Router Mysteries

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Eldanor

Hmmm sorry adrian but i dont get wad you're trying to say.. lol by the way i tried everything i could think of like resetting cmos to defaults and everything to default but it just seems...... the connection shows that im uploading shitload of stuff up just that im not getting anything and i can get on the net for a few minutes everytime i restart the computer, JUST A FEW MINUTES and that boom it goes Page cannot be displayed. haih im damn frustrated on this already lahhhhhhhh helppppp!!!!!

Errr.. How can I put this.

Every PC must have a UNIQUE IP. It's like an address. It must be UNIQUE, otherwise the router (your postman) won't know where to send the data (letters) to.

To do that, you must fix an IP address for your PCs. The easiest way to do that would be to enable the DHCP server in your router. The DHCP server will automatically assign each PC a unique IP so you don't have to do it yourself.

That's enabled by default, so it won't be a problem for you UNLESS you specifically disabled it. Which makes it a good idea to reset the router if you actually changed something earlier on.

But if you are getting a good connection and then it stops because yo uare downloading a load of stuff on some P2P software, then it could be your router hitting its connection limit.

[Eldanor]

DHCP is enabled i didnt touch no nothing about that stuff , but then its just that my first computer is having that miserable problem and it only happens AFTER i reformat and i already tried setting everything to factory defaults but it still doesnt work..... wad problem might it be this time i even changed router terminals but it still doesnt work but my second computer is the only one that can only get online bah

[1031982]

Check for firmware upgrades.

[Adrian Wong]

What do you get if you open up a command window and type ipconfig?

[Eldanor]

first com
10.0.0.3
255.255.255.0
10.0.0.2

second com
10.0.0.13
255.255.255.0
10.0.0.2

edit : wad would updating my firmware do?

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Eldanor

first com
10.0.0.3
255.255.255.0
10.0.0.2

second com
10.0.0.13
255.255.255.0
10.0.0.2

edit : wad would updating my firmware do?

Hmm.. Is your router's IP 10.0.0.2?

Updating the firmware will potentially rid the router of bugs as newer firmware come with bug fixes and possibly additional features.

[hyper_raider]

Both PC has 10.0.0.2 can assume that is the default gateway. Strange default gateway address, i always thought that it should be 192.168.x.x

[Eldanor]

yeah router ip is 10.0.0.2.... so wad now , update firmware and see if its fixxed? lol. I always tought that my router is gone case but when the 2nd computer can go online and all the terminals are working , i was sure that my router is still fine , but my first computer... i dont think it would be the first computer's problem since i just reformat it and i did nothing to the configurations... so.... wad to do now lol

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by hyper_raider

Both PC has 10.0.0.2 can assume that is the default gateway. Strange default gateway address, i always thought that it should be 192.168.x.x

Actually, I've seen routers use an IP of 10.0.0.1. But never 10.0.0.2.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with using that. Just wanted to make sure that's the right gateway.

[Adrian Wong]

Hmm.. Try this. Open up the LAN controller properties of both PCs and set them to use a 100mbps connection. By default, it's left to Auto. Change that to 100mbps.

I've noticed that some LAN cards have a problem with the Auto option.