Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:27:09 -0600, Dale wrote: Both modem and router are set to use DHCP. I should know when I get some sleep next time. I'm not sure when that will be tho. So what is providing the DHCP service? -- Neil Bothwick The truth shall make you free, but first it shall piss

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:27:09 -0600, Dale wrote: Both modem and router are set to use DHCP. I should know when I get some sleep next time. I'm not sure when that will be tho. So what is providing the DHCP service? Well, I guess they figure it out. lol

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread William Kenworthy
On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 03:22 -0600, Dale wrote: Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:27:09 -0600, Dale wrote: Both modem and router are set to use DHCP. I should know when I get some sleep next time. I'm not sure when that will be tho. So what is providing the DHCP

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
William Kenworthy wrote: Hi Dale, running two or more dhcp servers that are not in sync on a network is asking for trouble. Traceroute wont help with dhcp as its broadcast/unicast. I am not sure if you have posted the full setup yet, but it appears you have two devices running on the same

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Sunday 19 December 2010 10:10:56 Dale wrote: It's pretty simple tho. Computer router DSL modem internet. Seems to me that the only place you need DHCP is on the DSL side of the modem, so that it can request an address from your ISP. If you pay them for a static address, that's the

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Peter Humphrey wrote: On Sunday 19 December 2010 10:10:56 Dale wrote: It's pretty simple tho. Computer router DSL modem internet. Seems to me that the only place you need DHCP is on the DSL side of the modem, so that it can request an address from your ISP. If you pay them for a

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread William Kenworthy
On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 05:53 -0600, Dale wrote: Peter Humphrey wrote: On Sunday 19 December 2010 10:10:56 Dale wrote: It's pretty simple tho. Computer router DSL modem internet. Seems to me that the only place you need DHCP is on the DSL side of the modem, so that it

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Sunday 19 December 2010 11:53:33 Dale wrote: This was fun. :-) I tried to set it up the way you explained but apparently I ain't to good with this. Now the router don't work at all and I had to hit the reset button on the modem. I'm glad I could remember the password. :/ Ook! OK.

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Stroller
On 17/12/2010, at 8:31pm, Dale wrote: ... I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little weird. When I first wake up and try to check my email, the internet is dead. I have an alternative suggestion - I apologise if you find it unhelpful - but why don't you sent

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
William Kenworthy wrote: Dale, point 1 is that the problem you seem to have is that your two dhcp systems are each giving out IP's from the same range, and as both are starting at the same number, thats where the clash occurs. Simple fix is to change the ranges so they dont overlap. Bottom

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Peter Humphrey wrote: On Sunday 19 December 2010 11:53:33 Dale wrote: This was fun. :-) I tried to set it up the way you explained but apparently I ain't to good with this. Now the router don't work at all and I had to hit the reset button on the modem. I'm glad I could

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Stroller wrote: On 17/12/2010, at 8:31pm, Dale wrote: ... I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little weird. When I first wake up and try to check my email, the internet is dead. I have an alternative suggestion - I apologise if you find it unhelpful -

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Sunday 19 December 2010 13:17:51 Dale wrote: I found a how to. I read it. This is what I got out of it. It sounds like I need to let the modem use DHCP with the phone company. Correct. Then I need to set the ethernet that comes toward the router to say 192.168.1.2 then set the router

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Mark Knecht
I found a how to.  I read it.  This is what I got out of it.  It sounds like I need to let the modem use DHCP with the phone company. [MWK] Yes Then I need to set the ethernet that comes toward the router to say 192.168.1.2 [MWK] No. Set the WAN side of your router to use DHCP. The modem

[gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread walt
On 12/19/2010 05:36 AM, Dale wrote: My car started acting up the other day and I may have to get yet another distributor for it... If your car is still using a distributor, your computer should still be using an 8086 ;)

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Stroller wrote: On 19/12/2010, at 1:36pm, Dale wrote: Stroller wrote: On 17/12/2010, at 8:31pm, Dale wrote: ... I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little weird. When I first wake up and try to check my email, the internet is dead.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Stroller
On 19/12/2010, at 7:02pm, walt wrote: On 12/19/2010 05:36 AM, Dale wrote: My car started acting up the other day and I may have to get yet another distributor for it... If your car is still using a distributor, your computer should still be using an 8086 ;) Between 1978 and today the

[gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread walt
On 12/19/2010 05:17 AM, Dale wrote: I don't know if the reset changed this or not but I did notice that the setting connection type was set to on demand again. I put it back to always on which is what I set it to once before. That was the timeout thingy I mentioned earlier. If you set it

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
walt wrote: On 12/19/2010 05:36 AM, Dale wrote: My car started acting up the other day and I may have to get yet another distributor for it... If your car is still using a distributor, your computer should still be using an 8086 ;) It is a 1994 Mazda Protege. I LOVE that little car. I

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
walt wrote: On 12/19/2010 05:17 AM, Dale wrote: I don't know if the reset changed this or not but I did notice that the setting connection type was set to on demand again. I put it back to always on which is what I set it to once before. That was the timeout thingy I mentioned earlier. If

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Peter Humphrey wrote: On Sunday 19 December 2010 13:17:51 Dale wrote: I found a how to. I read it. This is what I got out of it. It sounds like I need to let the modem use DHCP with the phone company. Correct. Then I need to set the ethernet that comes toward the router to

[gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread walt
On 12/19/2010 12:11 PM, Dale wrote: I noticed on the router that to completely reset it, you have to push the reset button and hold it for 30 seconds or more. It said it even resets the firmware. I have not tested this theory tho. Just to clarify: you've said in other posts that you've

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
walt wrote: On 12/19/2010 12:11 PM, Dale wrote: I noticed on the router that to completely reset it, you have to push the reset button and hold it for 30 seconds or more. It said it even resets the firmware. I have not tested this theory tho. Just to clarify: you've said in other posts

Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Mark Knecht wrote: I found a how to. I read it. This is what I got out of it. It sounds like I need to let the modem use DHCP with the phone company. [MWK] Yes Then I need to set the ethernet that comes toward the router to say 192.168.1.2 [MWK] No. Set the WAN side of

[gentoo-user] gvfs, cameras, and me

2010-12-19 Thread Andy Wilkinson
So, the only issue that I consistently have in Gentoo anymore is that there exist periods of time (probably coincident with gphoto2 or gvfs upgrades) wherein I can't automount my PTP digital camera (a Nikon D60, if it's relevant) and use gthumb to import my photos. I'm able to use gphoto2 to do

Re: [gentoo-user] gvfs, cameras, and me

2010-12-19 Thread Dale
Andy Wilkinson wrote: So, the only issue that I consistently have in Gentoo anymore is that there exist periods of time (probably coincident with gphoto2 or gvfs upgrades) wherein I can't automount my PTP digital camera (a Nikon D60, if it's relevant) and use gthumb to import my photos. I'm