Router SMC Barricade 7004 BR is unreachable at 192.168.123.254 new firmware sais unreachable, a power outage b4 that

[TungFree]

Please HELP

Router SMC Barricade 7004 BR is unreachable at 192.168.123.254 new firmware
sais unreachable, a power outage happened b4 that.
I called Roadrunner (Time Warner Cable) and a tech had me switch modem
and router off and turn on the modem then the router and it did not work. so he
had me turn them off again and turn of the computer then power on the modem
then the computer, while it was connected directly to the Surfer Modem, and it then
copied the serial number of the network card and then it worked.
Later I tried to connect modem to router WAN and find the router's address while the
computer was connected to the LAN port, but it could not find it.
I had written to SMC They said they do not support it any longer but offered a site and
they offered a new firmware upgrade, The firmware cannot
find the adress 192.168.123.254 which is the router's address where the settings are stored.

SMC help files recomended shorting pins 3 and 8 for 6 secs to reset the router to its factory
default. I still cannot find the address and reach the router nor can the firmware, after the reset

Did Time Warner Nuke my router? How can I test if the router is working? the lights are properly
blinking on the router, I just cannot get to the router from my computer nor top the Internet

Please HELP

 

[1966]

When you reset a router it usualy default back to 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 .

Have you tried typing " ipconfig " in a dos box to see what your Default gateway is?

default gateway is the router's internal ip.

 

[TungFree]

So what are your recommendations ? to try and find the modem at 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1
and how do I make use of the gateway address?
I have that too.

Do you mean I should be going to 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 instead of 192.168.123.254 ?

 

[TSDible]

I have that same router, and the default is 192.168.123.254

IThere is a method that if you short out two pins on the com port and reboot the router, it goes through some diagnostics and basically does a hard reset. If you could find those two pins, you could try that. Maybe the folks at SMC could at least give you that info. As I recall, you had to keep the pins shorted for "X" amount of time before the diagnostic started.

I would tell you how if I could remember.

Make sure that you check all of your Windows network settings first though. The problem may lie there.

 

[TungFree]

sheesh , in my first post I do say I shorted pin 3 and 8 for at least 6 seconds as it is recommended by the SMC Bariacade 7004Br

TSDible, do you recall how you cloned your networking card? A friend helped me
to do that so I was not there when he did it, and it was all working fine for 2 years.





I just found a connecting the router to the system of PC and Modem and it sais
(But it never actually tells me when the Modem is turned back on just the router
then the PC I suppose the modem is 3rd ):

Turn off your PC and your Cable modem.
Note: If your Cable modem is connected to your PC using a USB cable, disconnect the
USB cable from both your PC and from your Cable modem.

Locate the Ethernet cable from your Cable modem that is connected to your PC?s
Ethernet adapter. Disconnect that Ethernet cable from your PC?s Ethernet adapter.
Connect that Ethernet cable to the WAN port on the rear of the Broadband Router.





Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to your PC's Ethernet adapter. Connect
the other end to one of the LAN ports on the Broadband Router.





Turn on your Cable modem. Connect the included power cord to the power jack on the
Broadband Router. Plug the power cord into a standard power outlet. The Broadband Router
will automatically enter the self-test phase. After the self-test phase is complete, turn on
your PC.


Note: When the Broadband Router is in the self-test phase, the Power LED may flash rapidly
and all four LAN LEDs will light for approximately five seconds. Finally, the Power LED will
continuously be lighted to indicate that the Broadband Router is operating normally and the
self-test phase is complete.



To configure the Broadband Router for your specific ISP, launch a Web browser and type http://192.168.123.254 to access the Configuration Utility. There is no default password for
the Broadband Router, so just click Login. Click Setup and follow the on-screen instructions
. You will need any network connection information you collected earlier.
Note: If you collected any network information earlier, you will need to enter this information
into the Setup WAN configurations screens.


After the self-test phase finishes and you have performed the configuration steps, the
installation procedure is now complete. You should now have secure and shared Internet
access. To verify your connection, launch a Web browser and go to www.usr.com. If the
page loads, you are finished with the installation procedure. If the page does not load,
proceed to the Troubleshooting section of this Guide.
Note: It is recommended that you write down the settings for your Broadband Router for
future reference. You can view the settings in the Broadband Router Configuration Utility
by logging in at http://192.168.123.254.






Well I will go try that and see what happens

 

[TSDible]

Sorry...

I completely missed you talking about shorting the pins. I must be loosing it.

I'm not sure I follow what you mean about cloning the network card... ???

 

[jose]

What's your ip # on your computer ? 192.168.123.## ??

Regards,
Jose

 

[TungFree]

OK I realized my problem I did not rellease the old IP and renew all that got me the ability to get into the router as administrator and to clone my card it is all working now

Thanks for trying

Aloha!1