G-Wireless Router

"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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"Christopher Muto" wrote in message
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sounds like you know that the cable modem is ok since you were able to
surf the internet when connected to it directly.
not certain that you power cycled (turn off, then back on) the cable
modem when you changed the equipment connected to it from being the PC to
being the belkin router.
not certain if your wife's computer is working with the belkin in place
(wireless ok but wired computers have a problem?).
i suggest you reset the belkin router to factory defaults, and then power
cycle everything to see if that solves the problem. the only downside to
resetting the belkin is that you loose your wireless security setting if
you had any.
if you don't know how to reset the belkin router then post the model
number and someone can look it up for you...
if resetting the belkin doesn't help, and you know that your pc works
when directly connected to the cable modem, then it is pretty clear that
the belkin is dead.



PS: ...and if the Belkin is dead, please consider a Linksys or DLink
replacement.

dlink is ok, but don't let a dlink rebate sway your decision. they simply
don't pay on them. i often take advantage of rebates, am not unfamiliar
with the issues, keep good records, etc. but dlink simply refused to pay on
more than one occasion. given the vast array of choices i now look past
dlink products every time.

"Christopher Muto" wrote in message
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"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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"Christopher Muto" wrote in message
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sounds like you know that the cable modem is ok since you were able to
surf the internet when connected to it directly.
not certain that you power cycled (turn off, then back on) the cable
modem when you changed the equipment connected to it from being the PC
to being the belkin router.
not certain if your wife's computer is working with the belkin in place
(wireless ok but wired computers have a problem?).
i suggest you reset the belkin router to factory defaults, and then
power cycle everything to see if that solves the problem. the only
downside to resetting the belkin is that you loose your wireless
security setting if you had any.
if you don't know how to reset the belkin router then post the model
number and someone can look it up for you...
if resetting the belkin doesn't help, and you know that your pc works
when directly connected to the cable modem, then it is pretty clear that
the belkin is dead.



PS: ...and if the Belkin is dead, please consider a Linksys or DLink
replacement.

dlink is ok, but don't let a dlink rebate sway your decision. they simply
don't pay on them. i often take advantage of rebates, am not unfamiliar
with the issues, keep good records, etc. but dlink simply refused to pay
on more than one occasion. given the vast array of choices i now look
past dlink products every time.



I would say essentially the same thing about Netgear hardware. For some
reason I am cursed when confronted with their equipment.

I've had excellent luck with DLink and, of course, Linksys.

Comfort level with the use and reliability of the stuff rather than rebates
or pure prices.

i use a lot of dlink, and not all of them have rebates.
i hate their rebates, they are very very very slow to pay....
but eventually i get a check.
like 4 months or more.
one time, i got 2 $10 checks, and i deposited them and they bounced,
saying they were expired. so it cost me $10 for each bounce.
not the end of the world. but i think their products are one of the
best out in the consumer market.
check tom's hardware for the fastest routers. their models are up there.

i stopped using linksys when i noticed that my speed tests were falling
under the providers stated rates. i unplugged the linksys and measured
directly with the cable modem and WOW couldnt believe it!
went to dlink, and i never looked back.
Jay


Christopher Muto wrote:
"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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"Christopher Muto" wrote in message
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sounds like you know that the cable modem is ok since you were able to
surf the internet when connected to it directly.
not certain that you power cycled (turn off, then back on) the cable
modem when you changed the equipment connected to it from being the PC to
being the belkin router.
not certain if your wife's computer is working with the belkin in place
(wireless ok but wired computers have a problem?).
i suggest you reset the belkin router to factory defaults, and then power
cycle everything to see if that solves the problem. the only downside to
resetting the belkin is that you loose your wireless security setting if
you had any.
if you don't know how to reset the belkin router then post the model
number and someone can look it up for you...
if resetting the belkin doesn't help, and you know that your pc works
when directly connected to the cable modem, then it is pretty clear that
the belkin is dead.


PS: ...and if the Belkin is dead, please consider a Linksys or DLink
replacement.

dlink is ok, but don't let a dlink rebate sway your decision. they simply
don't pay on them. i often take advantage of rebates, am not unfamiliar
with the issues, keep good records, etc. but dlink simply refused to pay on
more than one occasion. given the vast array of choices i now look past
dlink products every time.

One addition suggestion that often helps is to start at the modem, power it
up and wait until it is synched to the servers at Comcast, then start your
router, wait for it to synch and then start your PC.

