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3. I am not getting an IP address on the Internet with my Internet connection.
A. Refer to “Problem #2, I want to test my Internet connection” to verify that
you have connectivity.
B. If you need to register the MAC address of your Ethernet adapter with your
ISP, please see “Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for
Your Ethernet Adapter.” If you need to clone the MAC address of your
Ethernet adapter onto the Router, see the MAC Address Clone section of
“Chapter 6: The Router’s Web-based Utility” for details.
C. Make sure you are using the right Internet settings. Contact your ISP to see
if your Internet connection type is DHCP, Static IP Address, or PPPoE
(commonly used by DSL consumers). Please refer to the Basic Setup sec-
tion of “Chapter 6: The Router’s Web-based Utility” for details on Internet
Connection Type settings.
D. Make sure you have the right cable. Check to see if the Internet LED is
solidly lit.
E. Make sure the cable connecting from your cable or DSL modem is con-
nected to the Router’s Internet port. Verify that the Status page of the
Router’s Web-based Utility shows a valid IP address from your ISP.
F. Turn off the computer, Router, and cable/DSL modem. Wait 30 seconds,
and then turn on the Router, cable/DSL modem, and computer. Check the
Status tab of the Router’s Web-based Utility to see if you get an IP address.
4. I am not able to access the Router’s Web-based Utility Setup page.
A. Refer to “Problem #2, I want to test my Internet connection” to verify that
your computer is properly connected to the Router.
B. Refer to “Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your
Ethernet Adapter” to verify that your computer has an IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway, and DNS.
C. Set a static IP address on your system; refer to “Problem #1: I need to set a
static IP address.”
D. Refer to “Problem #10: I need to remove the proxy settings or the dial-up
pop-up window (for PPPoE users).”
• Click the
OK
button in the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
win-
dow, and click the
OK
button in the
Local Area Connection Properties
window.
• Restart the computer if asked.
B. Open a command prompt.
• For
Windows 98
and
Millennium
, please click
Start
and
Run
. In the
Open field, type in
command
. Press the
Enter
key or click the
OK
but-
ton.
• For
Windows 2000
and
XP
, please click
Start
and
Run
. In the Open
field, type
cmd
. Press the
Enter
key or click the
OK
button.
C. In the command prompt, type
ping 192.168.1.1
and press the
Enter
key.
• If you get a reply, the computer is communicating with the Router.
• If you do NOT get a reply, please check the cable, and make sure
Obtain
an IP address automatically
is selected in the TCP/IP settings for your
Ethernet adapter.
D. In the command prompt, type
ping
followed by your Internet IP address
and press the
Enter
key. The Internet IP Address can be found in the web
inter-face of the Router. For example, if your Internet IP address is 1.2.3.4,
you would enter
ping 1.2.3.4
and press the
Enter
key.
• If you get a reply, the computer is connected to the Router.
• If you do NOT get a reply, try the ping command from a different com-
puter to verify that your original computer is not the cause of the problem.
E. In the command prompt, type
ping www.yahoo.com
and press the
Enter
key.
• If you get a reply, the computer is connected to the Internet. If you can-
not open a webpage, try the ping command from a different computer to
verify that your original computer is not the cause of the problem.
• If you do NOT get a reply, there may be a problem with the connection.
Try the ping command from a different computer to verify that your orig-
inal computer is not the cause of the problem.