The computer should always go into the LAN port. The only thing that should go into the Internet/WAN port is the cable/DSL modem. Gilbert On 10/15/2014 1:26 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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. > 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 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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