[G4] Router trouble

[James Asherman]

On Feb 10, 2007, at 6:30 PM, Carol wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I am still having trouble connecting to the internet using a  
> router.  I posted weeks ago and it seemed that my router had died.   
> Now I have a new linksys BEFSX41 ver. 2.1.
>
> The lights are a bit different from the lights on the previous  
> model, but I see the similarity.  This router seems to be doing  
> better, but I am not there yet.
>
> I connected the router and all the lights went on as they should.   
> I configured the router, at least I think I did using Netscape  
> 7.1.  I should add that my default home page did not come up.  I  
> stopped that and entered http://192.168.1.1. A LynkSys web page  
> came up.  I just used the default values.  Then I turned everything  
> off, including the DSL modem.
>

That is not a web page. That is the controls inside your router.
>
> I turned it all back on again.  No luck with Netscape 7.1 or Safari.
>
> My Network is set to Built-in Ethernet.  The TCP/IP settings are  
> set to configure Using DHCP.  The IP address, subnet Mask and  
> Router number seem to be supplied by the router.  I also have an  
> IPv6 Address.
>
> I checked the system logs and found this troubling entry:
>
> Feb 10 14:45:07 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting network file system
> Feb 10 14:45:07 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting printing services
> Feb 10 14:45:08 localhost automount[289]: automount version 57
> Feb 10 14:45:08 localhost automount[292]: automount version 57
> Feb 10 14:45:12 localhost ConsoleMessage: Loading IP Firewall  
> extension
> Feb 10 14:45:12 localhost SystemStarter: Loading IP Firewall extension
> Feb 10 14:45:13 localhost SystemStarter: Waiting for Network  
> extensions
> Feb 10 14:45:16 localhost kernel: IP packet filtering initialized,  
> divert enabled, rule-based forwarding enabled, default to accept,  
> logging disabled
> Feb 10 14:45:16 localhost kernel: IPv6 packet filtering  
> initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
> Feb 10 14:45:16 localhost kernel: IP firewall loaded
> Feb 10 14:45:16 localhost ConsoleMessage: Starting internet services
> Feb 10 14:45:16 localhost SystemStarter: Starting internet services
> Feb 10 14:45:16 localhost xinetd[325]: 325 {init_services} no  
> services. Exiting...
> Feb 10 14:45:18 localhost SystemStarter: Startup complete.
>
>
> The line about no services is troubling.
>
>
> I decided to check whether the ethernet part of the router was  
> working.  By that I mean would my two computers talk to each ohter  
> with the only conncetion between them being the router.  They will.
>
> It seems as though this router is fine but for some reason I do not  
> have things properly set.
>
> The only way I can get on the internet is to remover the router.   
> Any thoughts?  I really thought that a new router would fix things.
>
> Carol
>
>
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