Second comp. can't connect to nr041 router..why?

[iconn]

I recently bought a NE nr041 router to supply my cable modem access to multiple computers. The problem lies in that, I can't get the 2nd computer (a laptop) to connect to the router at all. I'm completely confused as to why it is not working. All settings appear to be correct, link lights are on, I have the latest firmware, it works on computer 1, etc etc. I'm confused, somebody help please =]

Thanks!

 

[bcastner]

Checklist:

No firewalls on the client computers, including specificly checking that the default XP firewall is disabled.

1. Is the laptop set to obtain an address automaticly under TCP/IP properties?

2. Make certain that DHCP is enabled on the Linksys

3. Make certain the Linksys router is set to obtain an address automticly from your cable service.

4. If you tried some forwarding, triggering, or filtering options on the Linksys, remove them.

5. Pull the power cord from the Linksys. Wait 30 seconds, plug it back in.

6. Reboot all client computers.

7. Let me know if the above does not solve the problem. You may have a DOA device.

 

[iconn]

xp firewall off. (no others)
DHCP enabled.
auto is on.
didn't try anything.
powered down.
rebooted.
no luck.

I hate taking stuff back.
hehe..any other ideas?

 

[bcastner]

My guess would be the laptop.

First, do a ping to the router at its address (192.168.0.1)
Do you see a response?
Try pinging your desktop.
Try pinging 127.0.0.1
If some of these fail, particularly the last ping, the laptop is where you should focus your attention.

Try (same cables and everything else) plugging in directly to the modem.

Do you have a connection?

If yes, return the router.

 

[iconn]

I was thinking the same thing (it's the laptop). I actually just tried plugging directly into the cable modem...no luck there. Would it be a bad adapter then, or what?

The link lights come on, and if I unplug the cable it says "network cable unplugged". So, it DOES detect it...it just isn't working? I'm completely lost, somebody help =]

 

[kennz]

check out the device manager and check for the status of the pcmcia card there..
check out the ip address on the laptop..if getting 169.XXX.XXX.XXX... basically that would not be the ip address you would want.. the ip range that would be nice would be 192.168.1.XXX...Or just set Static IP...
Also force the PCMCIA CARD to 10 megs at full duplex that should work but if you are using cable and you have a Surfboard Modem NO SENSE IN PLUGGING THE LAPTOP DIRECTLY TO THE MODEM SPECIALLY IF THE NIC CARD IS NOT AUTHENTICATED ...YOU WILL SURELY NOT BE ONLINE...

By the way if you have a McAffee Scanner.. disable that.....

 

[smah]

I'm with kennz - check the hardware first. In addition to checking the NIC, also make sure the cable to the laptop is good. Swap ethernet cables with the desktop machine.

 

[iconn]

I'm getting the 169.xxx.xxx.xx IP. I tried to set it static at the 192.168.xxx.xxx, but that was no help.

Im not sure how to adjust the pcmcia card to force it to 10 megs...

Also, the cable is good, I've tried everything that way.

How do I check the "NIC" card?

Thanks for the help...

 

[iconn]

A friend of mine brought over a hub, and we did a 2 comp network through that...which worked fine. (wasn't through cable modem or anything, just comp 2 comp). What I did notice though, is that when I use my router, (and the same went for his computer) the link lights were orange. What does this indicate? When we used the hub, they were green and worked fine.

 

[iconn]

Another update.

After more experimenting, we found that if we run everything the way I had it to begin with, with the exception of putting the wire that led to the laptop, into the uplink on the hub, and then ran a wire to the laptop from there. It worked that way.

 

[bcastner]

You will be happier in the long run with going modem-->hub-->router-->pc.

It will do the same thing, but you will not have worry about what port and cable are needed any more.