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A whilie ago, I got a new linksys befsr41 cable/dsl router.

I was having trouble with my 2nd computer talking to the router...

I have since reinstalled windows xp and it appears that the computer is seeing the router (or vice versa) anyway both port lights are "on" on the router. (two computers)

I am unable to connect to the internet on the second computer though... I have tried to type in the 168.192.1.1 to see the router, and that also comes up with the "Page can not be displayed" screen....

I'm afraid I don'tt know what else to tell ya....

Any help at alll would be apprieciated

Junior

Try start > run > type cmd > OK
At the command prompt type ping 192.168.1.1 and press enter
Post back here with the results

It says

'192.168.1.1 is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.'

Junior

Also, Under the Device manager under other devices, I have the with the same on Ethernet controller and USB controller

Thanks again

Junior

OK I reinstalled the driver for the Linksys PCI Adaptor.... Got rid of it's . Tried the cmd thing again got the same thing


Junior

At the command prompt type
ping 192.168.1.1
and press enter

If you get host unreachable

Then at the command prompt type:
ipconfig /all
and press enter

sry Gecko....

Didn't see the Ping part of that.... will try it first thing when I get home this morn....

Thanks again

Junior

OK tried ping 192.168.1.1 got destination host unreachable. 100% loss

then I did IP config/all and got

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

C:\Documents and Settings\Jason>ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

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

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : NUMBER2
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet A
dapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-1F-50-43-ED
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

C:\Documents and Settings\Jason>ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.
Destination host unreachable.

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

C:\Documents and Settings\Jason>


Any ideas??

Thanks again

Junior

It looks like your network card is not functioning right it is not being assigned an ip address.
Are you sure you installed the right drivers for it?

Try ping 127.0.0.1
4 good returns mean your card is ok

If thats good, you might have a bad cable.

Also, it seems like everybody has one crossover cable that wants to be a patch cable That can really waste some time

Just to add to whats being said

You arnt getting an IP address from you router which should have dhcp enabled. Check this setting on your route. Try this providing you get a return ping from your network card.

Alternatively go to network connections, right click on the local area connection, properties. highlight Internet Protocol TCP/IP, properties.
Put in the following
IP address 192.168.1.5
submnet mask 255.255.255.0
default gateway 192.168.1.1
preferred DNS server 192.168.1.1

This will give your machine a static IP address. Its important that you keep the same subnet ID as your router. For your network it seems to be the x.x.1.x part of the ip address

Ok, tried the ping 127 thing.... It came back with sent 4 received 4 lost 0 0% loss

I then tried what kratak suggested....



Don't know if this will help ya or not... but it seems to be saying (to me at least) that I am connected to the Local area connection for X amount of time @ 100 Mbps but there is 0 activity....



What do ya think??

Could this be a router setup problem?? any thing I should look for on that end??

Once again, I really appreciate all the help
I'm sure this is NOT supposed to be that difficult....

Junior

If you now ping your router, do you get a response.

start->run-> type cmd
ping 192.168.1.1

If you get a return then that would rule out the cable, network card.

Try accessing your router through the web interface it should have. Open IE and type 192.168.1.1 in the browser address bar. Most routers will pop up asking for a username and password. If you havnt changed this then, the defaul will be set (username is generally admin or administrator and password is generally 'blank' or password). If you can get into your router, then have a look at its settings.

Also check that the settings you applied from my previous post exist.
start->run-> type cmd
ipconfig/all
You should then see your ip address etc.