Connecting Through A Router

John Gregory wrote:

> My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
> This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
> electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got menus
> after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's web
> site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try (or
> something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared to
> continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
> anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
> connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't know
> what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is listed at
> the end of this post.
>
> Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
> flashed (updated) properly?
>
> Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people (the
> people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to be
> desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
> straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch as
> opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the way I
> had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my rush to
> get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't pay
> close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or the 8th
> port of my switch.)
>
> Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows XP Home
> Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
> yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the difference in
> file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is there a
> work-around?
>
> The list of hardware and its connections:
>
> Cable modem to
> router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
> Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through cable
> then to
> two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net and was
> used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one using
> WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and has
> never been part of this network yet.
>
> .
>
>
It's supposed to blink -- that's how it indicates activity.

--
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concluded we must conceal our e-mail address. Our true address is the
mirror image of what you see before the "@" symbol. It's a shame such
steps are necessary. ...Charlie

My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got menus
after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's web
site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try (or
something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared to
continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't know
what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is listed at
the end of this post.

Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
flashed (updated) properly?

Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people (the
people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to be
desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch as
opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the way I
had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my rush to
get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't pay
close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or the 8th
port of my switch.)

Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows XP Home
Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the difference in
file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is there a
work-around?

The list of hardware and its connections:

Cable modem to
router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through cable
then to
two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net and was
used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one using
WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and has
never been part of this network yet.

..

First, do either of the PC's receive an IP address from the router?
Run WINIPCFG on each system and see what IP is assigned, and what
gateway is assigned. Try to ping the assigned IP address for each
machine and the gateway. That will tell you if you have the proper
cable and port on the switch to make a connection. Also, use the
router configuration program to ensure that the router is set to
receive an IP address automatically from your ISP...which is usually
the most common configuration. If all of that works and you still
can't connect to the internet, wire one PC directly to the cable/DSL
modem and try to connect.

The XP machine will have no problems connecting to the other systems,
as long as everything is properly configured. The file system is not
a factor when accessing a system across a network.

Good Luck...

GLCrews,MCP


On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
>This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
>electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got menus
>after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's web
>site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try (or
>something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared to
>continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
>anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
>connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't know
>what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is listed at
>the end of this post.
>
>Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
>flashed (updated) properly?
>
>Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people (the
>people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to be
>desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
>straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch as
>opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the way I
>had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my rush to
>get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't pay
>close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or the 8th
>port of my switch.)
>
>Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows XP Home
>Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
>yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the difference in
>file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is there a
>work-around?
>
>The list of hardware and its connections:
>
>Cable modem to
>router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
>Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through cable
>then to
>two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net and was
>used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one using
>WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and has
>never been part of this network yet.
>
>.
>

But what happens when you run WINIPCFG from each computer when you are
showing connections all around? Is each computer able to draw an IP
address from the router?

GLCrews,MCP


On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 21:41:37 -0600, "John Gregory"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>We've got a correction here. The connect from the cable modem to the router
>yields a blinking Internet light; this light is exclusively for the internet
>and not to be confused with the Local/Internet light. Although we're
>connected to the internet through this Uplink port, we don't have the light
>showing there is a Local/Internet connection from the router to the switch
>then to the three computers.
>
>I've got the cable from the router plugged into the Uplink port of the
>switch. If, on the other hand, I connect the CAT 5 to the 8th port (not the
>Uplink port), I show a Local/Internet connection at the switch but no
>traffic; I can't link to the net from the computer. In fact, I can't link to
>the internet in any way unless I by pass the router all together.
>
>"TheCrewser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> First, do either of the PC's receive an IP address from the router?
>> Run WINIPCFG on each system and see what IP is assigned, and what
>> gateway is assigned. Try to ping the assigned IP address for each
>> machine and the gateway. That will tell you if you have the proper
>> cable and port on the switch to make a connection. Also, use the
>> router configuration program to ensure that the router is set to
>> receive an IP address automatically from your ISP...which is usually
>> the most common configuration. If all of that works and you still
>> can't connect to the internet, wire one PC directly to the cable/DSL
>> modem and try to connect.
>>
>> The XP machine will have no problems connecting to the other systems,
>> as long as everything is properly configured. The file system is not
>> a factor when accessing a system across a network.
>>
>> Good Luck...
>>
>> GLCrews,MCP
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
>> >This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
>> >electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got
>menus
>> >after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's web
>> >site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try (or
>> >something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared to
>> >continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
>> >anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
>> >connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't know
>> >what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is listed
>at
>> >the end of this post.
>> >
>> >Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
>> >flashed (updated) properly?
>> >
>> >Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people (the
>> >people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to be
>> >desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
>> >straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch as
>> >opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the way
>I
>> >had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my rush
>to
>> >get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't pay
>> >close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or the
>8th
>> >port of my switch.)
>> >
>> >Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows XP
>Home
>> >Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
>> >yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the difference
>in
>> >file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is
>there a
>> >work-around?
>> >
>> >The list of hardware and its connections:
>> >
>> >Cable modem to
>> >router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
>> >Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through
>cable
>> >then to
>> >two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net and
>was
>> >used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one using
>> >WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and has
>> >never been part of this network yet.
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>>
>

