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Hi nk33,
A1- If you are using the USB port of the cable modem then I don't see a reason for you to connect the Ethernet cable (you have to use either-OR), on the other hand if you don't have the USB cable connected to the cable modem then Ethernet cable to the cable modem should do the trick...if it does not work then you could be looking at few possibilities:
- Your network card on you PC doesn't work
- You network card in you PC works but it is disabled
- Your cable modem's Ethernet port has been disabled or not working at all.
- You don't have the proper Ethernet cable (i.e cross over instead of straight through cable), or the cable need to be re-crimped.
A2- You would want to make it a Access point (nothing else).....
In order to make your setting work for you wirelessly....you need to the Ethernet port on your modem working......then connect one end of the Ethernet port to the WAN port of the Wireless router and use another cable to connect the LAN port of the Router to the PC.
Cable to Cable Modem------>Ethernet from Cable Modem to WAN port of Router---------->Ethernet cable from LAN port of Router to your PC.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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