Problem connecting to router setup page

[Goi]

Hi,
I have a really old SMC 7008BR 7 port broadband router and I'm having trouble getting to the setup page of 192.168.123.254. My browser keeps timing out when loading the page. Does anyone know what might be the reason?

 

[ArchAngel777]

The most probable reason is that you are not in the same network. You should change your IP address on your computer to 192.168.123.1 and then you should be able to access it. If your IP is 192.168.0.1 or anything other than 192.168.123.X you will not be able to communicate with it unless you were using a different subnet mask, such as 255.255.0.0. But since it is extremely unlikely that the router is using that subnect mask, you would first have to put yourself in its network and then admin into the device and you could change the subnet if you really wanted to keep the IP that you currently have on your computer.

Good luck.

 

[ArchAngel777]

DP

 

[Goi]

Hmmn, since this is my dad's computer, I think it should be set to auto, but I guess I can change it manually in network properties or something.

 

[Atheus]

I wouldn't just change it to 123.1 - someone else might be using that. Run 'ipconfig /all' from a command line to see what your address is now.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: Atheus
I wouldn't just change it to 123.1 - someone else might be using that. Run 'ipconfig /all' from a command line to see what your address is now.

Why wouldn't you? It isn't like someone else is using that IP with just him and his router.

Scenario:

1 Router
1 Client

Routers IP Address is KNOWN (192.168.123.254)
Clients IP Adress in UNKNOWN. What address range could we use for this client with a standard class C subnet mask? Anywhere from 1 to 253 for the third octet.

If he were on a company network, I would agree with you 100%, but from his post, this is just an old router... Otherwise, he should have been trying another client etc... I'd be real surprised if the OP was on a company network.

Additionally, DHCP may not be working for him because perhaps in the configuration, DHCP was disabled on the router.

But... We are both just giving educated guesses at this point, because we really don't have much information and have to read between the lines and presume many things.

Whatever the case, I'd chalk this one up to not being in the same network or perhaps a dead router.

 

[Goi]

Well according to ipconfig my ip address is 192.168.30.203 when I set it to automatically get an ip address. I tried changing it to 192.168.123.2 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 but then I didn't get a default gateway, dhcp/dns server, and wasn't able to connect to the internet at all. How exactly do I change it manually? It's been a while since I messed with the network settings.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: Goi
Well according to ipconfig my ip address is 192.168.30.203 when I set it to automatically get an ip address. I tried changing it to 192.168.123.2 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 but then I didn't get a default gateway, dhcp/dns server, and wasn't able to connect to the internet at all. How exactly do I change it manually? It's been a while since I messed with the network settings.

That is because the DHCP scope sets up your Gateway and DNS information in addition the handing out the IP Address. If you enter in things manually, then you also need to input the gateway and DNS server(s) manually.

Try this:

IP Address: 192.168.123.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.123.254
DNS: 192.168.123.254

Give that a shot, otherwise, write down the DNS server than it gives you when you use DHCP and enter them in manually when you manually set your IP.

 

[Goi]

I tried those settings, but they didn't work. I get no internet connection at all, nor could I connect to my router. It's the same story when I put those settings except with the DNS servers that it gives me when I use DHCP.

 

[CHfan4ever]

here is what i did, and it work for me.I was having the same trouble as you do

go to
start>settings>control panel >network connection and RIGHT CLICK LAN or High Speed internet.Go to properties.Go to internet protocol(tcp/ip) and click properties.Write down the number you see, because your going to change things here.Simple select OBTAIN IP automaticly on both option.Click ok get out and Turn off your PC.And turn off your modem.If you cant turn it off.Unplug it and replug it.Once your modem is set again, boot your pc up.

Also make sure when you open explorer that no connection is dial up.In tool internet option and connection setting, there is an option you can check to make sure no connection iks dial up.

hope this help

 

[Goi]

Erm, it was already on auto mode before I started changing the settings. Actually I don't see why auto mode wouldn't work either. I've had several routers before and I've never had a problem connecting to them, and they've always been on auto mode. In fact, i was able to connect to this particular router before and that was on auto mode as well, so I don't know what changed to make it not work now.

 

[Goi]

Anyone else?

 

[nweaver]

set it to auto, then do an ipconfig /all and post the whole thing so we have enough information.

 

[Goi]

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HOME
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-65-84-84
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.30.89
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.30.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.30.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 202.156.1.68
202.156.1.48

 

[chango]

get a new router

 

[bruceb]

These settings are not correct

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 .... This is OK
Default Gateway . . . . . . . .. : 192.168.30.1 .... Should be: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . .. : 192.168.30.1 .... Should be: 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . .. : 202.156.1.68 .... Should be: 192.168.1.1
202.156.1.48 .... Shouild be: 192.168.1.1

Also recheck your router is set to automatically assign ip via dhcp

Also, are you running a Firewall or some other security suite ? ?
Check it to be sure the home page for the Router: 192.168.123.254
is Allowed and is not being blocked

 

[ivwshane]

Originally posted by: Goi
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HOME
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-D8-65-84-84
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.30.89
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.30.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.30.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 202.156.1.68
202.156.1.48

Based off of this info wouldn't that mean the the router he is conntected to is 192.168.30.1 instead of 192.168.123.254?

See what happens when you connect to 192.168.30.1.

 

[Goi]

Hmmn, well it's an SMC Barricade 7008BR so according to the manual the router page should be at 192.168.123.254. I'm currently directly connected to the cable modem but I'll give it a shot tomorrow or something. The only Firewall I have is the XP firewall and I've tried disabling it but w/o success. How do I recheck my router is set to automatically assign ip via dhcp when I can't even connect to it?

 

[ivwshane]

Doh!!

Connect to the smc router only and then do an ipconfig /all

 

[bruceb]

Goi,

If you know or can get your Internet Account Settings
and you know your Login / Password info as provided
by your Cable Internet company .. .then you can do a
Hard Reset on the Router ... on your model there is a
Small Recessed Button on the Front Panel ... Depress it
with something like a Paper Clip or a Mechanical Pencil
(lead retracted) ... hold the button for about 30 Seconds
or so .. that will reset everything to the Factory Defaults

If it still won't work, then it should be considered "Defective"