sorry.... I had to go to work...... now back to the problem! unfortunately everyone is in bed but me. is there a way to get the router to give ip addresses without rebooting? the computer isn't the fastest to boot (it was a vista machine). WHile I was at work I was told to check that the cable didn't go bad so whe I got home tonight I tried another cable praying that was the problem. Unfortunately not! Oh.... I think you guys misunderstood.... I was saying 'got it' to Gilbert (the message before my last one. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 8:48 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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 >> > >