Clive Long
11th-September-2005, 01:08 PM
Hi,
Problem trying to connect to an ADSL / wireless router in order to configure it for wireless use and broadband connectivity.
Network device is a Buffalo WMR-G54
Can anyone give me an insight on what to try here (See below)? I have posted on microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless but not received anything useful back.
My only guess is that the pre-installed Noton Internet security which is not yet activated (needs internet connection - gotcha) is blocking outbound IP connectivity - which seems mad but is the only idea I am left with
"Obvious" suggestions on what to try are most welcome.
Thanks
Clive
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Hi,
This is such a basic problem - but I can't get past it.
A friend has bought a Bufallo WMR-G54 and I am trying to configure
it.
The configuring PC has both UTP LAN and inbuilt 802.11g wireless.
Now when I powered up the PC and the Bufallo and connected the
Bufallo via UTP cable to the PC I was able to follow the Quick setup
instructions.
I connected the PC to the router on the given address 192.168.1.1 and
signed on through Internet Explorer with the default router userid:
admin/admin.
Running ipconfig on the PC I found that the PC UTP NIC had been
assigned the IP address 192.168.1.2 by DHCP in the router.
So I started the configuration of the ADSL userid and password. I
entered the ADSL parameters in the Bufallo. Then after about 10 seconds
the session between the PC and the router disconnected. IE showed a
"Server not found" message.
I tried to reconnect the PC IE to address 192.168.1.1. but still got
"server not found".
I tried ping 192.168.1.1 from the PC and got no response (ping
timeout).
I powered down and up both PC and router. Result no ping nor IE connection PC to
router.
I set a fixed IP Address of 192.168.1.5 on the PC and restarted both PC and router
devices - no PING response from address 192.168.1.1 and no IE
connection on 192.168.1.1 to the router. The UTP connections are physically OK because I can see the port lights on both the PC socket and the router.
I pressed the reset button on the router - still no connectivity PC to router.
Win XP firewall is OFF on the attached PC. I have tried disabling the wireless interface on the PC so the only connection is PC to router - still cannot connect nor get ping response from PC to router (192.168.1.1)
I connected a SECOND PC to the router using UTP with fixed IP Address 192.168.1.10. The two PCs on 1.5 and 1.10 can ping their own and each other's IP Address. So the
"hub" functionality of the Bufallo is working between devices on the
same subnet.
The problem is like the router has taken on a completely DIFFERENT IP
address to the default 192.168.1.1 and is no longer on the same subnet,
192.168.1.x, as the PCs.
How do I find out the router's current IP Address? How do I configure
the Bufallo router from the PC?
Thanks
Clive
Problem trying to connect to an ADSL / wireless router in order to configure it for wireless use and broadband connectivity.
Network device is a Buffalo WMR-G54
Can anyone give me an insight on what to try here (See below)? I have posted on microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless but not received anything useful back.
My only guess is that the pre-installed Noton Internet security which is not yet activated (needs internet connection - gotcha) is blocking outbound IP connectivity - which seems mad but is the only idea I am left with
"Obvious" suggestions on what to try are most welcome.
Thanks
Clive
************************************************** **
Hi,
This is such a basic problem - but I can't get past it.
A friend has bought a Bufallo WMR-G54 and I am trying to configure
it.
The configuring PC has both UTP LAN and inbuilt 802.11g wireless.
Now when I powered up the PC and the Bufallo and connected the
Bufallo via UTP cable to the PC I was able to follow the Quick setup
instructions.
I connected the PC to the router on the given address 192.168.1.1 and
signed on through Internet Explorer with the default router userid:
admin/admin.
Running ipconfig on the PC I found that the PC UTP NIC had been
assigned the IP address 192.168.1.2 by DHCP in the router.
So I started the configuration of the ADSL userid and password. I
entered the ADSL parameters in the Bufallo. Then after about 10 seconds
the session between the PC and the router disconnected. IE showed a
"Server not found" message.
I tried to reconnect the PC IE to address 192.168.1.1. but still got
"server not found".
I tried ping 192.168.1.1 from the PC and got no response (ping
timeout).
I powered down and up both PC and router. Result no ping nor IE connection PC to
router.
I set a fixed IP Address of 192.168.1.5 on the PC and restarted both PC and router
devices - no PING response from address 192.168.1.1 and no IE
connection on 192.168.1.1 to the router. The UTP connections are physically OK because I can see the port lights on both the PC socket and the router.
I pressed the reset button on the router - still no connectivity PC to router.
Win XP firewall is OFF on the attached PC. I have tried disabling the wireless interface on the PC so the only connection is PC to router - still cannot connect nor get ping response from PC to router (192.168.1.1)
I connected a SECOND PC to the router using UTP with fixed IP Address 192.168.1.10. The two PCs on 1.5 and 1.10 can ping their own and each other's IP Address. So the
"hub" functionality of the Bufallo is working between devices on the
same subnet.
The problem is like the router has taken on a completely DIFFERENT IP
address to the default 192.168.1.1 and is no longer on the same subnet,
192.168.1.x, as the PCs.
How do I find out the router's current IP Address? How do I configure
the Bufallo router from the PC?
Thanks
Clive