my router hates me

[Robert Holtzman]

On Sun, 7 Jun 2009, Lisa Kachold wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm starting a new thread because of a new problem.
>>
>> After getting wireless running for a few days I suddenly can't connect
>> the laptop wirelessly (is that a word?). At first the attempt stalled at
>> getting the ip address.Just now it stalled at authentication. I tried
>> resetting the router and reloading the configuration that used to work.
>> No luck. The only way the router will connect is hard wired from either
>> the router or the modem.
>>
>> Now the fun part. The desktop box will not connect when hardwired to the
>> router, only when wired to the modem, even though the laptop will. This
>> one stalls at getting the ip address.
>>
>> To repeat, all settings were those that worked for 2-3 days.
>>
>> Laptop is a Dell Latitude running Ubuntu 8.04 and wicd. The desktop runs
>> the same s/w.
>>
>> In the 10 yrs or so using Linux (Redhat 6.0 and 7.3, fc 8 and 9, Debian
>> 4.0 and 5.0) I have never had so much trouble as this, my first attempt
>> at networking.
>>
>> This list has been quite a bit of help in the past. I'm hoping someone
>> can point me in the right direction now.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Holtzman
>> AF9D 8760 0CFA F95A 6C77  E125 BF90 580F 8D54 9279
>> "If you think you're getting free lunch,
>>  check the price of the beer"
>>
>
> Update the firmware.    Various firmware bots and exploits exist.

Running the latest Linksys firmware from heir site.

>
> Ubuntu is patched the most recent firmware using the 802.11 standards.
>
> Script kiddies pound older routers until they failover and then install bots
> and firmware upgrades.
>
> What is your router version?

Version 1.1

>
> Save your router configuration and examine it with a binary reader and see
> what's there?

You're beginning to get beyond my knowledge (so far).

-- 
Bob Holtzman
AF9D 8760 0CFA F95A 6C77  E125 BF90 580F 8D54 9279
"If you think you're getting free lunch,
  check the price of the beer"