Guest Tex Hemke Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Hi All; I am trying to connect to the WRT160N Wireless Router by typing http://192.168.1.1/ I have used both IE 7 and Safari and neither will bring up the Logon Window. I get the Error Message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage." I then click on "Diagnose Connection Problems" and a new Windows Pop up states: "192.168.1.1" is not set up to establish a connection on port "World wide web service (http)" with this computer. Operating System is Windows Vista Home Premium and all Microsoft Updates have been done. Please advise how I can access the Router to make changes. I have already checked the "ipconfig /all" and 192.168.1.1 is the correct Default Gateway IP Address. Thanks.... Quote
Guest Malke Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Tex Hemke wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Hi All; > > I am trying to connect to the WRT160N Wireless Router by typing > http://192.168.1.1/ I have used both IE 7 and Safari and neither will > bring up the Logon Window. I get the Error Message "Internet Explorer > cannot display the webpage." I then click on "Diagnose Connection > Problems" and a new Windows Pop up states: "192.168.1.1" is not set up to > establish a connection on port "World wide web service (http)" with this > computer. > > Operating System is Windows Vista Home Premium and all Microsoft Updates > have been done. Please advise how I can access the Router to make changes. > I have already checked the "ipconfig /all" and 192.168.1.1 is the correct > Default Gateway IP Address. Thanks....</span> Please refer to your router manual, but I believe that Linksys changed the default gateway address for some routers to 192.168.2.1. If you don't have a router manual, look it up on Linksys' tech support website. If you are sure that 192.168.1.1 is the correct address, also make sure that you are accessing the router from a computer that is directly connected to it with an ethernet cable and not wirelessly. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest Tex Hemke Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Hi Malke; Thanks for the reply. I have already used "ipconfig /all" to check the default Gateway and it is 192.168.1.1 and I can also ping 192.168.1.1 which works. Yes the computer is directly connected to the LAN Port. Any other suggestions? "Malke" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Tex Hemke wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > Hi All; > > > > I am trying to connect to the WRT160N Wireless Router by typing > > http://192.168.1.1/ I have used both IE 7 and Safari and neither will > > bring up the Logon Window. I get the Error Message "Internet Explorer > > cannot display the webpage." I then click on "Diagnose Connection > > Problems" and a new Windows Pop up states: "192.168.1.1" is not set up to > > establish a connection on port "World wide web service (http)" with this > > computer. > > > > Operating System is Windows Vista Home Premium and all Microsoft Updates > > have been done. Please advise how I can access the Router to make changes. > > I have already checked the "ipconfig /all" and 192.168.1.1 is the correct > > Default Gateway IP Address. Thanks....</span> > > Please refer to your router manual, but I believe that Linksys changed the > default gateway address for some routers to 192.168.2.1. > > If you don't have a router manual, look it up on Linksys' tech support > website. > > If you are sure that 192.168.1.1 is the correct address, also make sure that > you are accessing the router from a computer that is directly connected to > it with an ethernet cable and not wirelessly. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Tex Hemke wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Hi Malke; > Thanks for the reply. I have already used "ipconfig /all" to check the > default Gateway and it is 192.168.1.1 and I can also ping 192.168.1.1 > which works. Yes the computer is directly connected to the LAN Port. Any > other suggestions?</span> Try with a different computer? This at least will tell you whether the problem is limited to your problem computer or the router itself. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest Tex Hemke Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Hi Malke; Okay, I can connect to the Router with a Laptop connected via a Wireless connection so the problem is with the computer connected directly to the LAN Port. Confusing???? "Malke" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Tex Hemke wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > Hi Malke; > > Thanks for the reply. I have already used "ipconfig /all" to check the > > default Gateway and it is 192.168.1.1 and I can also ping 192.168.1.1 > > which works. Yes the computer is directly connected to the LAN Port. Any > > other suggestions?</span> > > Try with a different computer? This at least will tell you whether the > problem is limited to your problem computer or the router itself. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Tex Hemke wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Hi Malke; > Okay, I can connect to the Router with a Laptop connected via a Wireless > connection so the problem is with the computer connected directly to the > LAN Port. Confusing????</span> Yes, but if all you're trying to do is get to the router's configuration utility then you've accomplished that. I would connect the working laptop to the router via ethernet and see if that works. After all, when you make changes you're going to lose the wireless connection. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest Tex Hemke Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Hi Malke; Yes, you are correct that I have accomplished the task of accessing the Router with the Laptop, but that still doesn't solve the problem of not being able to logon to the Router with the Desktop that is connected directly via a LAN Port. I will try to connect the Laptop via the LAN Port. I am afraid to make any configuration changes to the Router because if I can't connect after making changes with either computer then things will be very bad.... "Malke" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Tex Hemke wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > Hi Malke; > > Okay, I can connect to the Router with a Laptop connected via a Wireless > > connection so the problem is with the computer connected directly to the > > LAN Port. Confusing????</span> > > Yes, but if all you're trying to do is get to the router's configuration > utility then you've accomplished that. I would connect the working laptop > to the router via ethernet and see if that works. After all, when you make > changes you're going to lose the wireless connection. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > > </span> Quote
