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PLEASE could some kind person tell me WHY I cannot get into my routers settings. Even when I try a reset......it will only work 1 in 10 times. this is driving me crazy. Its a Linksy's BEFDSR41W I put in .
I am desperately trying to get online again after e7even's disaster, and can't wait to get rid of dialup!
Thank you
gatita
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Are you running XP?
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Thank you for the reply T41 and yes I am using Windows XP pro
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Are you connected to the net via the router now? Is it just the config page that sometimes doesnt work?
Click start, run - type cmd
Type ipconfig /all
Paste the info it creates back on here.
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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Anna>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : anna-1mtx8w8cw5
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adap
ter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-6A-43-8B-F0
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.252
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 04 August 2006 13:39:22
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 07 August 2006 13:39:22
PPP adapter fast4net:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 81.7.53.156
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 81.7.53.156
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.41.128.51
62.41.128.52
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
C:\Documents and Settings\Anna>
Thank you so much for your help!
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Subnet mask is incorrect. Should be set to 255.255.255.0.
Might be worth setting your ip manually rather than picking it up from dhcp off the router.
Some instructions on how to change it here:
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Sorry I forgot to add to the above that at the moment I am connected via dialup. and its all the time now that I am unable to access the router settings unless I do a reset, and I have to try many times before I can access the settings.
Thank you again
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I got the Subnet Mask from the ISP 255.255.255.252?
I will type out the information they sent to me:
Technical Settings
Primary DNS Server 212.87.87.64.7
Secondary DNS 212.87.64.10
VP!.VP: 0 38
Encapsulation: VC MUX
Internet Protocol: PPPoA
Gateway IP: 80.175.161.173
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.252
PC Settings:
First Usable IP: 80.175.161.174
Last Usable IP: 80.175.161.174
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.252
Hope that this can help you decipher my problem!
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As said, the subnet range configured on your lan port is only allowing 2 ip hosts which is probably causing your connection problems.
Manually configure your ip address for the lan port to say 192.168.1.10, subnet 255.255.255.0, default gateway 192.168.1.1, DNS Servers 62.41.128.51 & 62.41.128.52.
Then apply and try connecting to your router again.
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The settings provided by your isp will allow you to manually configure your router and pc, but using that method would allow your pc to be visable on the internet as it would have a public address. This is not really recommended.
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Thank you Jaws for you help, I have done what you suggested but still cannot get into my routers setting! total mystery.
Anymore suggestions?
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Jawa, Everytime I click on the link you posted, I geet a Microsoft message that there is a fault and is going to close down! I think I will go and commit suicide immediately
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Can you run this command again:
Click start, run - type cmd
Type ipconfig /all
And post back the results again. Also while in the command window, please type the following and post back the result:
ping 192.168.1.1
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@ work at the min so can't spend too much time on here
If the LAN network is sound then maybe its a NIC driver problem or wrong duplex setting.
Just a thought....
If you ping,
127.0.0.1 -t
do you get any failed pings?
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Or maybe you have been hijacked!
Do you run spyware/adware? Wonder what her HOSTS file looks like.
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It's just an easy step by step guide to change your ip address, thought it migyht help you. If you know how to do it then don't worry about it, if you want it, pm me your email address and I'll send it to you.
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try downloading acrobat reader.
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Thank you T42 and Jaws......... Yes I do run Adaware and Spybot, I have put in manually the addresses you gave me, but have to confess to being stumped at trying to ping 127.0.0.1 -t lol lol Haven't got a clue as to how to do that, I suppose it is within my router? thing is how the **** do I get into my router Thank you both so much for your patience!
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Thank you T42 and Jaws......... Yes I do run Adaware and Spybot, I have put in manually the addresses you gave me, but have to confess to being stumped at trying to ping 127.0.0.1 -t lol lol Haven't got a clue as to how to do that, I suppose it is within my router? thing is how the **** do I get into my router Thank you both so much for your patience!
If you want to try the ping command, you need to do Start, Run, Type cmd then OK and then type the ping 127.0.0.1 -t in the black window.
HTH
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This is what I got from PINGING lol and thank you expresso for showing me how
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
m 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Does it mean anything?