Help, Belkin Wireless G Router

JustinMalloryJustinMallory
edited January 2007 in Science & Tech
I was fooling around with the Network Setting's and enabled "WAN Ping Blocking" i cant acess my network settings anymore and need help, i woud like help on disabling "WAN Ping Blocking"

cant access: 192.168.1.1, Since i Enables WAN Ping Blocking.

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  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    Hello Justin. Welcome to Short Media!

    I have a Belkin wireless G router as well. Maybe I can help you.

    When you say you can't access your network settings anymore, do you mean you are no longer able to access the router's UI (user interface)?

    Turning off respond-to-ping on the WAN side shouldn't affect your being able to access the router's UI on the LAN side. That setting effectively puts your router in "stealth" mode so that your router doesn't respond to Internet "probes".

    I've had trouble getting back into my Belkin router's UI from a computer when I didn't properly log out of the Belkin UI on a different computer.

    Go back to the computer where you were last able to login to the router's UI and try to login there. If you're able to get into the UI ok, be sure to logout b4 closing the browser window. Then you should be able to login to the UI from a different workstation (computer) on your network.

    Lets' see what happens, ok? :smiles:
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    Ive tried on both computers, but the UI doesent respond.

    I cannot load up192.168.1.1 on both of my computers.
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited January 2007
    Ptero is right. The WAN ping change should have nothing to do with your problem. A few ideas:
    1. Have you rebooted the Belkin? Just unplug it for about 10 seconds, then plug it back in.
    2. Go to Start> Run...> then type cmd in the box and hit "enter". In this window type ipconfig then hit enter. Your IP address should start with 192.168.1.???. If not, your DHCP addressing has changed and so has your router address.
    3. Are you connected to the wireless? What if you plug into one of the four LAN ports on the back and try to get in that way?
    4. Do you have a lot of custom settings in it (please say you encrypted the wireless)? You could do a hard reset. If you do, you'll lloose all of your settings but you will get back in. And, if that doesn't get you in, you know the
      Belkin is a brick.
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    1.Have you rebooted the Belkin? Just unplug it for about 10 seconds, then plug it back in.

    RE: 1) Yes i have makes no difference

    2.Go to Start> Run...> then type cmd in the box and hit "enter". In this window type ipconfig then hit enter. Your IP address should start with 192.168.1.???. If not, your DHCP addressing has changed and so has your router address.

    RE: 2)When i type in ipconfig i geta normal ip i tried on both computers But the ips are slieghty different.


    3.Are you connected to the wireless? What if you plug into one of the four LAN ports on the back and try to get in that way?

    RE: 3) They are plugged into the 4 slots n the back.

    4.Do you have a lot of custom settings in it (please say you encrypted the wireless)? You could do a hard reset. If you do, you'll lloose all of your settings but you will get back in. And, if that doesn't get you in, you know the Belkin is a brick.

    RE: 4) I dunno what you mean but for some reason the wireless light is on now and not the Internet one.
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited January 2007
    Justin just PM'd me with a 24.xxx.xxx.xxx address at ipconfig. Justin I wonder if you have some wires crossed. Do you have your modem plugged straight into your computer? With that IP address, you will never get to 192.168.1.1.
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    Ok i have my modem then my modem is plugged into the router then i have 2 computers plugged into the backof the router. and both of my computers have internet.
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited January 2007
    So you're good now Justin? Or do you mean everyone has the 'net but you still can't get into the router?
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    Evryone has the net, but i cant get on the router. thats my problem becuz i need to port forrward so i can host a server.
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited January 2007
    Justin what are the IP addresses on the two computers? And what is the gateway showing in each? I think your problem lies there.
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    Dou have msn, aim, xfire? or anything
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited January 2007
    OH....I'm running in about 5 mins, then I'm gone for about 5 hours.

    Here's what I know Justin. Your two computers should both have IP addresses that start with a 192.168.1.xxx. The last number on each will be different. Then both will show 192.168.1.1 as the gateway address. Then you'll get into your Belkin at 192.168.1.1. What I saw in your PM was a 24. address, and Ethernet protocol says you won't get to 192's coming out of a 24. address. Would take me too long to explain. It's a bit like trying to drive to Argentina when you're sitting in Paris. Everything about it is wrong.

    So if I were you, I'd go to the Belkin site and find out how to do a reset on that router. You will then be back to default settings, everyone will be connected and you'll be able to go in and work with your port forwarding.
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    mtrox has really covered the bases, Justin. If the settings mtrox asked you for in post # 10 turn out to be ok, then you might have to RMA the router. I had to do that w/ a Belkin router a few months ago. It was an absolute nightmare dealing w/ their tech support but persistence and a tremendous amount of patience over a period of a couple of weeks netted me a newer model router.
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    RMA wat is that. wats it stand for?
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    JustinMallory wrote:
    RMA wat is that. wats it stand for?
    Hi Justin
    RMA=Return Material Authorization. Before you return a piece of equipment to a manufacturer, you must have an RMA number. The manufacturer will issue you this number once you have gone through their diagnostic & screening process. If they determine the equipment needs to be replaced or repaired, then they will issue you an RMA number. This number is used to track your particular piece of equipment that you are sending in for repair or replacement.

    There are different versions of the Wireless G Router. Please, go HERE to check for which version you have. Please, post back here w/ that info.
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    IF i reinstall the router you thin kthat will fix it?
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    Thank You everyone, i have managed to fix the problem by my self sortof, i reset my touter with that tiny button, and reinstalled it, i can nwo acees myUI and my ipconfig is back to to normal :)
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    JustinMallory wrote:
    IF i reinstall the router you thin kthat will fix it?
    A router doesn't need to be "installed" from a software standpoint.

    I asked you for which Wireless G router you have so that I could tell you how to "reset" the router. Resetting the router will restore it back to it's factory default configuration. Any configuration you did once you got the router will need to be done again.
    1. It's possible your reset button is located similarly to mine. If so, you'll be able to follow these instructions for resetting your router.
    2. Look on the back of the router.
    3. Look for a recessed button that has a label of "reset".
      On my router it's next to the power connector.
    4. You will need to use a paper clip or sharp pencil to depress the button.
    5. Remove power from your Cable or DSL modem.
    6. Reset your router - holding down the reset button for >/= 10 seconds
    7. Wait one minute
    8. Reconnect power to your Cable or DSL modem.
    9. Wait one minute
    10. See if you can access the router's UI (user interface) now.
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    JustinMallory wrote:
    Thank You everyone, i have managed to fix the problem by my self sortof, i reset my touter with that tiny button, and reinstalled it, i can nwo acees myUI and my ipconfig is back to to normal :)
    You're certainly welcome Justin. Glad you got it sorted out. :thumbsup:
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    Having problem, really small, Syai wanted to host a server with a port of 27015 how wouldi do this , im confused and seem not to be able to get it right if u cud send me an example or something, i wana open up a port to host a Counter-Strike Server
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2007
    Type in 192.168.2.1 into your address bar. Do you come to the Belkin page?
  • JustinMalloryJustinMallory
    edited January 2007
    Yes im at the virtual servers part i wana port forrward port: 27015 for a gaming server.
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2007
    OK. This is how I do it...
    • Go back to 192.168.2.1
    • Select Virtual Severs on the left menu
    Now...
    • Under LAN IP Address, type in 2 or 1 - try them both and see which works
    • Under Protocol Type, select TCP&UDP
    • Under LAN Port, type in 27015 - since that's the games port number
    • Under Public Port, type in 27015 again
    • Select the Enable box and click on Set when done.
  • KyleKyle Lafayette, LA New
    edited January 2007
    Trogan beat me to it, but I wonder if Justin's problem was that he was using 192.168.1.1 instead of 192.168.2.1

    That confused the hell out of me when I first started using my Belkin router.
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited January 2007
    Kyle wrote:
    Trogan beat me to it, but I wonder if Justin's problem was that he was using 192.168.1.1 instead of 192.168.2.1

    That confused the hell out of me when I first started using my Belkin router.
    I saw that too, but not being Network savvy enough I didn't say anything. :o

    Edit: He hasn't posted back so who knows if it worked.
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited January 2007
    He PM'd me yesterday AM....and his IPs were 24.xxx.xxx.xxx. Both computers had 24's, and both had gateways in the 24's but they both had different gateways. So....you're right-if the default Belkin range is 192.168.2.1 that was part of his problem, but he wasn't even in a private subnet, much less the right octet.
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