Can't log into router w/out default gateway IP address.

[Asnrefugee]

I can't log into a router. I tried ipconfig /renew and resettting the router. Is there any other way?

 

[SpunkyJones]

More details needed. What type of router? Are you not getting an IP adress? Is the router doing DHCP?? Has it ever worked?

 

[PTCvette]

I was gonna say the same thing... More info would be great.

Jeff

 

[Asnrefugee]

Its a belkin 802.11b router. Model # F5d6231-4. My co-worker tried to set it as a wireless access point. It had an option to set it as that. I'm getting an IP address 169.254.99.83.

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.99.83
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

 

[tweekah]

Don't forget to disable any firewalls. You can try to hardcode the ip/subnet/gateway info if you have it. Otherwise i'd at least try another computer to see if you are getting a "windows" ip assigned on that machine as well. That reset should have knocked it to factory settings. Good luck

 

[JackMDS]

Resetting the Router will bring back the default settings and log in as stated in the manual.

Then read this: Using a Wireless Cable/DSL Router as a Switch with an Access Point

:sun:

 

[PTCvette]

That's what I was going to suggest... Try putting the ip/subnet/DG into windows and that should get it. I had a netgear that I was trying to do this same thing with and never had much luck, so it ended up being a subnet of the main network, which really sucked, but it was the best that old sucker would do.

Jeff

 

[jbritt1234]

Originally posted by: Asnrefugee
I'm getting an IP address 169.254.99.83.

That's an autoconfiguration address, you sure you are actually even connected to the router? Are you attempting to connect to it via wireless or wired? That range of IP addresses is handed out when Windows can't obtain one from a DHCP server. Unless yours was set to that range manually for some reason.

If you are trying wireless, I would plug a cable into that bad boy and see what happens then.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: jbritt1234

Originally posted by: Asnrefugee
I'm getting an IP address 169.254.99.83.

If you are trying wireless, I would plug a cable into that bad boy and see what happens then.

I second this suggestion. And as others have said, the 169.254.x.x address is indicating that your not connecting to the router.

 

[Asnrefugee]

Well I resetted the router and got into the router. Now I need to follow the how-to, to make it an access point.