It is wireless 54meg router with 4 wired ports + the uplink port to the modem. Yes, I tried all 4 wired ports. Strangely the uplink port from the cable modem seems OK, otherwise how would the wireless ports connect to the internet.
I think I will try restoring to default settings and see if it works then, just in case it turns out to be a firmware glitch rather than a hardware problem. Paul Sorenson wrote: > Maybe you tried this, but didn't mention it - is it a multi-port router > or do you have a hub between the router and the modem. If it's a > multi-port router, did you try a different port? > > -p > > Feroze wrote: >> Damm, it just never gets easier for you.....sorry >> >> feroze >> >> graywolf wrote: >>> Well, I may have gotten a new set of wrenches for my troubles with the >>> truck, but with a sudden thunderstorm yesterday Old Murph got even. >>> >>> I was setting here at the keyboard, reading the Pentax Discussion >>> Mailing List when there was a sudden KAAA_BOOM! I hit my head on the >>> ceiling and the computer died for a moment. Then came back up. "Wow, I >>> am lucky that didn't kill the computer", I muttered. "But wait no >>> Internet. Must have knocked out the cable. No the TV works. Let's try >>> the laptop. Got a wireless connection. Must be the network card, I will >>> get one tomorrow." >>> >>> I picked up a NIC today and put it in. Still no connection. "The >>> wireless works so the modem and router must be OK", I thought. "I'll try >>> another cable. Nope, that didn't help. Let's hook the laptop up via >>> cable. Darn that don't work either. How the heck can it blow the wired >>> hub and not knock out the wireless? Let's hook up directly to the modem. >>> Works! Damn, now I am going to have to get another wireless router too." >>> >>> How did that happen? It had to come through two surge protectors, or >>> through the cable modem to get to the hub and NIC. >>> >>> I am not going to say the obvious, and I don't want any of you to >>> either. I am afraid Old Murph will hear, >>> >>> -graywolf >>> >>> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