We've got a correction here. The connect from the cable modem to the router
yields a blinking Internet light; this light is exclusively for the internet
and not to be confused with the Local/Internet light. Although we're
connected to the internet through this Uplink port, we don't have the light
showing there is a Local/Internet connection from the router to the switch
then to the three computers.

I've got the cable from the router plugged into the Uplink port of the
switch. If, on the other hand, I connect the CAT 5 to the 8th port (not the
Uplink port), I show a Local/Internet connection at the switch but no
traffic; I can't link to the net from the computer. In fact, I can't link to
the internet in any way unless I by pass the router all together.

"TheCrewser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> First, do either of the PC's receive an IP address from the router?
> Run WINIPCFG on each system and see what IP is assigned, and what
> gateway is assigned. Try to ping the assigned IP address for each
> machine and the gateway. That will tell you if you have the proper
> cable and port on the switch to make a connection. Also, use the
> router configuration program to ensure that the router is set to
> receive an IP address automatically from your ISP...which is usually
> the most common configuration. If all of that works and you still
> can't connect to the internet, wire one PC directly to the cable/DSL
> modem and try to connect.
>
> The XP machine will have no problems connecting to the other systems,
> as long as everything is properly configured. The file system is not
> a factor when accessing a system across a network.
>
> Good Luck...
>
> GLCrews,MCP
>
>
> On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
> >This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
> >electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got
menus
> >after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's web
> >site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try (or
> >something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared to
> >continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
> >anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
> >connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't know
> >what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is listed
at
> >the end of this post.
> >
> >Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
> >flashed (updated) properly?
> >
> >Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people (the
> >people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to be
> >desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
> >straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch as
> >opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the way
I
> >had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my rush
to
> >get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't pay
> >close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or the
8th
> >port of my switch.)
> >
> >Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows XP
Home
> >Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
> >yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the difference
in
> >file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is
there a
> >work-around?
> >
> >The list of hardware and its connections:
> >
> >Cable modem to
> >router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
> >Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through
cable
> >then to
> >two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net and
was
> >used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one using
> >WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and has
> >never been part of this network yet.
> >
> >.
> >
>

I just went round and round with this issue on my router.
Final fix was power down the cable modem for about 10 seconds then reapply
power.
Seems the router dropped the IP settings and the cable modem refused to give
the router an IP address, subnetmask, default gateway, and DNS server
listings. After powering the cable modem back up it passed the new IP
settings to the router. The router may be trying to get IP info from the
modem and can't.
Hope this helps

"John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> We've got a correction here. The connect from the cable modem to the
router
> yields a blinking Internet light; this light is exclusively for the
internet
> and not to be confused with the Local/Internet light. Although we're
> connected to the internet through this Uplink port, we don't have the
light
> showing there is a Local/Internet connection from the router to the switch
> then to the three computers.
>
> I've got the cable from the router plugged into the Uplink port of the
> switch. If, on the other hand, I connect the CAT 5 to the 8th port (not
the
> Uplink port), I show a Local/Internet connection at the switch but no
> traffic; I can't link to the net from the computer. In fact, I can't link
to
> the internet in any way unless I by pass the router all together.
>
> "TheCrewser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > First, do either of the PC's receive an IP address from the router?
> > Run WINIPCFG on each system and see what IP is assigned, and what
> > gateway is assigned. Try to ping the assigned IP address for each
> > machine and the gateway. That will tell you if you have the proper
> > cable and port on the switch to make a connection. Also, use the
> > router configuration program to ensure that the router is set to
> > receive an IP address automatically from your ISP...which is usually
> > the most common configuration. If all of that works and you still
> > can't connect to the internet, wire one PC directly to the cable/DSL
> > modem and try to connect.
> >
> > The XP machine will have no problems connecting to the other systems,
> > as long as everything is properly configured. The file system is not
> > a factor when accessing a system across a network.
> >
> > Good Luck...
> >
> > GLCrews,MCP
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > >My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
> > >This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
> > >electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got
> menus
> > >after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's web
> > >site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try (or
> > >something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared
to
> > >continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
> > >anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
> > >connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't
know
> > >what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is listed
> at
> > >the end of this post.
> > >
> > >Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
> > >flashed (updated) properly?
> > >
> > >Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people
(the
> > >people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to
be
> > >desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
> > >straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch as
> > >opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the
way
> I
> > >had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my
rush
> to
> > >get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't
pay
> > >close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or the

