Re: WRT54G WAN access failure

[Joel Roth <joelz@pobox.com>]

Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:

> On 2009-08-07 21:47, Joel Roth wrote:
> > I'd like to ask for help setting up a used router for my
> > brother.
> > 
> > First of all, I get usual internet services without the
> > router:
> > 
> > Computer ---> DSL modem
> > 
> > I have problems with basic configuration: 
> > 
> > Computer ---> Router ---> DSL modem
> > 
> > The panel LEDs display normally, and 
> > the router gets a pingable WAN address from the DSL modem.
> 
> By this, do you mean a routeable IP address?

Wrong terminology I think. 

Yes, I mean something like 192.168.1.46
 
> > However....
> > 
> > ping google.com returns 'unknown host'
> > 
> > ping 74.125.45.100 (google.com) returns 'destination unreachable'
> 
> What if you ping 74.125.45.100?

destination unreachable

(That's what I meant above.)

> > Resetting the router to factory defaults doesn't help.
> > 
> > Any ideas for what to try? Thanks.
> 
> Can your PC see the router itself?  My WRT54GL has a web interface, 
> and one of the pages shows the external IP address, DNS addresses, etc.

Yes, I can see the router's web interface
 
> Also, how is your PC configured?  For DHCP, static, etc?

for DHCP

Thanks

Joel
 
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