Singularly stupid query

[jorj]

This is somwhat off-ttopic, but I bought a Linksys WRT54G after Fos and others had good luck with it. My problem is I cannot get started. Both the Opera and Mozilla browsers insist on adding "http://" in front of the numeric URL 192.168.1.1,when I hit Enter, so I cannot get to the set-up screen on the router.
How do I stop this? in either of the browsers.
I am sure I will have other questions when I ever get into the router..

TIA jorj/NJ6I

[bluesdog]

My el-cheapo D-link uses 192.168.0.1, and I can connect even tho the browser prepends http://
Your Linksys may require https:// instead of http://

iirc, last time I set up a Linksys, the browser prepended either http:// or https:// but it connected, nonetheless

[uteck]

This is somwhat off-ttopic, but I bought a Linksys WRT54G after Fos and others had good luck with it. My problem is I cannot get started. Both the Opera and Mozilla browsers insist on adding "http://" in front of the numeric URL 192.168.1.1,when I hit Enter, so I cannot get to the set-up screen on the router.
How do I stop this? in either of the browsers.
I am sure I will have other questions when I ever get into the router..

TIA jorj/NJ6I
I have used enough Linksys routers, and a few other brands, to know that the problem is not the 'http://', but more likely a bum unit. Try using the reset button in the back to force it to factory defaults. If that does not work, then return it. I have seen plenty of home routers die, and bought more then one that was not fully functional out of the box. That's why I use an old pc and a switch for my routing needs.

And just to one-up the stupid questions, are you sure the address is 192.168.1.1? I have seen Linksys use 192.168.100.1 and 0.1.

[fos]

I use either firefox or konqueror. When I type in 192.168.1.1 either browser opens a separate login box. Make sure it isn't hidden behind the main window. The initial login and password should be the default. The prepended http:// shouldn't make any difference. If you need to reset the box, I believe the power module must be connected. Prior to placing a UPS on the power line, I had to reset mine after a couple of power outages.

It has been operational 24/7 for several months straight since I placed the cable modem, router, and server on the UPS.

I assume you are using one of the four hard wired sockets to do the setup with. Wireless is not enabled prior to setup.

fos....

[jorj]

I think I have "a bum unit". After several attempts to reset and power cycle the box, I was only successful once in getting the initial sign-in screen. After entering the password "admin" I got no farther. I have given up. I will return the unit to Amazon and suffer the monetary consequences.
Better luck next time.
You were right, the http:// had no effect on my one success; otherwise all I got was an Opera error telling me the network was unavailable (I knew that).

Thanks again jorj/NJ6I

[fos]

I hope the unit was within the return period?????? Sorry

fos....

[jpaulb]

Are you sure the routers address is192.168.1.1?

[fos]

I'm running the same model. The default address is 192.168.1.1

fos

[bluesdog]

Yeah, sounds like a bad unit.

I'm not real happy with the weak-kneed wireless range of my D-link, a wire/wireless D-624, but so far it is quite reliable.

Next router I buy will not be either a D-Link or a Linksys...

btw, I recall the Linksys routers I've worked on all had a default IP of 192.168.1.1

[jorj]

End of Chapter One.
I e-mailed amazon.com/returns today and they said to package my bad router and send it back (prepaid) and they would send another as a replacement.
I certainly hope the new replacement works out of the box.
I tried to edit /etc/network/interfaces with gedit, but I had to resort to Adminmenu to get my original configuration restored. It looks the same as before, but for some reason my internet connection pauses for many many seconds before connecting now.

jorj/NJ6I

[uteck]

check you interfaces config and look for any nameservers. It sounds like you may have gotten one added that is not responding. You can ping them to see which one responds and remove the one that does not.

[jpaulb]

I'm running the same model. The default address is 192.168.1.1

fos

I have a MSI with the same default address, it was unreachable because the default IP of the linux box was 192.168.0.100 Had to change the computer address to 192.168.1.x then the router was reachable.

Paul

[jorj]

I wish to thank everybody for their help. Amazon replaced my faulty router, with no shipping charges and paid for the return of the "bum box." The new one works as intended. I was able to reach the configuration screens with http://192.168.1.1/ with no other changes and it appears to be working. I have not been successful in getting the wireless to work as yet but at least I have all the tools available.

Thanks again everyone. This is a small but great group! jorj

[fos]

Thanks for the update. I have always had good luck with Amazon. I was worried that the router wouldn't work for you after I gave it a recommendation.

fos...

[jml]

I'm glad to hear you got your hardware problems solved. I've had good results with that same unit. As you work to get wireless working in your computer, be sure to post any questions you have here. There is a lot of good knowledge to tap into here. I know I have. One bit of unsolicited advise. Be persistent. Getting wireless networking to work may be the most challenging task you have in front of you. But its worth it. :-)

Joe

[patrick]

I have not been successful in getting the wireless to work as yet but at least I have all the tools available.

I've been there. My wireless card is the infamous Realtek r8180 marketed by Linksys as the WPC11v4 with the Maxim Radio. SourceForge has THE native driver in its project named "rtl-wifi". You can read about my install saga there https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1707618&forum_id=652149 and here http://linuxagora.com/vbforum/showthread.php?p=3565#post3565, but after the card was identified by the machine I wrote this script to load the necessary drivers, bring up the card and retreive an IP address.

================
#!/bin/bash
cd /usr/src/rtl-wifi/

insmod ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211/ieee80211-rtl.ko

insmod rtl818x-newstack/r8180.ko
sleep 5
iwconfig wlan0 essid <myessid>
sleep 5
iwconfig wlan0 key <my64bitkeyinhex-tenbytes> open
sleep 5
dhclient wlan0
=================

It was these commands hanging me up --

iwconfig wlan0 essid <myessid>
iwconfig wlan0 key <my64bitkeyinhex-tenbytes> open
dhclient wlan0

Good luck!