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dover, ben · 06-10-2003, 10:17 PM

Okay i know the equivalent of jack about computers and routers and what not, and had someone hlep me before whom i cannot contact now for help again. The problem is i usually access my router by typing the default gateway that is shown in my lan properties, and it takes my to my router's controls i suppose you would say.

Now however when i type the default gateway ip, it's the same response as a nonexistent site. The night before this happened I changed my subnet gateway and think perhaps this is a result of that. Can anyone help me out here with how i can go about addressing this problem?

yetanothermoose · 06-10-2003, 10:43 PM

By default, most (all?) linksys routers will NAT your connection for you - just grab your IP via DHCP and you're up and running.
Unless you did some serious/spurious configuring of your router, try these two things:
set your ip address to DHCP (automatic). In windows, go to the control panel | network | Local Area Network | TCP | Properties | DHCP/Automatically assign IP address.
Under Linux, make sure /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 looks something like:
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes
then bounce the interface.

If you're hell-bent on running a static IP, by default, your config should approximate:
IP: 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 and 254),
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Broadcast: 192.168.1.255
Network: 192.168.1.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (Your router's internal address)

hrdwareguy · 06-11-2003, 05:00 AM

If you changed the subnet and didn't write it down or don't remember it, your out of luck. You will need to reset the router to it's default configuration and set everything else up again.

rubicon · 06-11-2003, 07:42 AM

If you didn't mess with the IP settings on the Linksys, it'll have the following IP: 192.168.1.1 and the DHCP server will be issuing the following:

IP: 192.168.1.100 and upwards
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (the Linksys router)

Set your PC's TCP/IP protocol settings back to "Automatic" and reboot. You shouldn't manually change your IP settings unless you have a specific need.

steveincolumbus · 06-11-2003, 08:01 AM

Go for the simple fic first, mine crashes yours may have too, hit that little reset button on the front and try it.........

and there is good resons to use static ip's on your pc, don't let them talk you into changing to dynamic.... if you do you stand the risk of the forwarded ports going to the wrong pc.........

dover, ben · 06-11-2003, 11:31 AM

thank you for all the help so far, let me be a lil more specific with my problem. THe whole reason i'm trying to access my routers control panel or whatever it is, is to change the dmz host for online gaming, whenever a computer is added or removed from the router it changes the last three numbers of my ip address and i have to relay the change to the dmz host. Now i do know what i changed my subnet mask to, it was only a pull down window of options, plus it tells me in my network conn properties.
Secondly i never changed my ip, just my subnet mask, would that alter my ability to get to my routers control thru my own comp?

Sry that i know absolutely nothing about computers.

Thanks again for all your help

MacGnG · 06-11-2003, 07:27 PM

i got a router that sucked ass and had to send it back cause it wouldnt reset. got a D-Link, nice inexpensive (now anyway).

make sure u have a HARD and SOFT reset or its just a waste.

rubicon · 06-12-2003, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dover, ben
thank you for all the help so far, let me be a lil more specific with my problem. THe whole reason i'm trying to access my routers control panel or whatever it is, is to change the dmz host for online gaming, whenever a computer is added or removed from the router it changes the last three numbers of my ip address and i have to relay the change to the dmz host. Now i do know what i changed my subnet mask to, it was only a pull down window of options, plus it tells me in my network conn properties.
Secondly i never changed my ip, just my subnet mask, would that alter my ability to get to my routers control thru my own comp?

Sry that i know absolutely nothing about computers.

Thanks again for all your help

OK. If you need to use the DMZ feature you'll want to use a static IP. Let's assume your Linksys settings are at their defaults. You'll want to configure you computer with the following:

IP: 192.168.1.200
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

From now on your PC will use this IP address. Make sure you set an IP address that is "outside" the pool of DHCP addresses. For example, if your DHCP range is 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.200 then you'd want to change your IP to something under .100 or above .200. Never use 192.168.1.255 as this is a broadcast address; likewise 192.168.1.0 isn't going to work either.

In the Linksys, set the DMZ to 192.168.1.200. You're all done.

06-10-2003, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
dover, ben Upright	HELP WITH LINKSYS ROUTER NEEDED Okay i know the equivalent of jack about computers and routers and what not, and had someone hlep me before whom i cannot contact now for help again. The problem is i usually access my router by typing the default gateway that is shown in my lan properties, and it takes my to my router's controls i suppose you would say. Now however when i type the default gateway ip, it's the same response as a nonexistent site. The night before this happened I changed my subnet gateway and think perhaps this is a result of that. Can anyone help me out here with how i can go about addressing this problem?

06-11-2003, 05:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
hrdwareguy "Officer, I was in fear for my life" Location: Oklahoma City	If you changed the subnet and didn't write it down or don't remember it, your out of luck. You will need to reset the router to it's default configuration and set everything else up again. __________________ Gun Control is hitting what you aim at Aim for the TFP, Donate Today

06-11-2003, 07:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	If you didn't mess with the IP settings on the Linksys, it'll have the following IP: 192.168.1.1 and the DHCP server will be issuing the following: IP: 192.168.1.100 and upwards Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (the Linksys router) Set your PC's TCP/IP protocol settings back to "Automatic" and reboot. You shouldn't manually change your IP settings unless you have a specific need. __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.

06-10-2003, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
yetanothermoose Upright	By default, most (all?) linksys routers will NAT your connection for you - just grab your IP via DHCP and you're up and running. Unless you did some serious/spurious configuring of your router, try these two things: set your ip address to DHCP (automatic). In windows, go to the control panel \| network \| Local Area Network \| TCP \| Properties \| DHCP/Automatically assign IP address. Under Linux, make sure /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 looks something like: DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=dhcp ONBOOT=yes then bounce the interface. If you're hell-bent on running a static IP, by default, your config should approximate: IP: 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 2 and 254), Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Broadcast: 192.168.1.255 Network: 192.168.1.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (Your router's internal address)

06-11-2003, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
steveincolumbus Psycho Location: BFE, Kentucky	Go for the simple fic first, mine crashes yours may have too, hit that little reset button on the front and try it......... and there is good resons to use static ip's on your pc, don't let them talk you into changing to dynamic.... if you do you stand the risk of the forwarded ports going to the wrong pc.........

06-11-2003, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
dover, ben Upright	thank you for all the help so far, let me be a lil more specific with my problem. THe whole reason i'm trying to access my routers control panel or whatever it is, is to change the dmz host for online gaming, whenever a computer is added or removed from the router it changes the last three numbers of my ip address and i have to relay the change to the dmz host. Now i do know what i changed my subnet mask to, it was only a pull down window of options, plus it tells me in my network conn properties. Secondly i never changed my ip, just my subnet mask, would that alter my ability to get to my routers control thru my own comp? Sry that i know absolutely nothing about computers. Thanks again for all your help

06-11-2003, 07:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
MacGnG Know Where!	i got a router that sucked ass and had to send it back cause it wouldnt reset. got a D-Link, nice inexpensive (now anyway). make sure u have a HARD and SOFT reset or its just a waste.