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Author Topic: Can't Access Router Settings  (Read 4465 times)

johnmsch

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Can't Access Router Settings
« on: December 13, 2010, 09:44:30 AM »
I'm using my DIR-655 as a passthrough, to add wireless access to my network.  Port 1 is connected directy to a port on my main DHCP router.  I have DHCP turned off in the 655.  I setup all the wireless settings so that wireless devices around the house can connect.  Ports 2, 3 and 4 are wired to other network devices.  Everything running off the 655 gets their DHCP address from the main DHCP router.  This setup has been working fine since March.  Once I had it setup the way I wanted, I did a backup of the configuration.

Over the weekend, I wanted to go into the 655 to check some of the wireless settings.  I used to be able to do this with no problem.  I have the 655 set to use 192.168.0.2.  When I try to access that address, either from a computer on the network, or via a laptop plugged directly into a port on the 655, it won't connect.  Using Firefox, I get "Unable to connect", and when I ping it, "Request timed out".

If I do a reset on the router, I can access it just fine at the default address 192.168.0.1.  I then restore the backup mentioned above and connect to 192.168.0.2.  However, after a couple of minutes, I lose the connection and can't connect again unless I go through the reset procedure.

Any ideas what's going on here?

Thanks!
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schmieg

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Re: Can't Access Router Settings
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2010, 11:38:24 AM »
When you do your next reset and restore, check quickly to see if you have it set for a fixed IP address on the internet side. It could be the DHCP on your other router is resetting the IP address of the 655.
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johnmsch

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Re: Can't Access Router Settings
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2010, 04:29:49 PM »
Quote from: schmieg on December 13, 2010, 11:38:24 AM
When you do your next reset and restore, check quickly to see if you have it set for a fixed IP address on the internet side. It could be the DHCP on your other router is resetting the IP address of the 655.

Thanks for the reply, but that's not it.  When I'm doing the testing, the 655 is not even connected to the DHCP router.  I unplug everything except for the cable from my laptop to the 655.

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schmieg

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Re: Can't Access Router Settings
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2010, 08:54:39 PM »
Just to make sure (as I don't have any other ideas at this point), 192.168.0.2 is not in the DHCP assignment range of your main router, correct?
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johnmsch

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Re: Can't Access Router Settings
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2010, 12:40:08 PM »
Quote from: schmieg on December 15, 2010, 08:54:39 PM
Just to make sure (as I don't have any other ideas at this point), 192.168.0.2 is not in the DHCP assignment range of your main router, correct?

That's correct.  And when I have only the laptop plugged in to the 655, the main router is not even accessed.  This is driving me crazy!!!!!
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