Hi
Are you sure that your Modem is a Modem only and Not a Modem/Router Combo?
If it is a combo you end up with double NATing when you add a second Router.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
"mark hipson" <sdfsdfsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>i have a motorola modem and a linksys router. when i am trying to play an
> online computer game, i get a lag every 2 minutes. the linksys is
> connected
> to the modem and into the computer. i have a "good" connection on my
> wireless connection but on my LAN connection it shows up as "unidentified
> network" and it has "limited connectivity". my internet protocol version 4
> on my LAN connection is set to "obtain an IP adress automaticly" same with
> my internet protocol version 6.
>
> can anyone tell me how to get my LAN to not be an unidentified network.
>
> also: when i unplug my router from the modem and computer and plug the
> modem
> directly into the computer my connection is fine for online games and it
> no
> longer has "unidentified netowrk"
>
>
> Please help.
>
> url:http://www.ureader.com/gp/1693-1.aspx