Cant access my router

**CyCo** · 07-16-2005

Hello all. I just reinstalled Debian Sarge with the 2.6.8 kernel and now I cant access my router. 192.168.1.1 just times out. It worked fine with the 2.4.27 kernel.

I'm farely new to linux and a complete noob with Debian. Any help would be aprreciated.

**borromini** · 07-16-2005

Have you tried resetting your router?

**CyCo** · 07-16-2005

I thought about that but I didn't want to reset all my settings. I will try it now.

**borromini** · 07-16-2005

Maybe that's the problem

. Possible you set a wrong option, and now the whole thing blocks...

**CyCo** · 07-16-2005

Just reset it. Still cant access it.

**borromini** · 07-16-2005

You don't have a firewall running or something like that? Are there any lights blinking strangely on your router?

Can you access the internet without the router? I suppose it's placed between your linux box & the modem?

**CyCo** · 07-16-2005

Firewall is off, no strange lights on router. I do have internet access.

**borromini** · 07-16-2005

Ok... Than it looks like you have a problem. Have you followed the troubeshooting guide of your router (I suppose you have a booklet)? Does switching off help? I know I once couldn't access my router's config anymore, did a couple of things, and now it works like a charm...

I know it involved cloning my MAC address though, but for that, you need access to the config pages.

**CyCo** · 07-16-2005

Well, I unplugged it and now it works.

Thanks for your help!

**borromini** · 07-16-2005

No problem

. Sometime the easiest solutions are also the best

If your router is new, and before you used to connect to the Net with your linux box, I suggest cloning the MAC address though. ISP's assign accounts to MAC addresses, and if they notice your MAC has changed, and you did not inform them, they could block it.

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