generally anytime you change the interface that catches the modem it needs a reboot a well to identify the new device. also you need the outside world connected to the internet port, inside world to your lan side. On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I think that until I get my router reconfigured the pc needs to be > connected to the internet port. is that correct? should I be connected ro > one of the lan ports? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:54 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> this was working until I moved my computer to be against another wall in >> the same room. I checked all the connections. The Link status lights are >> all correct. How do I check the DHCP status? >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:43 PM, Carruth, Rusty wrote: >> >>> One thing strikes me - why do you have a router between your living room >>> with the XBMC box and your bedrooms? Does your modem do firewalling? (I >>> hope so for the sake of the living room dwellers ;-)) >>> >>> >>> >>> IF your modem (actiontek) doesn't do firewalling, then you need to fix >>> that asap, IMHO. >>> >>> >>> >>> If your modem DOES, then you COULD just use any old network switch (hub, >>> whatever) between the living room and the bedrooms. Unless there's some >>> security problem you haven't mentioned ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> Another thing strikes me - this whole thing started because of some >>> problem with something... >>> >>> >>> >>> Ah, there it is: 'the internet after the Linksys would not connect'. >>> That statement and the no DHCP could be related (probably are, now that I >>> think of it). >>> >>> >>> >>> So, are all the appropriate Link status lights on the Linksys lit? How >>> about on the devices connected on the other end of the wire to the >>> Linksys? (Are all the wires plugged in completely?) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: >>> plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Carruth, Rusty >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 12:36 PM >>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >>> *Subject:* RE: internet problem >>> >>> >>> >>> That's bad. Try disconnecting the Ethernet between the Linksys and the >>> PC, wait about 30 seconds, and plug it back in and see if you get DHCP. (I >>> had this problem a while back with my Linux DHCP server, and that was the >>> solution) >>> >>> >>> >>> Also, look in /var/log/messages or /var/log/syslog (depending upon your >>> variant - there may be another place also but these are where I know of) >>> and see if your PC was asking for DHCP... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [ >>> mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org >>> ] *On Behalf Of *Michael Havens >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 15, 2014 12:33 PM >>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >>> *Subject:* Re: internet problem >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes.... i wrote the instructions on configuring the linksys to work with >>> the modem down so all I am concerned with is connecting to the linksys. >>> Sorry I didn't mention that. >>> >>> The router doesn't seem to be handing out ip addresses. I didn't >>> change anything in the pc so DHCP should be enabled. >>> >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 7:05 PM, wrote: >>> >>> Assuming that you are DHCP(ing) (and you better be), you can also: >>> $ ip route show|grep 'default via' >>> Whatever address you see, is your router. >>> YMMV... >>> ET >>> >>> >>> Carruth, Rusty writes: >>> >>> Looking only at the 'connecting to the linksys' issue. >>> If the Linksys is giving out IP addresses to the pc like it should (and >>> assuming the PC is set for DHCP), you should be able to figure out the >>> 'correct' IP address of the Linksys. >>> So, do 'ifconfig' on the PC to see what address it got (192.168.0.123 or >>> 192.168.1.2 or whatever), and change the last octet to 1 and you should >>> have your linksys IP address. Hopefully ;-) >>> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: >>> plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] On Behalf Of Michael Havens >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 11:41 AM >>> To: Main PLUG discussion list >>> Subject: Re: internet problem >>> >>> well it isn't really two routes. 1 is a modem router. >>> >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr. < >>> mailing-lists@phoenixinternet.net> wrote: >>> Michael, >>> If I remember correctly, you have 2 routers. You should refer to your >>> old conversations on this message board where myself and others described >>> how to setup your network. I would never have hit the reset button, your >>> issue was probably with your cabling. >>> Gilbert >>> >>> On 10/15/2014 11:18 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> Here is my setup: >>> I have the modem (actiontek pk5000) in the living room for my >>> xbmc box. From there I ran a hardwire into the office into a router >>> (linksys wrt54g) which feeds a computer in my brothers room and my main >>> computer. >>> >>> I decided to move my main computer and after I did so the >>> internet after the linksys would not connect. so I unplugged the linksys >>> and reconnected the power but that didn't help. SO I figured that maybe I >>> needed to reconfigure it so I pressed the reset button for 30 seconds and >>> connected the internet port to the computer and restarted the computer but >>> I couldn't get into the configuration page (192.168.1.1). I seem to >>> remember that it was 192.168.101.1 but that didn't work either. 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