Belkin router problem!

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 14:25

Im trying to replace our old antiquated router in our house with a slightly more up to date router that doesnt crash every time you try and play CSS! :mad:

Now the new router is without power adapter but is the same manufacturer so i figured it wouldnt matter if i just used the same adapter.

So i plugged everything in and it wont work, all the lights flash etc but I cannot connect to the internet.
I get that annoying "limited or no connectivity" icon in my task bar and when i try to release/ renew my ip address it tells me that its
"unable to connect to DHCP server".

The only thing I can fathom from examining the routers is that the old router says "2.4 A" above the power socket and the new one says "2.5 A".
Would this stop it from working?

tolien · 9 Feb 2006 at 14:27

What router is it, and does it work if you manually set an IP address?

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 14:31

The new router is a:

Belkin 4 - Port Cable/DSL Gateway router. model no # F5D5231 - 4.

I apologise for the ignorance but how do I manually set an IP address?

T180985 · 9 Feb 2006 at 14:32

what voltage does it say on the unit and on the plug?

errata · 9 Feb 2006 at 14:33

Can you access the routers web configuration page?

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 14:35

On the actual Adapter it says nothing. On both routers it says 5V.

errata said:
Can you access the routers web configuration page?

Nope. nothing at all. just that stoopid limited connectivity icon! :mad:

tolien · 9 Feb 2006 at 14:43

jegz said:
I apologise for the ignorance but how do I manually set an IP address?

Control Panel, Network Connections, Properties, TCP/IP, properties, fill in the boxes - IP in the same subnet as the router (ie if the router's using 192.168.1.1, you use eg 192.168.1.20), subnet mask 255.255.255.0, default gateway as the router's IP (you'll need to RTFM for the router to find out what IP it's using) - and you're done.

Limited connectivity just means didn't get an answer from a DHCP server. If the modem was knackered would have expected interface not connected.

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 15:14

I manually set an IP address but it did nothing but remove the limited or no connectivity icon from the task bar. (I didnt enter anything into the boxes for the DNS server??)

I was still not able to connect to the router at all. :confused:

RichieUK · 9 Feb 2006 at 16:17

You have run the installation disk that came with it havn't you? It does configuration and connection installation to your computer

tolien · 9 Feb 2006 at 16:21

RichieUK said:
You have run the installation disk that came with it havn't you? It does configuration and connection installation to your computer

Shouldn't be needed, though anything's possible with Belkin crud.

Can you ping the router's IP?

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 16:30

tolien said:
Shouldn't be needed, though anything's possible with Belkin crud.

Seconded.

When i set an ip address i tried accessing the router through my web browser and it found nothing so surely pinging it wont work? Ill give it a go though.

RichieUK · 9 Feb 2006 at 16:32

Could you try another bit of network cable from your computer to the router?

tolien · 9 Feb 2006 at 16:34

jegz said:
When i set an ip address i tried accessing the router through my web browser and it found nothing so surely pinging it wont work?

Getting nothing out of one doesn't mean the other won't work..

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 17:11

Ok tried pinging the router it says it cannot reach it.

Maybe i had better tell you my setup. : cable modem > router > switch.

I tried cutting out the switch but it said my cable was unplugged :confused:

does that mean the router is borked or could it just be down to the incorrect power supply?

This task wouldnt be so hard if i didnt have to go up and down 3 flights of stairs every time i go and change the router round! lol

Skilldibop · 9 Feb 2006 at 17:12

just think in the time you've spent arsing about with this one you could have washed windows or cars and earned enough cash to buy a linksys or a netgear which would work first time

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 17:17

Skilldibop said:
just think in the time you've spent arsing about with this one you could have washed windows or cars and earned enough cash to buy a linksys or a netgear which would work first time

LOL. I am but an impoverished student and cant be arsed to clean peoples windows!

I am going to buy a gaming router but i want to play CSS NOW!

tolien · 9 Feb 2006 at 17:55

If it doesn't work when you connect straight to it, it's kaput.

jegz · 9 Feb 2006 at 19:33

Doh. oh well no games for me then! At least I got some excercise running up and down the stairs. lol

errata · 10 Feb 2006 at 12:39

Bring the router close to the computer your testing it on. Wire it in and sort out access and configuration, move it back only when you know it is working (unless you need the excercise!)