Linksys Router

Question

I just bought a Linksys Router over the weekend and plugged it into my 2400. The problem is that I cannot get it to obtain a ip address. I have talked with Linksys and when we manually assign address we go to a DOS prompt and type in 'ping ipconfigure it tells me that the request has timed out. They finally told me that I had a bad router. Took the first one back and got another one but still have the same results. Just wonder if the problem is with the computer. Thanks. Steve

volcano11 · Answer

Try downloading and running winsockfix for XP from the following site:

http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

If that doesn't work, try lspfix from the following site:

http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Steve

arnieday · Answer

If those don't work (or perhaps before you try them) have you called your ISP? They are generally more expert in solving this kind of problem than the router people.

jmwills · Answer

Try two things:

1: Unplug the router and go straight from the modem and type ipconifg at the command prompt as you did before. If you get a response then,

2: Try it with the router plugged in. If no IP Address, then reset the router to factory specs (use a paper clip in the reset button hole) and try this again.

If you do not get an address either way unplug from both the router and modem and type at the command prompt:

ping 127.0.0.1 This will ping the ethernet card and if you do notget a response here, your ethernet card is bad, or is not working due to a bad driver.

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