Don't worry initially about the IP ranges, does it work if you follow the advice so far?

I have disabled and connected it up and then started them up again, but it does not work either on the pc (from the ethernet cable) or on wireless (on my smartphone)

So the connection is Netgear -> Belkin -> PC
and Netgear -> Belkin -> wifi -> smartphone?

But if you plug the PC into the Netgear, it works?

Edited by deleted (Sat 29-Sep-12 18:22:05)

yes, i am using that now. It is only when i try to add on the Belkin that I get no connection

The default settings for the Netgear as described in the Manual PDF (P.57) say it uses 192.168.0.1/24 and issues addesses in the range 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.254

Change the 'Ending IP Address' from 192.168.0.254 to 192.168.0.253 and Apply the changes.

I'm not sure exactly which model Belkin you have, but this Manual PDF says the default IP Address used is 192.168.2.1, so this will need to be changed to 192.168.0.254 and the DHCP server disabled (as the Netgear will be issuing addresses).

Page 46 shows how.

You sure you turned off DHCP on the Belkin and connected the Netgear to the LAN port not the WAN port on the Belkin?

No I dont think now i did turn off the DHCP.

when i went into the 192.168.2.1 when i was setting it up, it gave a choice of 4 things, the Dynamic was the top one which it said suited most users (i was kinda hoping i was one of them!) , and the next one from memory was IP address (which i dont know)

Sorry!!

ok well i typed in 192.168.2.1 and changed the IP to 192.168.0.254 but i didnt change the dynamic as i did not see the setting option. Anyway i tried it and still nothing but now i cannot go back into the settings. I have typed in the new and the old IP but i dont get anything,
i feel i have messed this up badly!

You can always do a Factory Reset by pressing a pin in a hole at the back if you mess things up, but you should be able to use 1 of those addys to get in via your browser.

Reset the Belkin to default settings:

(b) Restoring the Factory Defaults
Press and hold the �Reset� button for at least 10 seconds, then release it. The lights on the Router will momentarily flash. The �Power/Ready� light will begin to blink. When the �Power/Ready� light becomes solid again, the restore is complete.

Once it is restored, you should be able to access the admin settings again using 192.168.2.1

When you have access, disable DHCP (and change the IP address).

Make sure you are connecting to the Netgear by using a LAN port (where the computers plug in to), not the WAN port.