Router problems....
 

Heyyo,

I have 2 computers (desktop, and laptop) both with windows xp pro, and a SMC7004VBR router. And my prob is, my 2 computers will no longer recognize the router, and get their ip addresses from it n' such anymore. I installed the telus highspeed setup cd, and since then? my lan's all messed. You know? usually it'll get its ip addresses from the router, eg. 192.168.***.*** but now it's making up these stupid redicoulous ones that are for the net 169.254.***.***

Any ideas? I'm gonna try the installation cd that comes with the router... I've tried resetting the router several times by unplugging it... still messed, I can't even log into the damn router. you know? the ip address for it is 192.168.2.1? and when I punch that in, it tries to dial my dial up account....

Re: Router problems....
 

try to pull ip's.
Click start
Click Run
Then type cmd
Click ok
then a new window will appear
in that window type this "ipconfig /release"
this should flush your ip
now once that is done type this "ipconfig /renew"
it may take awhile but it should give you a new IP
if it doesn't then you have a connection wrong on the router.

Also try this
Click Start
Click Settings then/or find the Control Panel
Click network connections
Click Network Setup Wizard
You should be able to get it form there if you still have problems PM me with more details

Re: Router problems....
 

if you get this IP address 169.254.***.***

Then your DHCP service isn't working anylonger.
Microsoft gives these numbers to ethernet cards that fail to get DHCP info from network/router.

Re: Router problems....
 

Heyyo,

Hmm, odd, cause my dhcp says enabled when I go into my tcp/IP properties for my NIC, and go into the advanced properties...

Yeah, I'll just try the stupid installation cd that came with it....

BTW, I connect to the net through dial up, next month I'll be getting cable internet. Finnaly back to high speed broadband for ThE MarD 8D

Re: Router problems....
 

your NIC may very well be enabled to *listen* for DHCP, if your router isn't enabled to *send* it, that won't be to some big avail :)

Your router must be accessable using a HTTP protocol, or at worst, a Telnet protocol. So what you can do is, set up your puter's IP address manually (it's temporary), like, 192.168.2.2 / 255.255.255.0, then fire up your browser and try

http://192.168.2.1

if IE spouts an error click start->run, and type "telnet 192.168.2.1"
That should at least give you some sort of command line.

Re: Router problems....
 

Heyyo,

heh, tha's pretty much what the prob was, I solved it... but the prob was I had the goddarn wrong power supply plugged into it... it was my darn ADSL router's power supply.... I now have another reason to add to why I hate telus... power supplies... It's my fault, but I'm blaming telus anywho, they kept billin' me for high speed internet after I tried to cancel a few times over cause I was out of range... :(