Linksys Router Problems

I have four systems connected to a Linksys Router (4-port version). I was trying to get my system be able to host a GPL race in VROC, and so I upgraded my firmware to 1.36. The end result is that: 1) now only one of my machines can access the net (which also happens to be the one I updated the router firmware from 2) I still can't host a race on VROC (my server has an orange square and no ping times displayed. What could I possibly have done wrong? I'm fairly certain that all of the settings I had before were re-entered into the router, so I'm kind of at a loss. Any help? -- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.paddedwall.org/john Barbarian Diecast Collector (420+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast DeMONS Scheduler for N3 and NL http://www.paddedwall.org/demons If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

I don't know John, but if you figure it out let me know :) I can't host through the Linksys either. Do you have a PC in the DMZ? I think I heard that might be the only way. -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Official member: Screamers Racing League Sim Racing Mag Honda Challenge Sim Racing Mag F2 Ferrari GPL Rank 33.40 ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Plans?, Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? ----------------- Stressed is just Desserts backwards

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > I don't know John, but if you figure it out let me know :) I can't host > through the Linksys either. Do you have a PC in the DMZ? > I think I heard that might be the only way. > > My bigger problem right now is that only one of my machines can even access the internet - the rest are blind as bats. -- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.paddedwall.org/john Barbarian Diecast Collector (420+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast DeMONS Scheduler for N3 and NL http://www.paddedwall.org/demons If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

HHmm, did all of them work in the original install of the Linksys? I know you know more about networking then I do. I'm sure you did it right. Can each PC access the router. Obviously you've got tcp/ip on the PC's and they are associated with their nic's. -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Official member: Screamers Racing League Sim Racing Mag Honda Challenge Sim Racing Mag F2 Ferrari GPL Rank 33.40 ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Plans?, Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? ----------------- Stressed is just Desserts backwards

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> HHmm, did all of them work in the original install of the Linksys? > I know you know more about networking then I do. I'm sure you did it > right. > Can each PC access the router. Obviously you've got tcp/ip on the PC's > and they are associated with their nic's. > >

I successfully hosted a race and got all my machines back on the net. :-) To host in GPL, you have to be using firmware version 1.36 (or higher) and open the following ranges of ports in the "Filters" section (on the router): 6970-6971 32766-32786 And that's all you have to do. I hosted 19 drivers at Nurburgring earlier this morning. -- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.paddedwall.org/john Barbarian Diecast Collector (420+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast DeMONS Scheduler for N3 and NL http://www.paddedwall.org/demons If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

And what did you find to be the problem with all your machines losing access John? G Patricks

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>On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 14:19:12 GMT, [email hidden] (John Simmons) wrote: >In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] >says... >> HHmm, did all of them work in the original install of the Linksys? >> I know you know more about networking then I do. I'm sure you did it >> right. >> Can each PC access the router. Obviously you've got tcp/ip on the PC's >> and they are associated with their nic's. >> >> > >I successfully hosted a race and got all my machines back on the net. :-) > >To host in GPL, you have to be using firmware version 1.36 (or higher) >and open the following ranges of ports in the "Filters" section (on the >router): > >6970-6971 >32766-32786 > >And that's all you have to do. > >I hosted 19 drivers at Nurburgring earlier this morning.

I'm not really sure. I started out this morning by deleting all of the forwardeding settings. When I did that, all of the machines had access again. I then proceeded to add the port ranges back one at a time, and after each one, check the other machines. I ended up with all four machines being able to access the net *AND* I can host races on VROC without having to do the DMZ thing. I honestly don't know why that worked. It might have something to do with having ranges of ports listed first, and then single ports listed last. Here's the way mine is now: 6970 - 6971 32766 - 32786 24000 24380 When I was experiencing the problem, it was as follows: 24000 24380 6970 - 6971 32766 - 32786 In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> And what did you find to be the problem with all your machines losing > access John? > > G Patricks > > >On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 14:19:12 GMT, [email hidden] (John Simmons) wrote: > >In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > >says... > >> HHmm, did all of them work in the original install of the Linksys? > >> I know you know more about networking then I do. I'm sure you did it > >> right. > >> Can each PC access the router. Obviously you've got tcp/ip on the PC's > >> and they are associated with their nic's. > >> > >> > > > >I successfully hosted a race and got all my machines back on the net. :-) > > > >To host in GPL, you have to be using firmware version 1.36 (or higher) > >and open the following ranges of ports in the "Filters" section (on the > >router): > > > >6970-6971 > >32766-32786 > > > >And that's all you have to do. > > > >I hosted 19 drivers at Nurburgring earlier this morning. > >

-- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.paddedwall.org/john Barbarian Diecast Collector (420+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast DeMONS Scheduler for N3 and NL http://www.paddedwall.org/demons If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

Great! Thanks John :) Startin any leagues ;) -- Richard "ZZ" Busch Official member: Screamers Racing League Sim Racing Mag Honda Challenge Sim Racing Mag F2 Ferrari GPL Rank 33.40 ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: Plans?, Oh, you mean that napkin sketch? ----------------- Stressed is just Desserts backwards

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > Great! Thanks John :) Startin any leagues ;) > > I can't comment until the web page is ready. :-) -- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.paddedwall.org/john Barbarian Diecast Collector (420+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast DeMONS Scheduler for N3 and NL http://www.paddedwall.org/demons If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

John, anytime I change the bios for the router I have to shut the systems all off, disconnect the power from the router. The relog them all back on. Pete "John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I'm not really sure. I started out this morning by deleting all of the > forwardeding settings. When I did that, all of the machines had access > again. I then proceeded to add the port ranges back one at a time, and > after each one, check the other machines. > > I ended up with all four machines being able to access the net *AND* I > can host races on VROC without having to do the DMZ thing. I honestly > don't know why that worked. It might have something to do with having > ranges of ports listed first, and then single ports listed last. > > Here's the way mine is now: > > 6970 - 6971 > 32766 - 32786 > 24000 > 24380 > > When I was experiencing the problem, it was as follows: > > 24000 > 24380 > 6970 - 6971 > 32766 - 32786

In article <jdqL5.411100$[email hidden]>, "Pete" <[email hidden]> wrote: > John, anytime I change the bios for the router I have to shut the > systems > all off, disconnect the power from the router. The relog them all backon. > > Pete where do you get the bios update? How do you apply it? Thanks. -=hammer Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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> In article <jdqL5.411100$[email hidden]>, > "Pete" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > John, anytime I change the bios for the router I have to shut the > > systems > > all off, disconnect the power from the router. The relog them all back > on. > > > > Pete > > where do you get the bios update? How do you apply it? Thanks. >

Get it from Linksys, follow the instructions that come with the file. -- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.paddedwall.org/john Barbarian Diecast Collector (420+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast DeMONS Scheduler for N3 and NL http://www.paddedwall.org/demons If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp This is the 4 port router. The install instructions are included. Just unzip and run the install from the directory you installed it from. Latest version is 1.36. Pete "Hammer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8tneu1$fve$[email hidden]...

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> In article <jdqL5.411100$[email hidden]>, > "Pete" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > John, anytime I change the bios for the router I have to shut the > > systems > > all off, disconnect the power from the router. The relog them all back > on. > > > > Pete > > where do you get the bios update? How do you apply it? Thanks. > > -=hammer > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (John Simmons) wrote: > In article <8tneu1$fve$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > > In article <jdqL5.411100$[email hidden]>, > > "Pete" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > John, anytime I change the bios for the router I have to shutthe > > > systems > > > all off, disconnect the power from the router. The relog them allback

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> > on. > > > > > > Pete > > > > where do you get the bios update? How do you apply it? Thanks. > > > > Get it from Linksys, follow the instructions that come with the file.

Got it, thanks guys. Gotta be impressed with Linksys... they do things easy and right, at least in my eyes. -=hammer Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.