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Computer can connect to cable modem, but not router

Bulldog13

Bulldog13

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I am using a befsr41 router.

When I connect computer 1 directly to the cable modem everything works fine. Internet works.

When I connect computer 1 and 2 to the router, only computer 2 works. I have tried using different ports on the back of the router. Any computer I connect works, except computer 1. Computer 1 has worked on this setup before...Used it like that over the summer, but broke down the network before school.

Any idea what would cause computer 1 to connect to the internet directly with cable, but not with the router ?

Only thing I haven't done is try a different lan card.

Thoughts ?
 
It is your router, I had two of those go bad, different versions. That particular model has been plagued with horrible firmware and linksys hasn't really put an effort towards ixing it. My advice is to borrow a router if possible to make sure 100%. I have a 30 dollar no-name router that has worked fine non-stop for 6 months.
 
I seriously doubt a hardware failure. I'm sure the routers fine. You are not "cloneing" your mac address, on the router,? I think that can mess things up. Check that "clone mac address" is not selected. As a starter check.
 
The BEFSR41 is a great router. I have it and it is awesome. I just wish I would have known to wait to get the VPN version.


Bulldog,

on that computer 1 try to renew your (DHCP) IP address. If your XP do it through your network options. If you got Win 98 go to MS dos and type ipconfig /release_all [Enter] then type ipconfig /renew_all


Also you need to type in 192.168.1.1 and put in user: admin pass: admin (default settings) and go in there set up for DHCP serve. check your clients list and see if that computer 1 is on the list. Try that AFTER you renew your IP on the other computer. Check your cables too just to be sure.

 
Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
Is PC1 getting a IP address from the router? I'm assuming you are set up to get DHCP from the router?
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Nope. No, IP. Yes, DHCP from router.

Originally posted by: randym431
I seriously doubt a hardware failure. I'm sure the routers fine. You are not "cloneing" your mac address, on the router,? I think that can mess things up. Check that "clone mac address" is not selected. As a starter check.
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Nope, not cloning the mac. I will 2x check though. Where exactly am I checking ? Somewhere in windows XP or the router ?

Originally posted by: Rhin0
The BEFSR41 is a great router. I have it and it is awesome. I just wish I would have known to wait to get the VPN version.


Bulldog,

on that computer 1 try to renew your (DHCP) IP address. If your XP do it through your network options. If you got Win 98 go to MS dos and type ipconfig /release_all [Enter] then type ipconfig /renew_all


Also you need to type in 192.168.1.1 and put in user: admin pass: admin (default settings) and go in there set up for DHCP serve. check your clients list and see if that computer 1 is on the list. Try that AFTER you renew your IP on the other computer. Check your cables too just to be sure.
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I ve tried ipconfig /release and renew, but not with "all", I have also tried it through the network address, but it always fails to get the ip. I cannot access 192.168.1.1 from computer 1, how do I add it to the dhcp list using computer 2?

Thanks all !
 
I had the same problem with two routers of the same model man, ITS THAT DAMN LINKSYS I TELL YOU!!! Lol
But seriously I had two do the exact same thing I broke them with my docs after they did that like 2 weeks out of warranty
 
I had the exact same problem with 2 different routers. Someone here told me to clone my MAC address to the router from the PC, and everything was lovely from then on.
 
I don't suppose it's possible that you're using the same cable on computer one that was used to go to the cable modem?

I think you have a crossover cable there.

Works from the PC to the cable modem (uses a crossover), doesn't work from PC to Switch port of the router (because it needs a straight-through).

Just a wild guess...


FWIW

Scott
 
Originally posted by: ScottMac
I don't suppose it's possible that you're using the same cable on computer one that was used to go to the cable modem?

I think you have a crossover cable there.

Works from the PC to the cable modem (uses a crossover), doesn't work from PC to Switch port of the router (because it needs a straight-through).

Just a wild guess...


FWIW

Scott
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Damn you scottmac.....was thinking about that as I read the post and you were the last answer....DAMN YOU AGAIN!!!! 🙂

Could possibly be right though!!
 
I ll check it out once I get back home again. That makes sense though, I had a crossover cable floating around, just wasn't sure which one it was !

Thanks alot !
 
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