My laptop will not connect to the wireless router on my centurylink Actiontec c1000a. How can I fix this without buying another router?
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The C1000a is a crap router. It will not connect to some xp intel chips. I put a WRT54 on it and it connects fine. They are cheap on ebay. Actiontec and Centurylink are not the best providers. If you Google xp and c1000a you will see many comments on this. If you are using a newer laptop this answer is not for you.
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On the back used positions 1 and 2 on the Ethernet, and the phone descrambler is connected into the C1000A, not directly into the phone line.
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Don't know where you are in the basic setup, but be aware after you plug the new router into the Internet link and your network, you may well have to set your machine's IP address to one that matches the one automatically selected by the router. The router manual should tell you the default IP address for the router. Based on that, be sure your network settings for your network adapter card are set to match the router's subnet. So, if the router has picked itself an internal IP address of 192.168.0.1, for example, you will need to be sure your computer IP address is 192.168.0.x, where x is a number from 2 to 254. When this is done you should be able to use your browser to connect to the router. If all else fails, call DSL support and they should be able to help pretty quickly once you connect to them.
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contact Actiontec. They will be able to tell you if their router is compatible with your system and/or is a good replacement for what you currently have
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This router does not support 802.11ac -- you would want to look at models such as the R6300v2 or R7000.
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I'm having trouble also. I get it to connect, but when I turn off the machine when it's not in use, it won't connect the next time I use it. I have to re-enter all the network/WEP info all over again. Any ideas?
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I'm having the same problem. I just rebooted it and used it for a while, browsing the embedded web server, then watched it go dead as soon as it entered sleep mode. I woke it up by tapping the touchscreen but it still doesn't reconnect. Its wireless status screen shows it connected with an IP address. Pinging that IP address gets no response. Very frustrating.UPDATE: Rebooting my Netgear N600 (Model WNDR3700) router seemed to fix the problem, even after the printer went back into sleep mode.
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well i use a actiontec router and i accidentally broke my antenna. i bought the Alfa 9dBi WiFi Booster SMA antenna and it does the trick. it should work with your router too.
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Hi Samuel! I really can't think of any other solutions, but maybe resetting your router? Try that and see what happens. Sometimes resetting can help in most situations! Like, I said I don't have any issues with it, though! If that don't help just ask around to see what works! Hope that helps!
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I have mine working with an Asus AC2400 router and I had to download a new firmware upgrade for my router. Worked fine after that.Did you call Edimax cusotmer support? They are actually pretty good. They can perform a remote diagnose.
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Yes, you need to buy a separate wireless router. I think it is called a W1000. I got mine pretty cheap though.
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Paul, Appreciate the input. But, that's not it. It's been connected to the wireless network the whole time. Any other ideas? Anybody?
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I installed this product yesterday and it has been a constant headache since minute one. The router simply disconnects from the Service Provider Network and it will have to be turned off and On to recover the connection. I suspected something was wrong while still installing it because it refused to download an update to the firmware from its own connection the internet. I had to download it "by hand" to my laptop and utilize the upload utility provided by the administration software to load the new firmware. It thought it would solve the problem but lamentable the problems persisted. I installed this product yesterday and it has been a constant headache since minute one. The router simply disconnects from the Service Provider Network and it will have to be turned off and On to recover the connection. I suspected something was wrong while still installing it because it refused to download an update to the firmware from its own connection the internet. I had to download it "by hand" to my laptop and utilize the upload utility provided by the administration software to load the new firmware. It thought it would solve the problem but lamentable the problems... » Read More I installed this product yesterday and it has been a constant headache since minute one. The router simply disconnects from the Service Provider Network and it will have to be turned off and On to recover the connection. I suspected something was wrong while still installing it because it refused to download an update to the firmware from its own connection the internet. I had to download it "by hand" to my laptop and utilize the upload utility provided by the administration software to load the new firmware. It thought it would solve the problem but lamentable the problems persisted. « Show Less
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Yes it Does, You can call Centurylink tech and they will help you. I also used a Cisco E1200 Wireless router.
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More than likely its your router, I tried everything I could to avoid buying another one cause I was having the same problem with my Linksys Router and as soon as I changed routers the problem was solved.
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I am having trouble connecting my netgear 900 router in replace of my white tenda wireless router, any suggestions? It always shows no connectivity when I finish plugging in all the cables.
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I just picked up one of these today. I had no problems connecting to the wireless router (2WIRE) in another room. Good luck getting it to work.
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It's been a while since I set it up, but it should connect to another router in Bridge Mode. Download the manual from the TP-LINK website to check for yourself.
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I've done the same. 1 remove the msata wireless, or 2 disable wireless on windows or whatever OS you're using. I've done the latter as I don't want to remove my mobo after screwing it in to my case, and it works.