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Okay... I can't stand it anymore. I need help with internet access!!!

New MessageOkay... I can't stand it anymore. I need help with internet access!!! (modified 0 times) slowdrawmcgraw
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Hi:

I'm really sorry to ask the same old question everyone else is asking AGAIN but here goes...

I'm trying to setup my internet access: My config is this:

Linksys router capable of 10/100:
DHCP enabled
DMZ disabled ( tried it both ways )
192.168.1.1 / 255.255.255.0 gateway IP/mask

Audrey:
Static IP of 192.168.1.200 / 255.255.255.0 with a gateway of 192.168.1.1
Set primary and secondary DNS addresses to that of my ISP

Using the official netgear USB dongle - link light is on

I cannot get any web sites to come up; I get the following error:

Error: DNS Failure
The Domain Name System could not find an IP address for the given hostname.
Unable to access http://www.whatever.com

What is the stinkin' problem.

Please do not pass this by without tossing out your wisdom. I need someone to hold my hand through this!

Thanks,

Slowdaw

01-08-2004 00:28:34

New MessageRE:Okay... I can't stand it anymore. I need help with internet access!!! (modified 0 times) hod1
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> Using the official netgear USB dongle - link light is on

Have you modified the dongle to work with Audrey?

01-08-2004 11:33:04

New Messagepower on sequence (modified 0 times) huggy_d1
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Not sure if you already did this, but can you open up a shell and ping anything by #, for example, 192.168.1.1? Can you bring up the router's default setup page in a browser session? http://192.168.1.1 ?

If you can't do the above and you've already hacked your netgear usb dongle (to trick it into appearing like a supported usb dongle to the audrey), the power up sequence would next... First, power up the router. Second, power up the dongle. Lastly, power up Audrey. I have had lots of problems when the order wasn't "just so". My wireless WAVIT! unit doesn't auto-connect after my router goes offline, so every single time I change a setting in my (wireless) router, I have to power cycle the wavit so I can talk to the audrey. In the past I had a wired router, and when I used dhcp on the audrey, sometimes they would refuse to talk. That's when I forced an IP address on Audrey that was routeable by my router (192.168.1.xxx).

Hope something helps.. At least after the last 2 posts you should have a feel for what is wrong, and what to fix.

01-08-2004 15:23:41

New MessageRE:Okay... I can't stand it anymore. I need help with internet access!!! (modified 0 times) slowdrawmcgraw
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Thanks for the replies:

Yes. This is a 'modifed for audrey' dongle. I can not ping to another statis IP but I will try again after trying the boot sequence you suggested.

Stay tuned for further developments...

01-11-2004 20:09:49

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