Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Terryb wrote:as for racerboy: the reason why it doesn't work for you is that you set static IP on the machines, like I said turn it off: let DHCP do that for you, the easiest way, it never fails whereas setting adresses yourself can only confuse yourself and/or the router :hehe:

Yup, that's what doch said.

Maybe I should go home sick and try this all out. :beaten:

Terryb wrote:
both my subscriptions were DSL, and didn't need me to enter any info.

That might be the case here. There was a time when a login was required for DSL. I hope they don't use it anymore.

Terryb wrote:
as for racerboy: the reason why it doesn't work for you is that you set static IP on the machines, like I said turn it off: let DHCP do that for you, the easiest way, it never fails whereas setting adresses yourself can only confuse yourself and/or the router :hehe:

my router gets like: 192.168.1.1, it gives my pc an IP of 192.168.1.2 and my xbox 192.168.1.3, from there you go into the routergui and portforward the number you've chosen to use in your BT client for 192.168.1.2

When the time comes to renew my IP address with the router, it tends to hand my machine a different IP address. So I have to change the address that I forward the BT ports to. I should use the "assign this IP address to this network adapter" feature, but.... :bonk:

dochira wrote:When the time comes to renew my IP address with the router, it tends to hand my machine a different IP address. So I have to change the address that I forward the BT ports to. I should use the "assign this IP address to this network adapter" feature, but.... :bonk:

Thus the need to create a static IP.... :)

Ah, it depends on the router, if it's a decent one it will remember all the IP it's been handing out, even if you unplug power, firmwareflash it.

I haven't used static IPs since I started using routers. in fact when you do, it defeats the purpose of using a router to start with. You might as well use a switch.

@Beemer: Better not use a DHCP feature of the router for your internal network or you might have problems with port forwarding&BT. Assign a static IP's (for example router ip: 192.168.0.1, PC1 ip: 192.168.0.2, PC2 ip:192.168.0.3 etc.; subnet mask: 255.255.255.0). Then in Network Connection Properties>Internet Protocol>Default gateway enter router's IP (in this example 192.168.0.1), also fill the router's IP in Preferred DNS server.

As for the internet connection via dsl - I'm not sure, that depends on isp (PPPoE or DHCP).

btw. Do you use the router as modem or have separate device?

boris wrote:@Beemer: Better not use a DHCP feature of the router for your internal network or you might have problems with port forwarding&BT. Assign a static IP's (for example router ip: 192.168.0.1, PC1 ip: 192.168.0.2, PC2 ip:192.168.0.3 etc.; subnet mask: 255.255.255.0). Then in Network Connection Properties>Internet Protocol>Default gateway enter router's IP (in this example 192.168.0.1), also fill the router's IP in Preferred DNS server.

That's what seems to have gotten me in trouble in the first place. :sweat:

btw. Do you use the router as modem or have separate device?

Separate modem and router... And one big headache. :grumble:

Set everything to automatic/dynamic DHCP mode.... And still nothing.

The stupid router never connects to the 'net even though it tries over and over again... :grumble:

Called tech support and they told me that tech support via the phone expires after 90 days (I bought the router in October 2006), so all I can do is request tech support via e-mail.

What a joke. :shakehead:

Hi. Yesterday, while I was using my computer my monitor just went black. I have tried everything such as changing the power cable, but whenever I turn on the monitor, the green light just flashes. Is there any way I can fix it, or should I just buy a new monitor? Thanks.

hmm that sucks when you're using 2 seperate modem+router , still it can work, I used to have a setup like that. Do you get to fill in any login/password?

does your modem have a router function + firewall? or does the router have a firewall? try to turn these all off?

Smiley_18 wrote:Hi. Yesterday, while I was using my computer my monitor just went black. I have tried everything such as changing the power cable, but whenever I turn on the monitor, the green light just flashes. Is there any way I can fix it, or should I just buy a new monitor? Thanks.

It could also be your video card. I would check it out by trying a monitor from another computer before you buy a new one.