> 8th
> > >port of my switch.)
> > >
> > >Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows XP
> Home
> > >Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
> > >yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the
difference
> in
> > >file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is
> there a
> > >work-around?
> > >
> > >The list of hardware and its connections:
> > >
> > >Cable modem to
> > >router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
> > >Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through
> cable
> > >then to
> > >two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net
and
> was
> > >used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one using
> > >WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and
has
> > >never been part of this network yet.
> > >
> > >.
> > >
> >
>
>

When the router is plugged in, no computer can draw an address. The
Local/Link/Act light doesn't come on.

"TheCrewser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> But what happens when you run WINIPCFG from each computer when you are
> showing connections all around? Is each computer able to draw an IP
> address from the router?
>
> GLCrews,MCP
>
>
> On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 21:41:37 -0600, "John Gregory"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >We've got a correction here. The connect from the cable modem to the
router
> >yields a blinking Internet light; this light is exclusively for the
internet
> >and not to be confused with the Local/Internet light. Although we're
> >connected to the internet through this Uplink port, we don't have the
light
> >showing there is a Local/Internet connection from the router to the
switch
> >then to the three computers.
> >
> >I've got the cable from the router plugged into the Uplink port of the
> >switch. If, on the other hand, I connect the CAT 5 to the 8th port (not
the
> >Uplink port), I show a Local/Internet connection at the switch but no
> >traffic; I can't link to the net from the computer. In fact, I can't link
to
> >the internet in any way unless I by pass the router all together.
> >
> >"TheCrewser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> First, do either of the PC's receive an IP address from the router?
> >> Run WINIPCFG on each system and see what IP is assigned, and what
> >> gateway is assigned. Try to ping the assigned IP address for each
> >> machine and the gateway. That will tell you if you have the proper
> >> cable and port on the switch to make a connection. Also, use the
> >> router configuration program to ensure that the router is set to
> >> receive an IP address automatically from your ISP...which is usually
> >> the most common configuration. If all of that works and you still
> >> can't connect to the internet, wire one PC directly to the cable/DSL
> >> modem and try to connect.
> >>
> >> The XP machine will have no problems connecting to the other systems,
> >> as long as everything is properly configured. The file system is not
> >> a factor when accessing a system across a network.
> >>
> >> Good Luck...
> >>
> >> GLCrews,MCP
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
> >> >This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
> >> >electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got
> >menus
> >> >after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's
web
> >> >site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try
(or
> >> >something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared
to
> >> >continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
> >> >anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
> >> >connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't
know
> >> >what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is
listed
> >at
> >> >the end of this post.
> >> >
> >> >Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
> >> >flashed (updated) properly?
> >> >
> >> >Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people
(the
> >> >people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to
be
> >> >desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
> >> >straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch as
> >> >opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the
way
> >I
> >> >had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my
rush
> >to
> >> >get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't
pay
> >> >close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or
the
> >8th
> >> >port of my switch.)
> >> >
> >> >Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows
XP
> >Home
> >> >Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
> >> >yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the
difference
> >in
> >> >file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is
> >there a
> >> >work-around?
> >> >
> >> >The list of hardware and its connections:
> >> >
> >> >Cable modem to
> >> >router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
> >> >Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through
> >cable
> >> >then to
> >> >two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net
and
> >was
> >> >used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one
using
> >> >WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and
has
> >> >never been part of this network yet.
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

Bernie, I tried that too. Zip! No Local/Link/Act light.

