got it:) :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 8:42 PM, Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr. < mailing-lists@phoenixinternet.net> wrote: > 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. < >>>>> 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 >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >