Strange IP address

[FredTheDog]

indeed. :\

[edit/] and possibly caused by his homeplug setup, so purchasing another may get him the same results. it could be the homeplug device is faulty...

I am beginning to think the same too

But, the light on the router lights up when I connect wired and goes off when I disconnect, and when I ping something the light flashes as tho there is activity

 

[sinshiva]

sorry, should have been more specific, i need the ifconfig -a from the router

 

[FredTheDog]

oops!

From the Router:

br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr AC:22:0B:2E:E3:C8
inet addr:192.168.1.1 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:145996 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:115495 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:12274707 (11.7 MiB) TX bytes:81968127 (78.1 MiB)

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr AC:22:0B:2E:E3:C8
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:10113 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:29670 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1708345 (1.6 MiB) TX bytes:3794529 (3.6 MiB)
Interrupt:4 Base address:0x2000

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr AC:22:0B:2E:E3:C8
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:135363 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:260166
TX packets:138677 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:12604606 (12.0 MiB) TX bytes:85480353 (81.5 MiB)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x8000

eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr AC:22:0B:2E:E3:CC
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:49874
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:5 Base address:0x8000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:6268 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6268 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1304936 (1.2 MiB) TX bytes:1304936 (1.2 MiB)

vlan1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr AC:22:0B:2E:E3:C8
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:10113 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:28400 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1526311 (1.4 MiB) TX bytes:3361701 (3.2 MiB)

 

[sinshiva]

in your dnsmasq.conf, looks like you have a space in the netmask;

under Lan > LAN IP, maybe try resaving the netmask of 255.255.255.0

[edit/] sorry, moving kinda slow atm because i'm in agonizing tooth pain and no painkillers; try copying this to /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf

you will have to enable jffs under Administration > system

pid-file=/var/run/dnsmasq.pid
user=nobody
resolv-file=/tmp/resolv.conf
no-poll
min-port=4096
bind-dynamic
interface=br0
domain=YOURLOCALDOMAIN
expand-hosts
no-negcache
cache-size=1500
dhcp-range=lan,192.168.1.100,192.168.1.200,255.255.255.0,86400s
dhcp-lease-max=253
dhcp-authoritative
dhcp-option=lan,15,YOURHOSTNAME
dhcp-option=lan,3,192.168.1.1
dhcp-option=lan,6,192.168.1.1,0.0.0.0
dhcp-option=lan,44,192.168.1.1
read-ethers
addn-hosts=/etc/hosts.dnsmasq

actually, an easier method might be to just do this;

after enabling jffs and ssh, ssh into the router;

cp /etc/dnsmasq.conf /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf

use vi /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf to edit the config; when you starts, you press the i key to get into insert mode, esc to leave insert mode and while out of insert mode, type :wq and hit enter to save. i have to go lay down for a few, bleh

 

[FredTheDog]

ok, all done

 

[sto]

Two suggestions:

(1) On your mac, under System Preferences > Network, create a new location. In the left column delete everything except Ethernet. Configure IPV4 manually. Assign a static IP in the subnet 192.168.1.x, subnet mask 255.255.255.0, router address etc. On your router assign the same static IP for your mac. Now connect to your router from that location. Work?

(2) Sometimes network prefs get clogged up on my macs. The brute force option is to delete /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist and reboot. Warning: That will delete all your network prefs. You have to enter your wifi and other prefs manually all over again. But, on my system at least, it purges a lot of leftover junk. YMMV.

 

[sinshiva]

if what i suggested doesn't work and sto's doesn't work, i'd consider replacing both the router and the homeplug, sorry.

 

[FredTheDog]

Thanks for the help guys, really appreciate it.

But it looks like its toast

 

[RMerlin]

I haven't read the whole thread so forgive me if you already tried, but try this:

1) Turn off the router, and unplug the power
2) While it's unplugged, turn it on for 30 secs - this will drain any accumulated power from the capacitors
3) Turn it off
4) Plug back in, turn it on.

This procedure will fully reset the electronics. I have seen cases where this could revive apparently dead USB ports on computers - it might potentially help with your router as well.

Also, make sure to test all four ports, just in case you might have accidentally set ports 3 and 4 in a VLAN (under LAN -> IPTV).

Getting an IP in the 169.x.y.z range usually means no DHCP answered, or a firewall on the computer prevented the DHCP client from working.

 

[FredTheDog]

Thanks Merlin, tried the power trick still no luck

Have tried all ports and several other machines without success.

It just seems to have decided not to work

 

[RMerlin]

Thanks Merlin, tried the power trick still no luck

Have tried all ports and several other machines without success.

It just seems to have decided not to work

Sounds like a friend switch then I'm afraid.