"RnR" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:01:38 -0500, Jay B wrote:

no, not ip stack.

whenever you switch computer on your cable mode,
you must power cycle all devices, the cable modem and the computer and
the router, so they can learn each other. the cable modem only can work
with one mac address at a time. and it remembers the first one it sees.
perhaps your belkin needs to be reset back to factory if the settings
got messed up.



Jay, he did turn everything off for about 5 minutes which should reset
both the modem and router. I admit I'm not 100% sure at this point
but something tells me it's not the router tho I can't be 100% of this
either but Belkin support seem to tell him it was not the router.

All 169.254.xx.xxx IPs are internal to your computer and indicate you are
not getting an IP from your router.

Q1. did you have to clone your PCs MAC address when you configured your
router the first time?

Q2. Doesn't Comcast have it's own DNS , it usually assigns IPs dynamicly.
If you must input DNS servers, try using theirs first.

" Mike" wrote in message
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"Fixer" wrote in message
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" Mike" wrote in message
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" Mike" wrote in message
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(SNIP)

Thanks for your replies, sorry about the new thread. But I deleted your
replies when I went to the web site RnR suggested. I haven't a clue
about what to do there. I tried to download the guide but it keeps
saying try again later.
Thanks again..........
Mike...............
it all depends on the way your power sycle everything
remove the power leads from your cable modem and your belkin router and
make sure your pc is switched off, 1st power up your cable modem, when
you have all the lights lit to indicate you are connected to the net,
then and only then should you power up the belkin router, once thats
connected and all relevent lights lit then you can power on your PC and
voila you will have a conection via your router

Thanks for that fixer, however I have done that on 3 different occasions.
All that happens is my ip is changed from comcast ip to an ip from
iana.org 169.254.233.191
Looking through Google I did find a site that said , to go to run type in
cmd, then netsh in ip reset.log then restart. I did all that and then
powered down everything waited 5 minutes then restatred everything, Again
my ip was changed . I am really out of my depth now................LOLOL
Thanks anyway for trying........
Mike.............

"Kevin Childers" wrote in message
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All 169.254.xx.xxx IPs are internal to your computer and indicate you are
not getting an IP from your router.

Q1. did you have to clone your PCs MAC address when you configured your
router the first time?

Q2. Doesn't Comcast have it's own DNS , it usually assigns IPs dynamicly.
If you must input DNS servers, try using theirs first.

" Mike" wrote in message
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"Fixer" wrote in message
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" Mike" wrote in message
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" Mike" wrote in message
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(SNIP)

Thanks for your replies, sorry about the new thread. But I deleted your
replies when I went to the web site RnR suggested. I haven't a clue
about what to do there. I tried to download the guide but it keeps
saying try again later.
Thanks again..........
Mike...............
it all depends on the way your power sycle everything
remove the power leads from your cable modem and your belkin router and
make sure your pc is switched off, 1st power up your cable modem, when
you have all the lights lit to indicate you are connected to the net,
then and only then should you power up the belkin router, once thats
connected and all relevent lights lit then you can power on your PC and
voila you will have a conection via your router

Thanks for that fixer, however I have done that on 3 different occasions.
All that happens is my ip is changed from comcast ip to an ip from
iana.org 169.254.233.191
Looking through Google I did find a site that said , to go to run type in
cmd, then netsh in ip reset.log then restart. I did all that and then
powered down everything waited 5 minutes then restatred everything, Again
my ip was changed . I am really out of my depth now................LOLOL
Thanks anyway for trying........
Mike.............


Hi all,
Once again thank you all for your help. I sent the router back to
Belkin and they sent me another one. This one is working.
I still do not know what went wrong with the other one. Being 67 yrs. old I
have all I can do just typing.........LOLOL
Oh and I did try all of the suggestions to no avail. I have posted twice to
this group. On both occasions you all responded with great suggestions and
fixes. This is a great group, with a lot of good people........

Regards To All,
Mike.....................

" Mike" wrote in message
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"Kevin Childers" wrote in message
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All 169.254.xx.xxx IPs are internal to your computer and indicate you are
not getting an IP from your router.

Q1. did you have to clone your PCs MAC address when you configured your
router the first time?

Q2. Doesn't Comcast have it's own DNS , it usually assigns IPs
dynamicly. If you must input DNS servers, try using theirs first.

" Mike" wrote in message
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"Fixer" wrote in message
...

