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

2010-12-20 Thread walt
On 12/19/2010 05:28 PM, Dale wrote: I want fireball to get a fixed IP from the router and I want smoker to get a fixed IP from the router. I think I know how to do that much. When I first set up my TrendNet router I worried about that, too. After spending many hours doing exactly what you're

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

2010-12-20 Thread Dale
walt wrote: On 12/19/2010 05:28 PM, Dale wrote: I want fireball to get a fixed IP from the router and I want smoker to get a fixed IP from the router. I think I know how to do that much. When I first set up my TrendNet router I worried about that, too. After spending many hours doing

[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] 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

[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

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

2010-12-18 Thread James
Paul Hartman paul.hartman+gentoo at gmail.com writes: I bought this router the other day.  I notice something that is a little weird. It seems like more of the computer and electronics problems I have (or that people bring to me) are related to power supply failures than any other

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

2010-12-18 Thread Dale
James wrote: Paul Hartmanpaul.hartman+gentooat gmail.com writes: I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little weird. It seems like more of the computer and electronics problems I have (or that people bring to me) are related to power supply failures

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

2010-12-18 Thread David Abbott
Dale you still use att or bellsouth DSL ? I connect like this [10 port switch] = [linksys router running ddwrt] = [DSL modem westell 6100] I put the modem in ip passthru [1] to the router, the modem validates the connection with att and the router does every thing else. [1]

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

2010-12-18 Thread Dale
David Abbott wrote: Dale you still use att or bellsouth DSL ? I connect like this [10 port switch] = [linksys router running ddwrt] = [DSL modem westell 6100] I put the modem in ip passthru [1] to the router, the modem validates the connection with att and the router does every thing else. [1]

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

2010-12-18 Thread Mark Knecht
On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: SNIP I have it plugged up to the same UPS my puter uses.  I changed the battery about a year ago and it is plenty large enough.  It runs at about 40% load.   I doubt it is a power issue. Dale :-)  :-) Multiple people in

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

2010-12-18 Thread Dale
Mark Knecht wrote: On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: SNIP I have it plugged up to the same UPS my puter uses. I changed the battery about a year ago and it is plenty large enough. It runs at about 40% load. I doubt it is a power issue. Dale :-) :-)

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

2010-12-18 Thread Mark Knecht
On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: SNIP Multiple people in the Linksys forums seem to have the same problem: http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-loses-connection/m-p/233266#M21765

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

2010-12-18 Thread Dale
Mark Knecht wrote: On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: SNIP Multiple people in the Linksys forums seem to have the same problem: http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-loses-connection/m-p/233266#M21765

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

2010-12-17 Thread walt
On 12/17/2010 12:31 PM, Dale wrote: Hi, 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. The light on my DSL modem is red and Seamonkey can't check my email or load a webpage. If I unplug the

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

2010-12-17 Thread Dale
walt wrote: On 12/17/2010 12:31 PM, Dale wrote: Hi, 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. The light on my DSL modem is red and Seamonkey can't check my email or load a webpage. If