Goddamn Linksys Router (help please)

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2007-08-28 12:24pm

There is a problem in my country. Social, economic and Jew.

Errr...

I have two computers, none of which are RLY mine (being in a family and all). Anyway, we've switched to a Linksys router, a BEFSR41, and while one computer is perfectly alright with it, MY (as in the one I use always) computer can't connect to the internets with it. The diagnosis is that the Network Cable is unplugged.

That is bullshit, my compute worked fine with a D-Link router, no network cable bullshit.

Man, this sucks. Help. Please?

Natorgator · Post by **Natorgator** » 2007-08-28 12:33pm

A quick list of my first reactions:

1. Do you get a link light on the router side? What about the PC?
2. Has the router been reset?
3. Does your computer appear in the local address list shown on the router page?
4. Tried swapping ports? Cables?
5. Does your computer (still?) work with a different network connection?
6. Try reinstalling your network adapter if all else fails, or even try swapping it out.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2007-08-28 12:54pm

Natorgator wrote:A quick list of my first reactions:

1. Do you get a link light on the router side? What about the PC?

No link light on the router. Except for the one indicating the connection of my other PC. In the back side of my trouble-PC, the light near the wire is on. Even when I pull the wire off.

2. Has the router been reset?

Yes.

3. Does your computer appear in the local address list shown on the router page?

Uh?

4. Tried swapping ports? Cables?

Yeah.

5. Does your computer (still?) work with a different network connection?

Last time the computer was connected was just a few days ago.

6. Try reinstalling your network adapter if all else fails, or even try swapping it out.

Wha?

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2007-08-28 01:53pm

Shroom Man 777 wrote:
3. Does your computer appear in the local address list shown on the router page?
Uh?

Your router should have an HTML page up for administration. On your browser you usually enter XXX.XXX.XXX.1 where XXX is whatever your local sub-net is. Go there and see if your computer is listed.

6. Try reinstalling your network adapter if all else fails, or even try swapping it out.
Wha?

Get another Ethernet card.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2007-08-28 02:05pm

Ethernet cards fail surprisingly often, in my experience. I've seen plenty of motherboard Ethernet ports fail, thus forcing the use of an add-in card. I've seen plenty of add-in cards fail too.

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2007-08-28 02:12pm

Shroom Man 777 wrote:
Natorgator wrote:A quick list of my first reactions:

1. Do you get a link light on the router side? What about the PC?
No link light on the router. Except for the one indicating the connection of my other PC. In the back side of my trouble-PC, the light near the wire is on. Even when I pull the wire off.

This is your problem: you do not have connectivity. One end or the other is failing, and since the router appears to work from the other computer, it's either the ethernet cable itself (unlikely, since you've swapped it) or your network adapter (as others have said, this is probably it). Not that they need my two cents, but it sure sounds like your network card is pooched. Easy as pie to replace, and not terribly expensive.