On Tuesday 07 February 2006 12:43, a tiny voice compelled John Jolet to write: > On Feb 7, 2006, at 11:08 AM, Ernie Schroder wrote: > > I updated firmware on my linksys BEFSW11 router yesterday and I > > cannot receive > > email, nor access the email provider's website. I've spent about 3 > > hours on > > the phone with less that competent tech support people at #1 > > ntplx.net (email > > provider) #2 bellsouth.net (ISP) and linksys.com > > All blame the other guy. Linksys is telling me I need to set up port > > triggering for email and web surfing. > > The problem is that my bellsouth email account is un affected as > > are every > > other website I try to access. I have, for now, disconnected the > > linksys and > > am connected through a hub directly to the DSL modem/router. The > > problem is > > gone. I would really like to be able to use the router. I've gotten > > rather > > used to it in the 4 years I've had it working. Any ideas? > > there should be a little hole marked "reset" on the back somewhere. > get a paper clip, unplug the device, and plug it in while holding > down the reset button in the hole with the paper clip for at least 8 > seconds. this should reset it to factory defaults. might want to > make a note of your settings first. and any recommendation for port > triggering for email and web surfing is patently riduculous. those > are for incoming connections. > > > -- > > Regards, Ernie > > -- > > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
I've already reset the router. Haven't even reset the password so far. -- Regards, Ernie -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
