Why can't I connect to my wireless router? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Bossnass · 10-07-2004, 04:48 PM

I wanted to change some setting on my wireless router (some IP forwarding so I could give this bittorrent thing a try). Pull up IE and pop in my router's ip. The usual log-in page comes up, I log in.

Little happens. Instead of the menus that I usually get, the page hasn't changed except the login password and its button are gone. I wait patiently. Nothing happens. I refresh and get the 'the page cannot be displayed' message. I discover that internet access is gone. I kill the powerbar that has the modem and router on it, try again. Repair the network connection, I have outside access again.

I tried again, same thing happened, except this time I took the time to perform a by the book paperclip router reset, in case I had somehow forgotten my password. Tried the rest 'admin' password. Same thing happened again.

I also tried from the wireless laptop connection. No help.

So I am currently broadcasting an unsecured wireless access point. I can't get into my router, and I don't know why.

The desktop system is an old P3 1000 that began its life as my girlfriends emachine and has since been upgraded. Running XP with SP1. My laptop is a Dell, also a p3 (866), also running XP but with SP2.

The router is an D-Link DI-713P wireless gateway that I bought in early fall 2002. I'm running an d-link adsl modem.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

minidiscuser · 10-07-2004, 06:27 PM

Hmmm... I've had some strange issues with my D-link router in the past. I wish it was possible to give you a sepcific casue and solution to the problem but alas, I cannot. I have at times found it useful to unplug the router and modem, then plug the router back it.

minidiscuser · 10-07-2004, 06:32 PM

whoops.. accidentally hit the post reply button.

Try accessing the router without the modem, and then with it. My damn router was got confused on my countless times... but for the money Iguess I can't really complain.

Bossnass · 10-07-2004, 08:55 PM

I've tried without the router. I've given everything a shutdown and cooling off period, including myself. At this point, my wireless access in very spotty and I have to renew my ip (from windows) every five minutes or so on the wired computer. I tried a firmware update, but it froze partway through on both attempts.

I'm starting to think that my poor router is dying. When I go direct from the modem to the desktop, I'm not having any problems at all.

10-07-2004, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Why can't I connect to my wireless router? I wanted to change some setting on my wireless router (some IP forwarding so I could give this bittorrent thing a try). Pull up IE and pop in my router's ip. The usual log-in page comes up, I log in. Little happens. Instead of the menus that I usually get, the page hasn't changed except the login password and its button are gone. I wait patiently. Nothing happens. I refresh and get the 'the page cannot be displayed' message. I discover that internet access is gone. I kill the powerbar that has the modem and router on it, try again. Repair the network connection, I have outside access again. I tried again, same thing happened, except this time I took the time to perform a by the book paperclip router reset, in case I had somehow forgotten my password. Tried the rest 'admin' password. Same thing happened again. I also tried from the wireless laptop connection. No help. So I am currently broadcasting an unsecured wireless access point. I can't get into my router, and I don't know why. The desktop system is an old P3 1000 that began its life as my girlfriends emachine and has since been upgraded. Running XP with SP1. My laptop is a Dell, also a p3 (866), also running XP but with SP2. The router is an D-Link DI-713P wireless gateway that I bought in early fall 2002. I'm running an d-link adsl modem. Any suggestions? Thanks.

10-07-2004, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
minidiscuser Upright	Hmmm... I've had some strange issues with my D-link router in the past. I wish it was possible to give you a sepcific casue and solution to the problem but alas, I cannot. I have at times found it useful to unplug the router and modem, then plug the router back it.

10-07-2004, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
minidiscuser Upright	whoops.. accidentally hit the post reply button. Try accessing the router without the modem, and then with it. My damn router was got confused on my countless times... but for the money Iguess I can't really complain.

10-07-2004, 08:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	I've tried without the router. I've given everything a shutdown and cooling off period, including myself. At this point, my wireless access in very spotty and I have to renew my ip (from windows) every five minutes or so on the wired computer. I tried a firmware update, but it froze partway through on both attempts. I'm starting to think that my poor router is dying. When I go direct from the modem to the desktop, I'm not having any problems at all.