3 com router How?

hello,

Just picked up a 3com ADSL/router OfficeConnect Remote 812. I was hoping to
use it as a standby. I'm assured it functions perfectly and it looks like
it does except I can't navigate to the setup screen etc.

I'm using Win XP home and thought it would be simply typing in the 19.2xxx
address?

Thanks

On 06/08/2005 Brownie wrote:

> hello,
>
> Just picked up a 3com ADSL/router OfficeConnect Remote 812. I was
> hoping to use it as a standby. I'm assured it functions perfectly
> and it looks like it does except I can't navigate to the setup screen
> etc.
>
> I'm using Win XP home and thought it would be simply typing in the
> 19.2xxx address?
>
> Thanks

You need to know what xxx is :-)

It may have been changed, can you do a factory reset to put it back to
what it should be?

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"Jeff Gaines" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 06/08/2005 Brownie wrote:
>
>> hello,
>>
>> Just picked up a 3com ADSL/router OfficeConnect Remote 812. I was
>> hoping to use it as a standby. I'm assured it functions perfectly
>> and it looks like it does except I can't navigate to the setup screen
>> etc.
>>
>> I'm using Win XP home and thought it would be simply typing in the
>> 19.2xxx address?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> You need to know what xxx is :-)
>
> It may have been changed, can you do a factory reset to put it back to
> what it should be?

Is it 192.168.200.254?

Would you have to be on the right subnet etc?

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Brownie" mailbox100
@btinternet.com says...
> hello,
>
> Just picked up a 3com ADSL/router OfficeConnect Remote 812. I was hoping to
> use it as a standby. I'm assured it functions perfectly and it looks like
> it does except I can't navigate to the setup screen etc.
>
> I'm using Win XP home and thought it would be simply typing in the 19.2xxx
> address?
>
Presumably you mean 192.168.xxx.xxx - do a hard reset {probably a
little button on the back somewhere) to reinstate the factory default
settings.

"Brownie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> hello,
>
> Just picked up a 3com ADSL/router OfficeConnect Remote 812. I was hoping
to
> use it as a standby. I'm assured it functions perfectly and it looks like
> it does except I can't navigate to the setup screen etc.
>
> I'm using Win XP home and thought it would be simply typing in the 19.2xxx
> address?
>
> Thanks
>
>
mines 192.168.1.1

On 06/08/2005 Bstarzerozero wrote:

> Is it 192.168.200.254?
>
> Would you have to be on the right subnet etc?


I don't know what the default is, RDS suggested 192.168.1.1 which is
what both my Draytek and Linksys use.

The PC you address it from must be in the same range, i.e 192.168.1.x,
have you tried the 3COM site for the default, or perhaps even the
manual?

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Jeff Gaines - Damerham Hampshire UK
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"Brownie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> hello,
>
> Just picked up a 3com ADSL/router OfficeConnect Remote 812. I was hoping
> to use it as a standby. I'm assured it functions perfectly and it looks
> like it does except I can't navigate to the setup screen etc.
>
> I'm using Win XP home and thought it would be simply typing in the 19.2xxx
> address?
>
> Thanks

192.168.1.1 should get you there, but make sure that your pc is getting its
ip addresses from the router.
go to start run, type cmd type ipconfig /all
Make sure you dont have an ip address starting with 169.xxx.

Gaz

"Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> 192.168.1.1 should get you there, but make sure that your pc is getting
> its ip addresses from the router.
> go to start run, type cmd type ipconfig /all
> Make sure you dont have an ip address starting with 169.xxx.

Ok, here's what's happening if anyone can help any more please? 3Com Remote
OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router

The unit powers on, it gives me a green to show a lan cable is connected and
can also detect an ADSL line. I'm assured it works 100% by the person who
gave it to me. I've downloaded the command program from 3Com, although it
doesn't like running on XP/SP2. I've downloaded the instructions.
Presently, without being able to run the dedicated program I'm just trying
to navigate to the web browser interface if that is possible. I've tried
booting it up holding the reset button and have the dip switches set with
No2 in the on position, 'up'.

My IP adress is in the same range 192.168.x.x Now I've tried the
192.168.1.1 and 192.168.200.254 per the manual.

The router detects a lan connection, and my computer detects a 10Mbs
connection, but I just can't get to a browser interface? I'm not a whizzo
at networks as you probably guessed!

"Brownie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Gaz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> 192.168.1.1 should get you there, but make sure that your pc is getting
>> its ip addresses from the router.
>> go to start run, type cmd type ipconfig /all
>> Make sure you dont have an ip address starting with 169.xxx.
>
> Ok, here's what's happening if anyone can help any more please? 3Com
> Remote OfficeConnect 812 ADSL Router
>
> The unit powers on, it gives me a green to show a lan cable is connected
> and can also detect an ADSL line. I'm assured it works 100% by the person
> who gave it to me. I've downloaded the command program from 3Com,
> although it doesn't like running on XP/SP2. I've downloaded the
> instructions. Presently, without being able to run the dedicated program
> I'm just trying to navigate to the web browser interface if that is
> possible. I've tried booting it up holding the reset button and have the
> dip switches set with No2 in the on position, 'up'.
>
> My IP adress is in the same range 192.168.x.x Now I've tried the
> 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.200.254 per the manual.
>
> The router detects a lan connection, and my computer detects a 10Mbs
> connection, but I just can't get to a browser interface? I'm not a whizzo
> at networks as you probably guessed!

is your address 192.168.1.x? are you sure all your lan tcp/ip settings set
to automatic (right click your lan, properties, internet protocol,
properties, obtain ip and dns automatically, should be set) ?
Are you sure your browser is not working off line?

When you do ipconfig /all, you should get quite a bit of detail, like the
one below, right click the cmd screen, chose select all, then hold ctrl and
press C, paste it into your response, it might help to see if anything is
wrong...............

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dellnote
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : Dhcp Enabled. . . . . .
.. . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 07 August 2005 09:10:04
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 07 August 2005 10:10:04

Should just say also that I have tried Console mode on the router and I can
telnet to a login screen. I've done what appears to be a factory reset, but
the default passwords as I understand them aren't working.

If I use the 3com software, it doesn't seem to be able to talk to the router
(though the lan cable) although I can get my computer to see it is connected
to a 10Mbs device.

I'll have to try again later on.