Computer question

[dazzler]

Hi all

Got a computer question.

I am installing a D-LINK DI-524 Wireless router on my pc for my laptop.
The adsl modem is a Dynalink RTA 100+. Primusonline.

I can get it set up and then log onto an IP address for dlink which is a setup page. (http://192.168.0.1/)

Go through wizard but once Ive finished it will no longer recognise the adsl and drops out.

any ideas pleasssssssse

cheers

dazzler

[Stuart]

Did you enable any security while you were setting up? (WEP, trusted Mac addresses etc?)

Can I clarify- that you are loosing your ADSL signal (ie are no longer on the web), or are you loosing contact with the router? The second is much more common. Once security is enabled, or a password changed, the wireless device looses contact until its settings are also updated.

[dazzler]

Did you enable any security while you were setting up? (WEP, trusted Mac addresses etc?)

Can I clarify- that you are loosing your ADSL signal (ie are no longer on the web), or are you loosing contact with the router? The second is much more common. Once security is enabled, or a password changed, the wireless device looses contact until its settings are also updated.

I dont think so, WAP maybe?

[Stuart]

WEP () is Wired equivalent protocol. Ie it is meant to provide the same level of security as actually being physically connected by a cable, rather than wireless.

If this is turned on, then the wireless signal leaves the router encrypted. If the wireless device (laptop etc) does not have the same 'code' to be able to decrypt, then the signal will be seen, but not readable.

Could you describe your symptoms more accurately- will help isolate the cause.

[knucklehead]

Dazzler, just make sure that the ADSL router is not issuing your other router an IP address or the otherway around.

I don't know the products that you are using but generally the ADSL router will issue IP addresses to the PCs using it. But you have a router between it and the PCs. That additional router will probably be trying to issue addresses as well.
This will get real confusing, IPs won't match networks and gateways will be wrong.

Hope that make some sense.

[Stuart]

That is sounding more promising.

I don't know the Dlink router, but can it not be connected directly into the ADSL modem? Then the PC plugs into the Wireless router via one of the hardpoints.

Would this help rectify the situation with IP address assignment?

[Grunt]

I've got a D-Link wireless router (DI-624+). Different router but the setup seems to be the same.
On the left hand menu, click on the WAN button and the entries should look something like this.

WAN Settings
Please select the appropriate option to connect to your ISP.
Dynamic IP Address	Choose this option to obtain an IP address automatically from your ISP. (For most Cable modem users)
Static IP Address	Choose this option to set static IP information provided to you by your ISP.
PPPoE	Choose this option if your ISP uses PPPoE. (For most DSL users)
Others	PPTP and BigPond Cable
PPTP	(for Europe use only)
BigPond Cable	(for Australia use only)
PPPoE
	Dynamic PPPoE Static PPPoE
User Name
Password
Retype Password
Service Name	(optional)
IP Address
Primary DNS Address
Secondary DNS Address	(optional)
Maximum Idle Time	Minutes
MTU
Connect mode select	Always-on Manual Connect-on demand

Once you have saved this, go to the STATUS tab across the top and then onto the device info. It should look something like this

Device Information
Firmware Version: 2.05 , 21 Sep 2004
LAN
MAC Address	00-11-95-56-21-69
IP Address	192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask	255.255.255.0
DHCP Server	Enabled
WAN
MAC Address	00-11-95-56-21-6a
Connection	PPPoE Connected
IP Address	59.167.64.194
Subnet Mask	255.255.255.255
Default Gateway	59.167.64.194
DNS	192.231.203.132 192.231.203.3
Wireless
MAC Address	00-11-95-50-ad-f9
SSID	Boxers
Channel	6
WEP	Disabled
Being a typical computer thing, it took a while to work. Try turning it off for 30 seconds and turn it back on and have another look.

[knucklehead]

Yeh, don't try and get it running on wireless. Wait till it is stable then move to the wireless connection.

You could try this:
Turn off the ADSL router.
Reboot the other router
Renew your IP address on the PC ( or just reboot).
Your PC should have an IP address from the router. The PC should then be able to browse the routers webpage.
If you can get that far your half way.

[dazzler]

Thanks all

Grunt where do I find the menu. If I try and go to the ip address where the wizard is it times out.

Tried turning it off for a while and hard booting it by pushing in the pin at the back.

[Grunt]

You won't get a menu if you can't connect to the router which it appears that you can't.

Do you have a network cable? I'd plug that in to the router directly and see if you get a connection.

Also, I would restart you computer.

[Ashore]

Go to start left click

run type cmd click ok

type ipconfig enter

this will show you your ip address, subnet mask , default gateway.







Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.

[dazzler]

Thanks ashore

got that but what do i do then (am i in dos)

In netscape when I try to get to 192.168.0.1 it times out.

Tried changing gateway in control panel local area connection but then the adsl dropped out.

[Grunt]

What does the ipconfig say. Can you cut and paste into a message. In the dos window, the top right hand corner has a little c:. Click on this, then 'Edit' and then mark. Mark the text, click in the box again and press edit/cut.

Paste it into a message so we can see what's going on.

[dazzler]

Is this it


Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.123.164
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.123.254

cheers

dazzler

[dazzler]

All fixed

Thanks everyone (thanks grunt for pm) it is fixed and for once it wasnt me.

The firmware that I updated was the problem and apparently they have had a few issues with it.

Now I just need to fix the security settings and Im done.

cheers

dazzler