Guest Paul Adare Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:10:00 -0800, Tex Hemke wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Yes, you are correct that I have accomplished the task of accessing the > Router with the Laptop, but that still doesn't solve the problem of not being > able to logon to the Router with the Desktop that is connected directly via a > LAN Port. I will try to connect the Laptop via the LAN Port. I am afraid to > make any configuration changes to the Router because if I can't connect after > making changes with either computer then things will be very bad....</span> If you read the documentation that came with the device you'll find a method to reset the router to the factory defaults. There is normally a way to do this via a hardware reset. -- Paul Adare MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager http://www.identit.ca Quote
Guest Mick Murphy Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 You have proven that the Router is OK. Check the Network Adaptor in Device Manager, in the failed connection one. You might be missing a Motherboard Driver for it. -- Mad Mike "Tex Hemke" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Hi Malke; > Yes, you are correct that I have accomplished the task of accessing the > Router with the Laptop, but that still doesn't solve the problem of not being > able to logon to the Router with the Desktop that is connected directly via a > LAN Port. I will try to connect the Laptop via the LAN Port. I am afraid to > make any configuration changes to the Router because if I can't connect after > making changes with either computer then things will be very bad.... > > "Malke" wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > Tex Hemke wrote: > > <span style="color:darkred"> > > > Hi Malke; > > > Okay, I can connect to the Router with a Laptop connected via a Wireless > > > connection so the problem is with the computer connected directly to the > > > LAN Port. Confusing????</span> > > > > Yes, but if all you're trying to do is get to the router's configuration > > utility then you've accomplished that. I would connect the working laptop > > to the router via ethernet and see if that works. After all, when you make > > changes you're going to lose the wireless connection. > > > > Malke > > -- > > MS-MVP > > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > > > > </span></span> Quote
Guest Peter Foldes Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 See what applies for your issue http://www.ezlan.net/index.html#Wireless -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Tex Hemke" <TexHemke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AFFC9180-FDA8-4003-B948-BADCFBB036D0@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Hi All; > > I am trying to connect to the WRT160N Wireless Router by typing > http://192.168.1.1/ I have used both IE 7 and Safari and neither will bring > up the Logon Window. I get the Error Message "Internet Explorer cannot > display the webpage." I then click on "Diagnose Connection Problems" and a > new Windows Pop up states: "192.168.1.1" is not set up to establish a > connection on port "World wide web service (http)" with this computer. > > Operating System is Windows Vista Home Premium and all Microsoft Updates > have been done. Please advise how I can access the Router to make changes. I > have already checked the "ipconfig /all" and 192.168.1.1 is the correct > Default Gateway IP Address. Thanks.... ></span> Quote
Guest Tex Hemke Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Hi Peter; Looks like the link is a good resource of information, but doesn't deal with this problem. I guess that I will just try the "Reset" back to Factory Defaults and see what happens from that point. If that doesn't work, I will be returning the WRT160N Wireless Router to the store for an exchange. Thanks to all that have replied. "Peter Foldes" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > See what applies for your issue > > http://www.ezlan.net/index.html#Wireless > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "Tex Hemke" <TexHemke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AFFC9180-FDA8-4003-B948-BADCFBB036D0@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > > Hi All; > > > > I am trying to connect to the WRT160N Wireless Router by typing > > http://192.168.1.1/ I have used both IE 7 and Safari and neither will bring > > up the Logon Window. I get the Error Message "Internet Explorer cannot > > display the webpage." I then click on "Diagnose Connection Problems" and a > > new Windows Pop up states: "192.168.1.1" is not set up to establish a > > connection on port "World wide web service (http)" with this computer. > > > > Operating System is Windows Vista Home Premium and all Microsoft Updates > > have been done. Please advise how I can access the Router to make changes. I > > have already checked the "ipconfig /all" and 192.168.1.1 is the correct > > Default Gateway IP Address. Thanks.... > ></span> > </span> Quote
Guest Tex Hemke Posted November 16, 2008 Posted November 16, 2008 Hi All; Doing a "Reset" of the Router back to Factory Defaults has resolved this issue. This issue can be considered resolved. Thanks... "Tex Hemke" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Hi Peter; > Looks like the link is a good resource of information, but doesn't deal with > this problem. I guess that I will just try the "Reset" back to Factory > Defaults and see what happens from that point. If that doesn't work, I will > be returning the WRT160N Wireless Router to the store for an exchange. Thanks > to all that have replied. > > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > See what applies for your issue > > > > http://www.ezlan.net/index.html#Wireless > > > > -- > > Peter > > > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > > > "Tex Hemke" <TexHemke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AFFC9180-FDA8-4003-B948-BADCFBB036D0@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred"> > > > Hi All; > > > > > > I am trying to connect to the WRT160N Wireless Router by typing > > > http://192.168.1.1/ I have used both IE 7 and Safari and neither will bring > > > up the Logon Window. I get the Error Message "Internet Explorer cannot > > > display the webpage." I then click on "Diagnose Connection Problems" and a > > > new Windows Pop up states: "192.168.1.1" is not set up to establish a > > > connection on port "World wide web service (http)" with this computer. > > > > > > Operating System is Windows Vista Home Premium and all Microsoft Updates > > > have been done. Please advise how I can access the Router to make changes. I > > > have already checked the "ipconfig /all" and 192.168.1.1 is the correct > > > Default Gateway IP Address. Thanks.... > > ></span> > > </span></span> Quote
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