broke my router

woodmaster · 05-19-2010, 02:09 PM

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Disconnect the router from the modem. Reset the router. Configure mac and router. turn off the modem turn off the router.turn off your PC. Reconnect router to modem. restart modem wait till green then start the router. then start your pc.

I am unsure what you mean @ the step "configure mac and router". The rest is ok to do, but how can I do that with the router disconnected from the modem?

catkin · 05-19-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by woodmaster

@catkin:

I don't understand why downing eth0 and bringing it up again does not apply the configuration from the interfaces file and I don't have an ubuntu system to explore options on.

Let's try setting the values directly and check to see if it has worked. All you need to do is connect to the Belkin (assuming it is working) so we don't care about routes or broadcast address. The following should be sufficient:

Code:

ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 192.168.2.200 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
ifconfig eth0

woodmaster · 05-19-2010, 07:04 PM

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#ifconfig eth0 down
# ifconfig eth0 192.168.2.200 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
# ifconfig eth0
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0f:1f:48:8c:c4
inet addr:70.44.177.135 Bcast:70.44.183.255 Mask:255.255.248.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20f:1fff:fe48:8cc4/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:58150 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:864 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:21935387 (21.9 MB) TX bytes:175256 (175.2 KB)
Interrupt:17

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catkin · 05-20-2010, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by woodmaster

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The best way forward might be to start a new thread on this specific issue. I have no idea why those commands did not set eth0 as intended.

Drakeo · 05-20-2010, 06:44 AM

Are you trying to configure your router. One a router is a device that links multiple devices together. you have a pci card that is a ether device.
you have a pci card that is a wireless ether device.
the best method is to use a eth0 wired line.
this is the gateway you type in your favorite browser. 192.168.2.1
or another is 192.168.1.1 depending on the model. if this does not let you access the router or ask for a password. it is time to look for a new router.
so run this command

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dmesg | grep error
and post it

now I also want you to run dmesg again after you try to connect to router.
I also want the name of your eth0 card and wlan card.
type lspci and look for the device. most of those commands have to be done with as admin or root. or sudo. then I want you to type lsmod
After I have this info I will be able to tell you if it is time to buy a new router.
1 dmesg I will find any failures to load firm ware and devices.
2 lspci will tell your devices
3 lsmod will tell me the modules loaded for the device.
4 ifconfig should show me all you net devices. not just one if you have two.
5. I want the last update you did if Ubuntu.
6 . if Ubuntu I want the kernel Version.
I know you may have given this info over the past. but after I get this info I will make a decision.
Buy new or fix your pc or have a trash a router party.

catkin · 05-20-2010, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Drakeo

the best method is to use a eth0 wired line.
this is the gateway you type in your favorite browser. 192.168.2.1
or another is 192.168.1.1 depending on the model.

According to its User Manual which you kindly linked in this post the default IP address of this device is 192.168.2.254 (page 15).

catkin · 05-20-2010, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Drakeo

I know you may have given this info over the past. but after I get this info I will make a decision.
Buy new or fix your pc or have a trash a router party.

There's one more step worth trying and that is to reload the router's firmware.

woodmaster · 05-20-2010, 07:09 AM

@catkin: Thank-you for your help. I had a glimmer of hope when you posted that last one...

@drakeo: To recap:
1-My main PC connected to the Belkin Wireless G F5D7230-4 router is running an up to date, Ubuntu 9.10. No I am not upgrading to 10.04. There is no wireless card in this PC, only ethernet. I do not need to configure wireless in this PC, only get the router routing for others to connect to it. The wireless was working fine after initial setup when I got the Belkin, until I broke it by trying to alter settings. 192.168.2.1, 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.2.254 as you suggested here do not work. It times out and says connection could not be established.

woodmaster · 05-20-2010, 07:10 AM

Code:

 dmesg | grep error
[    2.113236] render error detected, EIR: 0x00000010
[    2.113241] [drm:i915_handle_error] *ERROR* EIR stuck: 0x00000010, masking
[    2.113250] render error detected, EIR: 0x00000010
[ 1994.712150] FAT: Filesystem error (dev sdc1)

woodmaster · 05-20-2010, 07:11 AM

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now I also want you to run dmesg again after you try to connect to router.

