Buffalo WHR-HP-G54

[sparkov]

Okay so, I THOUGHT I knew what I was doing the other day when making a few changes to my router's configuration, but shortly after I applied the new settings, I wasn't getting internet access to either the computer with the router, nor the bedroom computer with the wireless adapter. I managed to get the internet back up on one computer by switching the router over from AUTO to BRI mode; the other computer with the wireless adapter IS picking up the router, it CLAIMS to be connected, BUT I am still unable to do anything that requires an internet connection on that computer.


Is the router bricked? I've reset it to the factory default (or so I'll assume), but I am still unable to get into the configuration page 192.168.11.1 / 192.168.1.1 and I'm getting fed up. I really don't want to call Buffalo Tech Support unless I absolutely have to.. kinda stubborn about that. Help?

[johnwill]

I'm assuming a cable modem, or a DSL modem that doesn't require the router to have a PPPoE configuration. If that's not correct, you'll have to adjust this procedure to configure the WAN section of the router after you do a factory reset.



Reset the router to factory defaults by holding the reset button down for 15 seconds with power on.

• Turn off everything, the modem, router, computer.
• Connect the modem to the router's WAN/Internet port.
• Connect the computer to one of the router's LAN/Network ports.
• Turn on the modem, wait for a steady connect light.
• Turn on the router, wait for two minutes.
• Boot the computer.

When the computer is completely booted, let's see this.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[sparkov]

Originally Posted by johnwill

I'm assuming a cable modem, or a DSL modem that doesn't require the router to have a PPPoE configuration. If that's not correct, you'll have to adjust this procedure to configure the WAN section of the router after you do a factory reset.



Reset the router to factory defaults by holding the reset button down for 15 seconds with power on.

• Turn off everything, the modem, router, computer.
• Connect the modem to the router's WAN/Internet port.
• Connect the computer to one of the router's LAN/Network ports.
• Turn on the modem, wait for a steady connect light.
• Turn on the router, wait for two minutes.
• Boot the computer.

When the computer is completely booted, let's see this.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

Windows 98 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . : USER.bexmta.netDEST
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 72.214.13.6
72.214.13.5
72.214.1.206
Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No
NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : No

0 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

1 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : PPP Adapter.
Physical Address. . . . . . : 44-45-53-54-00-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

2 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : Microsoft TV/Video Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 4.0.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . :
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . :
Lease Expires . . . . . . . :

3 Ethernet adapter :

Description . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA31X PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-0F-B5-04-FF-5A
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 72.214.242.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.224.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 72.214.224.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . : 72.214.0.87
Primary WINS Server . . . . :
Secondary WINS Server . . . :
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : 03 07 08 1:00:59 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . : 03 08 08 1:00:59 AM

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[johnwill]

Bridge mode is working as expected, it's removed the routing functions.

That configuration doesn't help me at all, I need to see it with the router configured as a router.