okay.... I have been rebooting as we go along here. I was rebooting once in the internet port than once in the LAN port. Now I won't need to reboot twice:) :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 8:10 PM, Stephen Partington wrote: > 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. What am I >>>> doing wrong? >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >