Linksys wireless WRT150n

[jetty]

Hello everyone!

Here is my situation. I can access every website I wish to surf when I am directly plugged into the internet. My network consists of 2 individuals that access my network via laptops with built in wireless cards. So directly plugging my computer into the internet is a no go.

My linksys router has decided to start filtering a website that I really need access to. I can sort of access this website via a proxy surfing websites, but only to avail with occasional failures and slowness. This is the list of what i tried:

1. resetting
2. powercycling
3. firmware upgrading
4. adjusting the MTU
5. entering in my IP into the DMZ
6. disable all firewalls which includes the router and desktop firewalls
7. port trigging https with 443

This is my firmware version
Firmware Version: v1.01.9
My model of this wrt 150n is v1.1

I am trying to access this website Http://rscangel.org via being connected to my router from the cable modem being plugged into the router.

If anyone had a similar experience or has a solution, that would be terrific!

[jonquilmcd]

First:
Are you unable to access the website from either one of the two computers on your network?
Are you able to access the website when you're directly connected to the modem?

If the answer to these is yes, check if there's a newer version of your firmware at the Linksys site and try installing it if there is. This will overwrite the firmware that is currently on the router (and seems to be bugging out even though you reset it to factory defaults). Hopefully it's just a firmware problem and installing a fresh copy of it will resolve the issue.

[jetty]

When i am directly connected into the cable modem it does work.
But no it doesnt work on the laptops.

I tried going to the linksys websites to look for a firmware upgrade but didnt see any

[jonquilmcd]

What is your router model number?

[jetty]

my routers model number is 1.1

[Jason09]

Reset the router to factory default settings.
Note: This will reset everything you have set in the router, including network keys (WEP, WPA etc.), time, filters etc, and restore the router completely to default settings. Take a paper clip, and push it in the reset button for 10-15 seconds. Then restart the computer and configure settings in the router.

Also, keep in mind, you should never do a firmware upgrade over a wireless connection.

[jetty]

Originally Posted by Jason09

Reset the router to factory default settings.
Note: This will reset everything you have set in the router, including network keys (WEP, WPA etc.), time, filters etc, and restore the router completely to default settings. Take a paper clip, and push it in the reset button for 10-15 seconds. Then restart the computer and configure settings in the router.

Also, keep in mind, you should never do a firmware upgrade over a wireless connection.

I tried doing that, resetting it completely, its the first thing i did. and i tried to reinstall the current firmware with a direct connection into the router, not wirelessly.

[Jason09]

Do you see a page in the router where it logs/monitors traffic and displays if packets are being dropped? If so, try to access the website and then look in the router to see if it displayed packets being dropped.

[jonquilmcd]

Here's the update link for your firmware: http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/....0.19_fw,1.zip

[jetty]

Originally Posted by jonquilmcd

Here's the update link for your firmware: http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/....0.19_fw,1.zip

I already have this firmware installed, no luck the website still didnt work.

I did a trace route, heres my result.



1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 7 ms 9 ms 9 ms 24-117-140-1.cpe.cableone.net [24.117.140.1]
3 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms 192.168.37.33
4 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms far2-edge-01.inet.qwest.net [65.125.122.77]
5 12 ms 9 ms 9 ms far2-core-01.inet.qwest.net [205.171.160.5]
6 24 ms 50 ms 42 ms chp-brdr-03.inet.qwest.net [67.14.8.190]
7 25 ms 26 ms 28 ms 63.146.27.118
8 25 ms 26 ms 26 ms ge-2-1-0.mpr1.ord2.above.net [64.125.26.249]
9 26 ms 26 ms 58 ms ge-1-0-0.mpr1.ord2.us.above.net [64.125.26.185]

10 70 ms 71 ms 69 ms so-2-0-0.mpr1.sjc2.us.above.net [64.125.26.137]

11 78 ms 78 ms 79 ms so-1-0-0.mpr3.lax9.us.above.net [64.125.26.25]
12 79 ms 86 ms 85 ms so-0-0-0.mpr4.lax9.us.above.net [64.125.26.146]

13 88 ms 93 ms 76 ms xe-1-1-0.er2.lax9.us.above.net [64.125.31.101]
14 79 ms 79 ms 78 ms 64.124.161.210.allocated.above.net [64.124.161.2
10]
15 78 ms 79 ms 79 ms edge09-ge.lax1.staminus.net [72.20.0.9]
16 82 ms 78 ms 79 ms sp06.lax1.staminus.net [72.20.0.20]
17 79 ms 79 ms 82 ms csr1-ge.irv1.staminus.net [72.20.0.40]
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.

Trace complete.

[Jason09]

So it looks like about halfway tracing a route works. Does pinging work?

[jetty]

Originally Posted by Jason09

So it looks like about halfway tracing a route works. Does pinging work?

this is what i get when i ping

Pinging rscangel.org [72.20.33.121] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 72.20.33.121:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

[jetty]

Still a no go with the router situation.

[Jason09]

Perhaps the router is going bad. Disabling all the firewalls in the router and resetting it to factory default settings should have worked, but it isn't working.

[jetty]

thats my next conclusion as well. if its a hardware problem within the router then im out of luck. after doing that the software side didnt work so trying to flash it to DD-WRT wouldnt work

[jonquilmcd]

This is beginning to look suspiciously like a DNS issue.

Before you chunk the router, try this on your computer: https://www.opendns.com/start/computer/. Just select your operating system and you will be guided through changing your computer's DNS server (which is currently provided by your router and is your ISP's DNS servers) to the OpenDNS server. If you still can't access the website with your DNS settings changed, I'd say chunk the router. But it's worth a shot making sure that your issues aren't all being caused by an error in your ISP's DNS resolution, because if you chunk your router and get another one the issues will continue.

[jonquilmcd]

Oh, BTW, if you find that it IS being caused by your ISP, give them a call and explain what happened and what you did to resolve it so they know it is a DNS issue on their end. That way the problem can get reported and resolved.

[jetty]

ok ill try this quick

[jetty]

i signed up for the website but it didnt work. and i added my network onto that list but no go.

[jonquilmcd]

No, on the link I sent you you don't need to sign up or add your network on to a list. You need to click on your operating system that's in the list, then follow the on screen instructions.

This is the page you should be on after selecting your operating system:

XP

1. Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
3. Choose your connection from the Network Connections window.
4. Click Properties button.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
6. Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses and type in OpenDNS addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

Print-ready instructions
1. Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
2. Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
3. Choose your connection from the Network Connections window.
In this screenshot, Local Area Connection is the only choice. If you have more than one, choose your default/current connection.
4. Click Properties button.
5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
6. Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses and type in OpenDNS addresses in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

Please write down your current DNS settings before switching to OpenDNS, in case you want to return to your old settings for any reason.

Preferred DNS server address for Open DNS is:

* 208.67.222.222

Alternate DNS server address for Open DNS is:

* 208.67.220.220

Print-ready instructions

There will be a next button at the bottom of the page. Click on that and continue to follow the instructions until they are finished. Then restart your computer and try accessing the website you're having trouble with.