Can't access Linksys WRT54GS router through browser

Chuffy

I bought the above router on Saturday, got it up and running - all of a sudden today it won't work. The lights are on but no-body is home!
I have typed in the IP address in the address bar but it can't find it - I have rebooted it, reset it, rebooted the PC but still no joy. What's happened?? Help.

Chippy_Minton

Open a command prompt window (Start - Accessories - Command Prompt), type in:

ipconfig/all

and post the results.

Chuffy

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\PC>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CPQ21341322993
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-CA-30-7E-72
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

PPP adapter Voyager 105 ADSL Modem Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 80.etc
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 80.etc
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 80.etc
80.etc
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

nads

HI,

See if you can access 192.168.0.1, tell us what happens.

Also just for security sake could you remove the 80.xx.xx.xx numbers from the above post.

wolfman

nads wrote:

HI,

See if you can access 192.168.0.1, tell us what happens.

Also just for security sake could you remove the 80.xx.xx.xx numbers from the above post.

Agreed, re the 80.xx... ip addresses, best keep those hidden.

With regards to accessing 192.168.0.1, that's the ip of his ethernet adapter, so he'd be accessing himself.

You've disabled DHCP. The easiest thing to do is enable it, Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection (right click, then Properties) > TCP/IP (double click) then set everything to obtain automatically. If you're properly connected to the router it should assign you an address.

Chuffy

Have removed the 80 IP addresses - will try the settings when I get home. I never tinkered with the DHCP settings when this happened, so unclear why things would have changed. I think it was set to off as the ethernet port was reporting little or no activity, used port settings recommended by M'soft.
Will update with progress.

mattystorey001

.1 is usually reserved for the router (or gateway), you might need to specify a different static IP address, depending if the wireless gateway has DHCP enabled.

Post back if the enabling DHCP has worked.

~ matt.

Chuffy

Thanks guys, enabling the DHCP worked, back working.

Couldn't have done it without you.