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BEFSR11 cable router bodger 08-19-2006
Posted by bodger on August 25, 2006, 11:08 pm
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>
> > >
> > > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:08:11 +1200, "bodger"
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >We've just taken over a business with a cable. Our ISP sent us
> > > > >a new modem as the old one couldn't reach the speeds we
> > > > >required. The modem arrived with instructions including our new
> > > > >and old modem IP adresses. We have a BEFSR11 cable router.
> > > > >
> > > > >How can I get the router to point to the new modem's IP. I can't
> > > > >communicate with the router as someone has changed the password.
> > > > >
> > > > >Any clues on how to change this over?
> > > >
> > > > Hopefully you ignored the advice to do a full reset since that will
> > > > reset _everything_ in the router, not just the password. Since this
is
> > > > part of a business you've apparently just taken over, you could be
> > > > looking at a potential network outage by wiping out the stored
> > > > configuration.
> > > >
> > > > A simple power cycle will likely take care of the problem. As Tom
> > > > said, power down both the router and the modem, let them rest a bit,
> > > > then power up the modem and let it sync, followed by powering up the
> > > > router. You should be good to go at that point.
> > > >
> > > OK I'll give that a try, thanks.
> > >
> > > Dean
> > >
> > OK, I tried this and I still can't use the new modem. All the literature
I
> > have read says my ip address should be 192.169.1.1 but my router address
is
> > 192.168.247.1.
>
> I think you must have misread the literature or mistyped the address;
> 192.169.1.1 is not in the range of private addresses used but NAT
> routers. 192.168.247.1 is valid and may be the way the previous owner
> set up the LAN. Where (from what) are you reading the 192.168.247.1
> address?
>
> --
Sorry, that should have been 192.168.1.1

If I'm on a PC on the network and run ipconfig from the dos prompt,

default gateway is 192.168.247.1


Dean



Posted by Tom Stiller on August 26, 2006, 7:49 am
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> >
> > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:08:11 +1200, "bodger"
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >We've just taken over a business with a cable. Our ISP sent
> > > > > >us a new modem as the old one couldn't reach the speeds we
> > > > > >required. The modem arrived with instructions including our
> > > > > >new and old modem IP adresses. We have a BEFSR11 cable
> > > > > >router.
> > > > > >
[snip]

> > > > > A simple power cycle will likely take care of the problem. As
> > > > > Tom said, power down both the router and the modem, let them
> > > > > rest a bit, then power up the modem and let it sync, followed
> > > > > by powering up the router. You should be good to go at that
> > > > > point.
> > > > >
> > > > OK I'll give that a try, thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Dean
> > > >
> > > OK, I tried this and I still can't use the new modem. All the
> > > literature I have read says my ip address should be 192.169.1.1
> > > but my router address is 192.168.247.1.
> >
> > I think you must have misread the literature or mistyped the address;
> > 192.169.1.1 is not in the range of private addresses used but NAT
> > routers. 192.168.247.1 is valid and may be the way the previous owner
> > set up the LAN. Where (from what) are you reading the 192.168.247.1
> > address?
> >
> Sorry, that should have been 192.168.1.1
>
> If I'm on a PC on the network and run ipconfig from the dos prompt,
>
> default gateway is 192.168.247.1
>

What happens when you use <http://192.168.247.1> as the URL address in
your browser?

--
Tom Stiller

PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3
7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF

Posted by bodger on August 26, 2006, 2:51 pm
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>
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:08:11 +1200, "bodger"
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >We've just taken over a business with a cable. Our ISP sent
> > > > > > >us a new modem as the old one couldn't reach the speeds we
> > > > > > >required. The modem arrived with instructions including our
> > > > > > >new and old modem IP adresses. We have a BEFSR11 cable
> > > > > > >router.
> > > > > > >
> [snip]
>
> > > > > > A simple power cycle will likely take care of the problem. As
> > > > > > Tom said, power down both the router and the modem, let them
> > > > > > rest a bit, then power up the modem and let it sync, followed
> > > > > > by powering up the router. You should be good to go at that
> > > > > > point.
> > > > > >
> > > > > OK I'll give that a try, thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dean
> > > > >
> > > > OK, I tried this and I still can't use the new modem. All the
> > > > literature I have read says my ip address should be 192.169.1.1
> > > > but my router address is 192.168.247.1.
> > >
> > > I think you must have misread the literature or mistyped the address;
> > > 192.169.1.1 is not in the range of private addresses used but NAT
> > > routers. 192.168.247.1 is valid and may be the way the previous
owner
> > > set up the LAN. Where (from what) are you reading the 192.168.247.1
> > > address?
> > >
> > Sorry, that should have been 192.168.1.1
> >
> > If I'm on a PC on the network and run ipconfig from the dos prompt,
> >
> > default gateway is 192.168.247.1
> >
>
> What happens when you use <http://192.168.247.1> as the URL address in
> your browser?
>
> --
I get asked for username and password. Its not the default settings



Posted by Tom Stiller on August 26, 2006, 3:30 pm
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[snip]
> >
> > What happens when you use <http://192.168.247.1> as the URL address in
> > your browser?
> >
> I get asked for username and password. Its not the default settings

OK, you got to the router's setup page and if the factory default
username and password don't work, you'll have to get the info from
whomever set it up or perform the hard reset and set up the
configuration yourself.

--
Tom Stiller

PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3
7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF

Posted by bodger on August 26, 2006, 8:52 pm
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>
>
> [snip]
> > >
> > > What happens when you use <http://192.168.247.1> as the URL address in
> > > your browser?
> > >
> > I get asked for username and password. Its not the default settings
>
> OK, you got to the router's setup page and if the factory default
> username and password don't work, you'll have to get the info from
> whomever set it up or perform the hard reset and set up the
> configuration yourself.
>
> --

Thats what I was afraid of. We have no way of finding out who did it.



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