OT: Linksys Wireless Router Troubles

[Jonathan Hutchins]

On Monday, January 05, 2004 08:29 pm, Bryan Richard wrote:

> Sorry about the networking question but I've been slamming my head
> against this for a couple of days now and my limited networking skills
> are only going to ensure that I render my forehead to pulp. On the
> morning of January 1st my Linksys Wireless Router (WRT54G) suddenly
> stopped being able to fetch an IP address from my Comcast ISP.

> The router will issue IPs to all the machines on my home network and
> appears to be able to see the Internet (as near as I can tell from the
> blinking lights on the front) but renewing DHCP turns up nil.

> I can plug a box directly into the cable modem and connect to the
> Internet so I figured the router had failed. I happened to have an
> identical router lying around so I plugged it in; same problem.

> Comcast says nothing has changed on their end. Anyone else having any
> problems? Suggestions?
 
You probably need to re-set the cable modem.  Power it off, and power off the 
router.  Modem back up next, when it's diagnostic lights are ready power up 
the router.