That IS the correct order.

You do not answer the telephone before your friend calls, or your friend will get a busy signal.

1.  the modem connects to the ISP and sets itself up (gets an "address" from the ISP)

2. the router wakes up and asks the modem how it wants to communicate, then it sets itself up (gets an "address" from the modem)

3. the computer wakes up and asks the router how it wants to communicate, then it sets itself up (gets an "address" from the router)

The "addresses" are how they know how to communicate with each other.

You should be able to turn the computer on and off, but you usually leave the modem and router on 24/7.  They do not use much power. 
If the power goes off, this has to happen all over again because the "addresses" will change.

Once one computer is working, if you turn on another computer, then it should work, too.  If not, then there is some sort of 
conflict that you need to resolve.  (both have the same "address" ??)  When you say "Each time i boot a new computer I must also 
reboot the router," are you asking us or telling us that is what is happening?  That should not normally have to happen - otherwise, 
you could never run two computers at the same time, could you?  If that is what is happening, please tell us more.

HTH

Dean Kukral

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vital Tremblay" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 1:28 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] NetGear FVS318 router nightmare


HI! I just buyed a new NetGear FVS318 router on Ebay and find it hard to use using the netgear's instructions.

First it took me awhile to make ir work. It appear that their's instructions are not accurate.

The instruction order they said to follow were :

1. Boot the Modem and let it run for 2 minutes
2. Boot the Router
3. Boot the computer.

It finaly get it to work just reseting the router. I mean power it off and the power it on. Each time i boot a new computer I must 
also reboot the router. Lastly the home power was lost, so I have to reboot the modem, reboot the computer and then reboot the 
router. Does this behavior is normal? Is this a router default? Is there a work aroun it?

DSL Modem : (SpeedStream 5200),
Internet provider : Sympatico,
Router : NetGear FVS318v3.0 Firmware Version v3.0_24

My Main computer is a Compaq P III 1000Mh, 512 Meg Ram, 20Gig HD, Windows 2000.
second one is a PIII 500 Mh, 512 Meg Ram, 20Gib Hd, Windows Xp.

Should it work better under Linux?


Best regards
Thanks

Vital Tremblay (Alma, Quebec Canada)

 

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