Terryb wrote:hmm that sucks when you're using 2 seperate modem+router , still it can work, I used to have a setup like that. Do you get to fill in any login/password?

does your modem have a router function + firewall? or does the router have a firewall? try to turn these all off?

The modem is just a DSL modem... Firewall settings are already off.

Router firewall is off as well.

bmwracer wrote:Set everything to automatic/dynamic DHCP mode.... And still nothing.

The stupid router never connects to the 'net even though it tries over and over again...

Strange :headscratch:. The router does not need to connect to the Net, only to the modem. In theory your internal network will have two zones. First one is between modem and router and second one is between router and PCs. Job of the router and modem in that case is to 'translate' the adresses of packets passing through different zones. I'm not sure, but to avoid collisions the IPs in Zone 1 and Zone 2 should be in different ranges - if modem gives to the router 192.168.1.xxx then the IPs in Zone 2 must be 192.168.0.xxx and vice versa.

boris wrote:Strange :headscratch:. The router does not need to connect to the Net, only to the modem. In theory your internal network will have two zones. First one is between modem and router and second one is between router and PCs. Job of the router and modem in that case is to 'translate' the adresses of packets passing through different zones. I'm not sure, but to avoid collisions the IPs in Zone 1 and Zone 2 should be in different ranges - if modem gives to the router 192.168.1.xxx then the IPs in Zone 2 must be 192.168.0.xxx and vice versa.

Yup. That I understand.

Unfortunately, the router doesn't. :sweat:

There's probably a setting that I'm missing somewhere... Yet I don't recall doing much the first time I set the fool thing up.

I shoulda just bought a switch/hub instead of a router... Using that is a no-brainer. :banghead:

bmwracer wrote:... so all I can do is request tech support via e-mail.

E-mail support is great, when your internet connection doesn't work. :rolleyes:

Terryb wrote:hmm that sucks when you're using 2 seperate modem+router , still it can work, I used to have a setup like that. Do you get to fill in any login/password?

I'm setup like that. I entered the login on the modem and disabled its firewall. It needs different IP ranges. The modem needed 192.168.1.xxx, so I used 192.168.100.xxx for the router and PCs. :)

Smiley_18 wrote:Hi. Yesterday, while I was using my computer my monitor just went black. I have tried everything such as changing the power cable, but whenever I turn on the monitor, the green light just flashes. Is there any way I can fix it, or should I just buy a new monitor? Thanks.

Check the data cable. If you can, try it on another computer (just to check if it's not the config or video card). If you didn't change resolution or refresh rate and it just went black. It might be dead. If you remove the VGA or DVI cable while the monitor is on, you should have a message on the screen like "no signal".

Is it a CRT? I had 2 that died on me like that.

tabana wrote:

bmwracer wrote:... so all I can do is request tech support via e-mail.

E-mail support is great, when your internet connection doesn't work. :rolleyes:

Pretty ridiculous, ne?

Fortunately, my 'net connection does work if I plug the PC directly into the DSL modem... I have to play musical Ethernet cables when I'm trying to get the router going... :sweat:

:hehe:

At least you've narrowed down the problems to the router. :sweat: It's probably the multiple zones thingy.

bmwracer wrote:
Pretty ridiculous, ne?

Fortunately, my 'net connection does work if I plug the PC directly into the DSL modem... I have to play musical Ethernet cables when I'm trying to get the router going... :sweat:

I don't know who your provider is, but did you have to use an install CD to get the connection working?

tabana wrote::hehe:

At least you've narrowed down the problems to the router. :sweat: It's probably the multiple zones thingy.

It's always been the router. :puppydog:

I gotta hunch there's an IP address conflict somewhere... :headscratch:

The mystery deepens: I brought the router into work and I attached to it a PC and our LAN and it works just fine with absolutely no tweaks or anything.

Gyabo...! :bleh:

thanks people. i think the monitor died so I bought a new one today. It's a ViewSonic 19" LCD widescreen. I don't know, but it seems like the image on my desktop is stretched out, kinda look weird. I have my desktop setting as 1024x768, but my monitor is 1044x990. Do I need to change something? Or is my desktop suppose to look stretched?