Cannot connect to 192.168.2.1

verticalforce · 13-09-2005, 19:39

WHy why why??? I just bought a US robotics wireless router, did everything it said but now i cannot surf wirelessly on my laptop as i cannot connect to the site i mention on the topic.

Also, do you use the wireless network thing at control panel to make it work? My laptop is picking up my neighour's connection but not me..why..oh why....

Roy MM · 13-09-2005, 19:52

IP Range Reserved by IANA.org

oops how rude of me

to cable forum

13-09-2005, 19:59

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

WHy why why??? I just bought a US robotics wireless router, did everything it said but now i cannot surf wirelessly on my laptop as i cannot connect to the site i mention on the topic.

That address is not a 'site' - it's the IP address of your router! - i.e. it's (probably) the gateway address.

Try browsing to an actual website instead.

(BTW _ how are you managing to post here?)

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

Also, do you use the wireless network thing at control panel to make it work? My laptop is picking up my neighour's connection but not me..why..oh why....

Not sure what a 'network thing' is - care to elaborate?

Have you managed to access the setup pages of the router? There may be some settings to adjust. I'd also suggest you enable encryption security on your wireless network, unless you want everyone in the neighbourhood to have free access to the Internet over YOUR connection.

verticalforce · 13-09-2005, 20:09

How do u enable encryption?

And btw, by using the USB Wireless adapter, my laptop is running at CPU 100% right now and refuse to open IE! wth?.....

By network wireless thing, i mean it's the one in control panel.

Roy MM · 13-09-2005, 20:10

Try a proxy

verticalforce · 13-09-2005, 20:16

Ok, my highest priority right now is to get my laptop from 100% usage to 20% or whatever the safe lvl is.

Btw, let me just type what my manual says.

"Launch a Web browser, in the location or address line bla bla bla, type http://192.168.2.2 to access the Web User interface"

The problem is, i can't access the site!!!

bmxbandit · 13-09-2005, 20:20

looks like your 'puter isn't picking up the wireless signal yet... if you have a cable (and network port) can you set it up that way first, then switch to wireless?

13-09-2005, 20:24

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

Btw, let me just type what my manual says.

"Launch a Web browser, in the location or address line bla bla bla, type http://192.168.2.2 to access the Web User interface"

The problem is, i can't access the site!!!

According to your original question, you were trying to access 192.168.2.1

Typically 192.168.2.2 is your web interface, and 192.168.2.1 is the gateway!
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Originally Posted by verticalforce

How do u enable encryption?

It should be an option once you get to the web interface.

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

By network wireless thing, i mean it's the one in control panel.

Have a look - does it show any network connections? Are any of them enabled (i.e. NOT with a big red X through them?) If so, right-click and check the Status info - let us know what you have.

Stuart · 13-09-2005, 20:24

verticalforce,

to CableForum.

As said above, the 192.168.x.x range of IPs is reserved for private networking, and is usually the range of adresses used by home networks.

As for enabling Wireless security, have a look at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=8435

verticalforce · 13-09-2005, 20:54

Sorry Scared, it should be 2.1 on my recent post, it's a typo.

The web interface is the address, and i can't get in the address, so.... i think i'll just go over a corner and cry..........

Anyway, anyway knows how to downgrade my laptop usage?
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Btw, my laptop detected my wireless connection but it's still cant load any web pages? It even says the connection is very good....

tried my neighbours connection again and i can load pages although the connection is poor... hmmm....

Omg, all this thing is confusing. My firefox still says can't load everytime i enter http://192.168.2.1

Wicked_and_Crazy · 13-09-2005, 20:59

try 192.168.1.1

13-09-2005, 20:59

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

Btw, my laptop detected my wireless connection but it's still cant load any web pages? It even says the connection is very good....

OK - that's a start.

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tried my neighbours connection again and i can load pages although the connection is poor... hmmm....

Cheap Internet connection

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

Omg, all this thing is confusing. My firefox still says can't load everytime i enter http://192.168.2.1

Just make sure you're NOT using your neighbour's wireless connection when you're doing this.

Just remember that 'site' (192.168.2.1) is inside YOUR router - and only accessible from your network - it is NOT a 'website' out on the Internet!

verticalforce · 13-09-2005, 21:17

ARGHGHHHHH HOW SILLY OF ME!

i actually attempted to connect to the address by using my pc with the modem and not my laptop which wirelessly connect to my router!

I'm through now, yeshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!11

Ok one more problem, sorry guys! Do i choose the option "cable modem or xDSL router?" I use NTL 1MB and i dont think ntl use fixed ip so this might be it.

And it also asks me host name and mac address. omg? Do i put the big macdonald address? I genuinely do not know but they have fill my mac address apparently but not the host name, what do i put as host name?

handyman · 13-09-2005, 21:21

yes choose cable modem

13-09-2005, 21:21

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

ARGHGHHHHH HOW SILLY OF ME!

I'm saying nothing...

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Originally Posted by verticalforce

Ok one more problem, sorry guys! Do i choose the option "cable modem or xDSL router?" I use NTL 1MB and i dont think ntl use fixed ip so this might be it.

Cable modem.

It is NOT fixed IP.

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And it also asks me host name and mac address. omg? Do i put the big macdonald address? I genuinely do not know but they have fill my mac address apparently but not the host name, what do i put as host name?

You should not have to enter either of these.