"Bernie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just went round and round with this issue on my router.
> Final fix was power down the cable modem for about 10 seconds then reapply
> power.
> Seems the router dropped the IP settings and the cable modem refused to
give
> the router an IP address, subnetmask, default gateway, and DNS server
> listings. After powering the cable modem back up it passed the new IP
> settings to the router. The router may be trying to get IP info from the
> modem and can't.
> Hope this helps
>
> "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > We've got a correction here. The connect from the cable modem to the
> router
> > yields a blinking Internet light; this light is exclusively for the
> internet
> > and not to be confused with the Local/Internet light. Although we're
> > connected to the internet through this Uplink port, we don't have the
> light
> > showing there is a Local/Internet connection from the router to the
switch
> > then to the three computers.
> >
> > I've got the cable from the router plugged into the Uplink port of the
> > switch. If, on the other hand, I connect the CAT 5 to the 8th port (not
> the
> > Uplink port), I show a Local/Internet connection at the switch but no
> > traffic; I can't link to the net from the computer. In fact, I can't
link
> to
> > the internet in any way unless I by pass the router all together.
> >
> > "TheCrewser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > First, do either of the PC's receive an IP address from the router?
> > > Run WINIPCFG on each system and see what IP is assigned, and what
> > > gateway is assigned. Try to ping the assigned IP address for each
> > > machine and the gateway. That will tell you if you have the proper
> > > cable and port on the switch to make a connection. Also, use the
> > > router configuration program to ensure that the router is set to
> > > receive an IP address automatically from your ISP...which is usually
> > > the most common configuration. If all of that works and you still
> > > can't connect to the internet, wire one PC directly to the cable/DSL
> > > modem and try to connect.
> > >
> > > The XP machine will have no problems connecting to the other systems,
> > > as long as everything is properly configured. The file system is not
> > > a factor when accessing a system across a network.
> > >
> > > Good Luck...
> > >
> > > GLCrews,MCP
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
> > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > >
> > > >My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it blinks.
> > > >This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out the
> > > >electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but got
> > menus
> > > >after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's
web
> > > >site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try
(or
> > > >something to that affect) signal was received but the update appeared
> to
> > > >continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor indication
> > > >anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
> > > >connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I don't
> know
> > > >what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is
listed
> > at
> > > >the end of this post.
> > > >
> > > >Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router was
> > > >flashed (updated) properly?
> > > >
> > > >Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router people
> (the
> > > >people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot to
> be
> > > >desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
> > > >straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch
as
> > > >opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's the
> way
> > I
> > > >had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I my
> rush
> > to
> > > >get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and didn't
> pay
> > > >close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or
the
>
> > 8th
> > > >port of my switch.)
> > > >
> > > >Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows
XP
> > Home
> > > >Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told
me
> > > >yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the
> difference
> > in
> > > >file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is
> > there a
> > > >work-around?
> > > >
> > > >The list of hardware and its connections:
> > > >
> > > >Cable modem to
> > > >router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
> > > >Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via straight-through
> > cable
> > > >then to
> > > >two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the net
> and
> > was
> > > >used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one
using
> > > >WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got and
> has
> > > >never been part of this network yet.
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Have you tried firmware, software upgrades or the manufactures web site FAQ.
Or who's your broadband provider it's been some time but I recall users of
Roadrunner have to jump through some hoops to get a router to work with
their service as the standard TOS forbids using a router to hook up multiple
users.
My cable modem provider doesn't care how many TV's, PC's etc are connected
but others do and actively try to thwart users doing this.
Otherwise I'd suspect a bad router.


