connection type when prompted. The CD-ROM will not affect
| any existing configurations, e.g. stored emails on your computer
| [...]
'-----

HTML from Google's cache:
<http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache...andvoice.c om
/bbv/pdf/BTM00400_2500R_UpRun_03.pdf+voyager+2500v+router&h l=en&ct=clnk&cd=
5&client=opera> or <http://makeashorterlink.com/?P52E2383D>.

PDF document from BT Broadband:
<http://www.btbroadbandvoice.com/bbv/pdf/BTM00400_2500R_UpRun_03.pdf>.

You probably have that file already, on the installation CD.

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"Goiter bad neck" <lasjhgkadhfgklfdl@lkjgfsdfksdjgsd.com> wrote in message
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Goiter bad neck wrote:
Is it too tough for you to call tech support? Tech support is the one
that's going to get you out of trouble.

BTW, I looked at the user manual for the router and it's one of the
worst I have seen -- call tech support.

Duane

Howdy!

"Goiter bad neck" <lasjhgkadhfgklfdl@lkjgfsdfksdjgsd.com> wrote in message
news:b7idndSmpIj7PRnZnZ2dnUVZ8qOdnZ2d@bt.com...
You've got two things here.

One, an Ethernet-connected router WON'T show up in Device Manager.

Two, we need to figure out why you can't get on the Internet.

Have you tried without the cable plugged in? Have you run the
software that comes with it?

And, last but not least, what IP do you get when you're connected
via Ethernet? We don't need to know for sure, just that it doesn't start
with 167. but instead with the proper subnet for the router as it is set.

Possibly re-reading the manual carefully?

http://www.btbroadbandvoice.com/bbv/...R_UpRun_03.pdf
clearly states that you have to re-run the setup CD when you change the
connection type.

RwP