I am connected(wired.) Don't have wireless on this pc. Could try to connect from another n run it if you like. I assume the same commands will work from Puppy Linux?

woodmaster · 05-20-2010, 07:58 AM

Code:

lspci
01:09.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T (rev 01)

Code:

lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
usblp                  12636  0 
isofs                  31620  0 
udf                    80900  0 
crc_itu_t               1852  1 udf
nls_iso8859_1           3740  1 
nls_cp437               5372  1 
vfat                   10716  1 
fat                    51452  1 vfat
iptable_filter          3100  0 
ip_tables              11692  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               16544  1 ip_tables
snd_emu10k1x           15556  0 
snd_ac97_codec        101216  1 snd_emu10k1x
snd_pcm_oss            37920  0 
snd_mixer_oss          16028  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                75296  3 snd_emu10k1x,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           2656  0 
snd_seq_oss            28576  0 
snd_seq_midi            6464  0 
snd_rawmidi            22176  2 snd_emu10k1x,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      6940  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                50224  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              22276  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          6920  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    59204  10 snd_emu10k1x,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               7264  1 snd
emu10k1_gp              2492  0 
dell_wmi                2564  0 
ac97_bus                1532  1 snd_ac97_codec
psmouse                56500  0 
serio_raw               5280  0 
gameport               11368  2 emu10k1_gp
dcdbas                  7292  0 
ppdev                   6688  0 
lp                      8964  0 
snd_page_alloc          9156  2 snd_emu10k1x,snd_pcm
shpchp                 32272  0 
parport_pc             31940  1 
parport                35340  3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
dm_raid45              84228  0 
xor                    15620  1 dm_raid45
fbcon                  36640  72 
tileblit                2460  1 fbcon
font                    8124  1 fbcon
bitblit                 5372  1 fbcon
softcursor              1756  1 bitblit
usb_storage            52768  0 
b44                    28652  0 
ssb                    35524  1 b44
mii                     5212  1 b44
floppy                 54916  0 
i915                  226120  1 
drm                   160032  1 i915
i2c_algo_bit            5760  1 i915
intel_agp              27676  2 i915
agpgart                34988  3 drm,intel_agp
video                  19380  1 i915
output                  2780  1 video

[CODEuname -a
Linux 2.6.31-18-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 8 14:55:26 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
][/CODE]

woodmaster · 05-20-2010, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by catkin

There's one more step worth trying and that is to reload the router's firmware.

I am trying to leave that as a last ditch effort. I am not comfortable with doing that based off the instructions I read. I realize it may be my only hope.

catkin · 05-20-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by woodmaster

I am trying to leave that as a last ditch effort. I am not comfortable with doing that based off the instructions I read. I realize it may be my only hope.

Yes -- it does not sound like an easy procedure and anyway, even if you did reload the firmware, you still need to configure your computer to the right IP address to configure the router, same as now.

Is there another computer with a wired connection you could try with? Linux, Windows whatever? Setting the IP address and netmask is usually very simple (ha!).

woodmaster · 05-20-2010, 10:54 AM

yes there is. It runs puppy Linux. Same commands to set IP there? IDK

Drakeo · 05-20-2010, 12:50 PM

from all the readings I see you are unable to reset this thing so you can use what ever gateway the router uses to access the simple html interface.
push the reset button in for 30 seconds then immediately unplug the power to it.
This works for me on most of the routers I have a hard time resting.
I really do not want to to make any more inputs till I know you can accesses the router with it disconnected from the cable modem and only connected to your wired computer. and make sure your computer is not connected to the cable modem also.

Just one connection computer to router with wire.

Once you are able to gain accesses to the router we will set it up to
clone your computers MAC address because that is how the cable companies work there connection by MAC address.
it is simple for them and less work. Plus they do not have to worry about different operating systems.
If you are unable to accesses the router spend 30 dollars for a new one.
I see your whole pci board has only one device. I was looking for conflicting devices.

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01:09.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T (rev 01)

How to connect to my router that has been crashed?