"John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Bernie, I tried that too. Zip! No Local/Link/Act light.
>
> "Bernie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I just went round and round with this issue on my router.
> > Final fix was power down the cable modem for about 10 seconds then
reapply
> > power.
> > Seems the router dropped the IP settings and the cable modem refused to
> give
> > the router an IP address, subnetmask, default gateway, and DNS server
> > listings. After powering the cable modem back up it passed the new IP
> > settings to the router. The router may be trying to get IP info from
the
> > modem and can't.
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > "John Gregory" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > We've got a correction here. The connect from the cable modem to the
> > router
> > > yields a blinking Internet light; this light is exclusively for the
> > internet
> > > and not to be confused with the Local/Internet light. Although we're
> > > connected to the internet through this Uplink port, we don't have the
> > light
> > > showing there is a Local/Internet connection from the router to the
> switch
> > > then to the three computers.
> > >
> > > I've got the cable from the router plugged into the Uplink port of the
> > > switch. If, on the other hand, I connect the CAT 5 to the 8th port
(not
> > the
> > > Uplink port), I show a Local/Internet connection at the switch but no
> > > traffic; I can't link to the net from the computer. In fact, I can't
> link
> > to
> > > the internet in any way unless I by pass the router all together.
> > >
> > > "TheCrewser" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > First, do either of the PC's receive an IP address from the router?
> > > > Run WINIPCFG on each system and see what IP is assigned, and what
> > > > gateway is assigned. Try to ping the assigned IP address for each
> > > > machine and the gateway. That will tell you if you have the proper
> > > > cable and port on the switch to make a connection. Also, use the
> > > > router configuration program to ensure that the router is set to
> > > > receive an IP address automatically from your ISP...which is usually
> > > > the most common configuration. If all of that works and you still
> > > > can't connect to the internet, wire one PC directly to the cable/DSL
> > > > modem and try to connect.
> > > >
> > > > The XP machine will have no problems connecting to the other
systems,
> > > > as long as everything is properly configured. The file system is
not
> > > > a factor when accessing a system across a network.
> > > >
> > > > Good Luck...
> > > >
> > > > GLCrews,MCP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
> > > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >My router's Internet light doesn't maintain a solid glow; it
blinks.
> > > > >This occurred after a wind storm several weeks ago that blew out
the
> > > > >electricity. I've flashed the ROM with the latest two updates but
got
> > > menus
> > > > >after both attempts that weren't described on router manufacturer's
> web
> > > > >site. During the last update, a message appeared that said a re-try
> (or
> > > > >something to that affect) signal was received but the update
appeared
> > to
> > > > >continue. When finished, I got no special instructions nor
indication
> > > > >anything was wrong. When I hooked everything back up, the internet
> > > > >connection light still blinked; I can't access the internet. I
don't
> > know
> > > > >what else to do. The hardware involved and how it's connected is
> listed
> > > at
> > > > >the end of this post.
> > > > >
> > > > >Q1) Is there some way to determine whether or not the router
was
> > > > >flashed (updated) properly?
> > > > >
> > > > >Q2) If I understood the reply I received from the router
people
> > (the
> > > > >people answering are in India and the sentence syntax leaves a lot
to
> > be
> > > > >desired), the CAT 5 from the router to the switch should be a
> > > > >straight-through cable running into the "Uplink" port of the switch
> as
> > > > >opposed to a "cross-over" Cat 5. Is this correct? (I think that's
the
> > way
> > > I
> > > > >had it hooked up for two years before the storm. Unfortunately, I
my
> > rush
> > > to
> > > > >get this resolved, I pulled the cable to flash the router and
didn't
> > pay
> > > > >close enough attention to whether it came from the "uplink" port or
> the
> >
> > > 8th
> > > > >port of my switch.)
> > > > >
> > > > >Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running
Windows
> XP
> > > Home
> > > > >Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told
> me
> > > > >yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the
> > difference
> > > in
> > > > >file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true?
Is
> > > there a
> > > > >work-around?
> > > > >
> > > > >The list of hardware and its connections:
> > > > >
> > > > >Cable modem to
> > > > >router (NetGear RT311) using a straight-through CAT 5 then to an
> > > > >Etherfast 10/100 8-port switch (Lynksys EZXS88W) via
straight-through
> > > cable
> > > > >then to
> > > > >two PCs (one using Windows 95 (the machine that logged on to the
net
> > and
> > > was
> > > > >used for little else; it's too slow with only 32 meg RAM) and one
> using
> > > > >WIN98SE.. Now comes the third machine running XP which I just got
and
> > has
> > > > >never been part of this network yet.
> > > > >
> > > > >.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:33:32 -0600, "John Gregory"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Q3) Complicate maters, I just bought another machine running Windows XP Home
>Edition and would like to add it to the network. A friend just told me
>yesterday he thought that wouldn't be possible because of the difference in
>file systems; FAT 16, FAT 32, and whatever XP uses. Is this true? Is there a
>work-around?

No, it's complete nonsense. You can add it to the network irrespective
of filesystem.

BTW xp can use FAT32 or NTFS


Jim.