" Mike" wrote in message
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" Mike" wrote in message
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(SNIP)

Thanks for your replies, sorry about the new thread. But I deleted
your replies when I went to the web site RnR suggested. I haven't a
clue about what to do there. I tried to download the guide but it
keeps saying try again later.
Thanks again..........
Mike...............
it all depends on the way your power sycle everything
remove the power leads from your cable modem and your belkin router and
make sure your pc is switched off, 1st power up your cable modem, when
you have all the lights lit to indicate you are connected to the net,
then and only then should you power up the belkin router, once thats
connected and all relevent lights lit then you can power on your PC and
voila you will have a conection via your router

Thanks for that fixer, however I have done that on 3 different
occasions. All that happens is my ip is changed from comcast ip to an ip
from iana.org 169.254.233.191
Looking through Google I did find a site that said , to go to run type
in cmd, then netsh in ip reset.log then restart. I did all that and then
powered down everything waited 5 minutes then restatred everything,
Again my ip was changed . I am really out of my depth
now................LOLOL Thanks anyway for trying........
Mike.............


Hi all,
Once again thank you all for your help. I sent the router back to
Belkin and they sent me another one. This one is working.
I still do not know what went wrong with the other one. Being 67 yrs. old
I have all I can do just typing.........LOLOL
Oh and I did try all of the suggestions to no avail. I have posted twice
to this group. On both occasions you all responded with great suggestions
and fixes. This is a great group, with a lot of good people........

Regards To All,
Mike.....................




Good for you, Mike. Happy Thanksgiving.

Jay B wrote:
no, not ip stack.

whenever you switch computer on your cable mode,
you must power cycle all devices, the cable modem and the computer and
the router, so they can learn each other.

??? I switch my computers off daily and the cable modem/router every 6
months, maybe. I don't think you have the full skinny here, Jay.

the cable modem only can work
with one mac address at a time. and it remembers the first one it sees.
perhaps your belkin needs to be reset back to factory if the settings
got messed up.

Resetting his router sounds like a good idea to me.

Mike wrote:
"Kevin Childers" wrote in message
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All 169.254.xx.xxx IPs are internal to your computer and indicate you are
not getting an IP from your router.

Q1. did you have to clone your PCs MAC address when you configured your
router the first time?

Q2. Doesn't Comcast have it's own DNS , it usually assigns IPs dynamicly.
If you must input DNS servers, try using theirs first.

" Mike" wrote in message
. ..
"Fixer" wrote in message
...
" Mike" wrote in message
. ..
" Mike" wrote in message
. ..
(SNIP)

Thanks for your replies, sorry about the new thread. But I deleted your
replies when I went to the web site RnR suggested. I haven't a clue
about what to do there. I tried to download the guide but it keeps
saying try again later.
Thanks again..........
Mike...............
it all depends on the way your power sycle everything
remove the power leads from your cable modem and your belkin router and
make sure your pc is switched off, 1st power up your cable modem, when
you have all the lights lit to indicate you are connected to the net,
then and only then should you power up the belkin router, once thats
connected and all relevent lights lit then you can power on your PC and
voila you will have a conection via your router
Thanks for that fixer, however I have done that on 3 different occasions.
All that happens is my ip is changed from comcast ip to an ip from
iana.org 169.254.233.191
Looking through Google I did find a site that said , to go to run type in
cmd, then netsh in ip reset.log then restart. I did all that and then
powered down everything waited 5 minutes then restatred everything, Again
my ip was changed . I am really out of my depth now................LOLOL
Thanks anyway for trying........
Mike.............

Hi all,
Once again thank you all for your help. I sent the router back to
Belkin and they sent me another one. This one is working.
I still do not know what went wrong with the other one. Being 67 yrs. old I
have all I can do just typing.........LOLOL
Oh and I did try all of the suggestions to no avail. I have posted twice to
this group. On both occasions you all responded with great suggestions and
fixes. This is a great group, with a lot of good people........

Better than resetting the unit - glad you solved your problem.

"Tony Harding" wrote in message
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Jay B wrote:
no, not ip stack.

whenever you switch computer on your cable mode,
you must power cycle all devices, the cable modem and the computer and
the router, so they can learn each other.

??? I switch my computers off daily and the cable modem/router every 6
months, maybe. I don't think you have the full skinny here, Jay.

the cable modem only can work with one mac address at a time. and it
remembers the first one it sees.
perhaps your belkin needs to be reset back to factory if the settings got
messed up.

Resetting his router sounds like a good idea to me.

when jay said 'switch computer' he did not mean when you power off the
computer. he meant when you switch the equipment that is directly attached
to the cable modem you need to power cycle the cable modem (turn off then
back on) before the cable modem will reconize the new device. the cable
modem will only bind to the first device that it sees after it is powered
on. so if you leave the cable modem on, and change the equipment that is
connected to the cable modem to a new device (another computer, a router,
whatever) then it won't talk to that device unless you power off the cable
modem and then turn it back on.