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Belkin router help please

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wolftamer207

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Its a stupid reason but to be honest I dont much care.
I just bought a ds only a few weeks ago and attempted to use wifi(online gaming) and im trying to use my wireless router but I cant get to the options anymore, seemed to have blocked me off. I have Belkin F5D7S30-4 ver 2000 router if it helps any. I have tried lowering my firewall but now it cant find the ip because of it saying its to far even it its right next to it. Yes I have tried nintendo and other sites but the router seems to be the real problem since I cant get to the options anymore, heh.
 
Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
You need to access the router from a machine wired to it if you are going to make changes anyway.
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I agree with this...you never change a wireless routers settings..thru a wireless connection..thats a no no.
 
Originally posted by: deathwalker
Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
You need to access the router from a machine wired to it if you are going to make changes anyway.
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I agree with this...you never change a wireless routers settings..thru a wireless connection..thats a no no.
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Curious as to why you both are saying you can't use a wireless connection to make changes on the router. Security? Loss of connectivity?

I have a router that's connected both wired and wireless, and I've made several changes to the config from the wireless connection. Sure, I'll lose connectivity while it reboots, but then, so would the desktop.

And, of course, I understand that certain changes, such as changing the IP scope or MAC filtering, etc., might cause a connectivity issue. But if you know what you're doing...

If I'm in a secure mode already (WPA or WPA2), I can't imagine it's a security issue. What am I missing here? I'm not trying to sound like the authority on routers. If I'm making a mistake doing configs from the wireless, I'd like to know why.
 
Originally posted by: Slikkster
Originally posted by: deathwalker
Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
You need to access the router from a machine wired to it if you are going to make changes anyway.
Click to expand...

I agree with this...you never change a wireless routers settings..thru a wireless connection..thats a no no.
Click to expand...

Curious as to why you both are saying you can't use a wireless connection to make changes on the router. Security? Loss of connectivity?

I have a router that's connected both wired and wireless, and I've made several changes to the config from the wireless connection. Sure, I'll lose connectivity while it reboots, but then, so would the desktop.

And, of course, I understand that certain changes, such as changing the IP scope or MAC filtering, etc., might cause a connectivity issue. But if you know what you're doing...

If I'm in a secure mode already (WPA or WPA2), I can't imagine it's a security issue. What am I missing here? I'm not trying to sound like the authority on routers. If I'm making a mistake doing configs from the wireless, I'd like to know why.
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The issue isnt if you can..its if you should. Every instruction for any wireless router I have worked on always warn against making changes to the router thru a wireless connection.
 
Originally posted by: deathwalker

The issue isnt if you can..its if you should. Every instruction for any wireless router I have worked on always warn against making changes to the router thru a wireless connection.
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Well, all I can say to that is there's always been warnings about not removing tags from pillows and mattresses "under penalty of law", too, lol. But that really doesn't explain the "why". (sorry...couldn't resist)

Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
If you change anything that causes a problem, you can't get back into it unless you are wired. I have seen this foul-up many times.
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I would agree with that, but I'm both wired and wireless on the same router. Anyway, just curious as to the admonitions.
 
But I tried both computers, laptop(wireless) and my main computer(wired to the wall and dsl and router lol). Both cant seem to get into the options. Should I try to disconnect everything to the router and try to re-install it to see if the options will open up again?
 
I tried unplugging just the power cord from the back of the router for about a min or more and plugged it back in but nothing. Should all be unplugged? I think im pretty much out of ideas :-(.
 
Im not sure were to find it, but I checked the default IP that showed on the router I found in wifi and the IP seemed to get me to my routers options. Now the ip wont work, is it possible for the default ip to change on me without notice?
 
This model number doesn't seem right: F5D7S30-4

Did you really mean to type an "S" after 7 in that number above? What model number do you have?
 
Default IP is 192.168.2.1

http://www.belkin.com/support/download/files/P74559-A_F5D7230-4_man_6-04.pdf

That's your user guide. Do a search for "Reset". It will tell you how.

Here's the blurb: (reset button is on the back next to "Connection to Modem".


a. Resetting the Router
Push and release the Reset button. The lights on the Router will momentarily flash. The Power/Ready light will begin to blink. When the Power/Ready light becomes solid again, the reset is complete.

b. Restoring the Factory Defaults
Press and hold the Reset button for at least ten seconds then release it. The lights on the Router will momentarily flash. The Power/Ready light will begin to blink. When the Power/Ready light becomes solid again, the restore
is complete.
 
Edit: I have not a clue how to get to there. The problem is that the default one that you posted is the one I said doesn't work :-(.
 
Did you follow the instructions on how to reset the router to the factory specifications?

Don't bother with trying to get to that IP address until you have reset the router to factory specs.

Restoring the Factory Defaults
Press and hold the Reset button for at least ten seconds then release it. The lights on the Router will momentarily flash. The Power/Ready light will begin to blink. When the Power/Ready light becomes solid again, the restore
is complete.
 
This is really confusing..... the ip default for this router works on mine but mine seems to be a different model by the picture since mine only has one antenna and no reset button x.x.
 
Isn't there a small hole in the back of the router that looks like only a pin would fit in it? If so, that's the reset. You would need to use a pin to depress it and hold it until it goes through the reset process.

But in the meantime, it sounds like you can still surf the net using this router, right? If so, go on your wired pc.

Click Start

Click Programs

Click Accessories

Click Command Prompt

When the black command box comes up, type in the following (without quotation marks):

"ipconfig"

Now, it will spit up some info about your internet connection. Look for a line that says "Default Gateway". If it's blank, there is probably another listing of info that has it.

Your router config address is probably the default gateway address.
 
I found the reset hole and found a paperclip to stick it in. But it just takes in the entire paper clip. Were is the reset thing inside there anyways?
 
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