Just bought a Linksys router BEFSR41 to act basically as a firewall
Connected all the wires as indicated but cannot reach 192.168.1.1 to activate the router. All internet connectivity works just fine but cannot get to the above address in either Safari / Netscape 7.0.1 or Internet Explorer 5.2
Net info gives me my current Sympatico address and regretably the address of my internal ethernet address rather than that of the router.
So I can only assume that the router is not active or activated
Any info would of course be appeciated.
What if anything have I done wrong
What if anything should I do to ensure that the router is doing the job that I bought it for ?
Is it possible that OSX did what ever configuration that was require
When you say internet works fine, does this mean it works fine THROUGH the router? If so, as you say, it may just be passing everything through it... some sort of default mode. OS X is good but it won't configure your router for you. :-) Anyway, easiest way to start is to set a static IP on your computer or eliminate the subnet mask:
1. Set your computer IP to 192.168.1.2
2. On some Macs I've found a restart is necessary. It shouldn't be but it is.
3. Open Safari (or if you have any trouble, Explorer) and enter the router IP. Have the default login/password ready. You should be able to login. Once you are logged in you can set up the router as a DHCP server and then set up your computers as clients.
Brian, I have the same router that you have bought. I put http://192.168.1.1 into the address field of Safari, and was able to access my router right away. (This is from my iBook to my airport express to my router).
I'm sorry I don't have any suggestions, just thought you'd like to know that there does not seem to be a particular issue with macs and that router.
Did you buy it used? Maybe the previous owner changed the IP of the router and it's password?
Maybe it's 192.168.0.1 instead of 192.168.1.1... You should figure this with your local IP assigned to your Mac by the router.
If that is the case that it was used, I believe that if you press and hold the reset button on the router, until the little light blinks once or twice, all factory defaults are restored.
On your Mac, if you go to System Preferences >Network >Location (usually automatic) >Built in Ethernet >TCP/IP the indicated IP address is the address of the router.
Sometimes you access the router without typing the http://
I always change the factory default - all the hackers know all the factory defaults!!
Did you buy it used? Maybe the previous owner changed the IP of the router and it's password?
Maybe it's 192.168.0.1 instead of 192.168.1.1... You should figure this with your local IP assigned to your Mac by the router.
When you say internet works fine, does this mean it works fine THROUGH the router? If so, as you say, it may just be passing everything through it... some sort of default mode. OS X is good but it won't configure your router for you. :-) Anyway, easiest way to start is to set a static IP on your computer or eliminate the subnet mask:
1. Set your computer IP to 192.168.1.2
2. On some Macs I've found a restart is necessary. It shouldn't be but it is.
3. Open Safari (or if you have any trouble, Explorer) and enter the router IP. Have the default login/password ready. You should be able to login. Once you are logged in you can set up the router as a DHCP server and then set up your computers as clients.
Let me know how it goes.
Thanks My son is coming up to help on this so I will suggest this to him
Look in your network control panel, tell us the info in the TCP/IP tab under "Built-In Ethernet", (configure IPv4, IP Address, Subnet mask, etc.) and someone here should be able to help you.
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