Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues
Date	2023-01-24 02:33 +0100
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On 2023-01-23 14:20, Pancho wrote:
> On 23/01/2023 02:57, Robert Heller wrote:
> 
>> 
>> The IP address in the screen shot is not a "private" (LAN) IP
>> address [eg 192.168.x.y], it is a public IP address.  This suggests
>> that the OP is jacked in the WAN directly and not into a router
>> providing a private LAN behind a NAT/firewall.  Either the OP's
>> computer is jacked directly into the WAN point on the cable modem
>> (you really don't want to do that) or the cable modem's WAN port is
>> jacked in his home switch (not router) [YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO
>> DO THAT].  Either way, you are not going to be able to log into the
>>  *router*.
>> 
> 
> I think Steve really needs to describe what his cable layout is.
> Perform a few tests. No need for anything clever until we check
> basics.
> 
> Test 1)     Switch the router off, see if his PC still has a
> connection to the internet. Reboot PC. Check "ip route" in a
> terminal/shell. Check if internet works.
> 
> Test 2)    If Test 1) cuts the internet. Switch the router on again.
>  Disconnect the modem Ethernet cable from the router WAN port, leave
> the PC Ethernet cable connected to a router LAN port. Reboot PC.
> Check "ip route" in a PC terminal/shell.
> 
> Report the results to us.
> 
> We know the router ain't routing, but we don't know why.

Yes, we do. Or we have an educated guess.
The router is in single user mode.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 05:02 -0800
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-21 13:40 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 07:47 -0800
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-21 16:27 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2023-01-21 18:13 +0000
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-21 20:25 +0100
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-21 17:01 -0500
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-21 22:45 +0000
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2023-01-21 13:49 +0000
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-21 14:49 +0100
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-21 13:56 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 08:01 -0800
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-21 16:30 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-21 16:53 +0000
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-22 09:31 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-21 18:54 +0100
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2023-01-21 16:51 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2023-01-21 17:05 +0000
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-21 17:07 -0500
    Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-21 20:59 -0600
      Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> - 2023-01-22 03:23 +0000
        Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 00:29 -0500
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-22 09:29 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-22 12:57 +0100
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-21 21:51 -0800
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 09:12 -0800
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-22 20:09 +0100
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 17:18 -0800
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-23 02:47 +0100
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-23 02:57 +0000
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2023-01-23 13:20 +0000
              Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-24 02:33 +0100
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-23 16:37 +0100
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-22 20:57 -0600
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 22:37 -0500
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-23 16:39 +0100
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-23 19:13 -0500
              Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-24 02:29 +0100
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-23 05:43 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 22:31 -0500
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-23 05:54 +0000
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-23 19:12 -0500
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-24 03:58 +0000
              Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-24 02:55 -0500
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-24 10:24 +0000
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-24 18:02 -0500
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-24 23:57 +0000
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-25 12:19 +0100
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-01-25 12:26 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 22:26 -0500
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-23 05:46 +0000

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