Setting up Wireless Router(Invalid IP Address)

Losing_grip · Post by **Losing_grip** » 24 Oct 2007, 09:45

Ok i have wireless router branded 'D-Link' i can't seems to make it work... everytime i install it up with the cd theres a test with network connection and stuff , and at the end i always get "Invalid IP Address"
im using windows xp...

heres my ipconfig/all

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\User>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain.invalid
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254

C:\Documents and Settings\User>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ryan-ok54f54y6x
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.invalid

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethe
rnet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-95-94-53

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain.invalid
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Speedstream Ethernet USB Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-D1-7C-A5-68
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
192.168.254.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:12:03
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 19, 2038 11:14:07 A
M

C:\Documents and Settings\User>

Im so new in setting up wireless router. Hope someone help and explain it to me briefly or step by step.

Thanks in advance =]

Lyecdevf · Post by **Lyecdevf** » 24 Oct 2007, 09:55

Why post this in the general section. I would post it in the windows area since you are using windows or the hardware area since you are setting up a router.

Any way I think that it would help if you told us what model you are using. I checked there website and they have hundreds of these.

Losing_grip · Post by **Losing_grip** » 24 Oct 2007, 10:05

Sorry , i was going to post this on hardware secret but it was too late.

Anyway about my routers model...

This is my Wireless Router...

http://www.techbuy.com.au/products/7721 ... IR-300.asp

Lyecdevf · Post by **Lyecdevf** » 24 Oct 2007, 10:28

Oh, a DIR-300! For future reference try to give us much information as possible so that we know what you are talking about.

That is nifty looking device you have got. May I ask what made you chose that particular product?!

Did you check if you got it wired correctly?! Just check that every thing is pluged in correctly.

TheKingOfHearts · Post by **TheKingOfHearts** » 26 Oct 2007, 15:08

did you set up the IP manually or made it so it get the IP automatically
that could make a difference if you have a dynamic IP

Losing_grip · Post by **Losing_grip** » 27 Oct 2007, 22:44

no , i didnt set up or made manually an ip

Post by **Big-E** » 27 Oct 2007, 23:52

Set the gateway address to 192.168.1.1, and manually configure your ip adds, to say in the range 192.168.1.2-10 as I am sure you won't have 9 nodes on you're network eh?

Post by **bad_brain** » 28 Oct 2007, 07:10

hm, afaik D-Link routers have 192.168.0.1 as default address...

best ping both and let us know if you got an reply from one of them:

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//the one you have set now
ping 192.168.254.254

//and the d-link default one
ping 192.168.0.1

p.s. best keep a network cable ready, you will need it if you will have to access the router configuration interface (which is most likely). when connected best restart both (router and system) and try to connect to http://192.168.0.1