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    DD-WRT on Buffalo, NEED HELP (can't get internet)

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Lord Jim, Jul 10, 2007.

  1. Lord Jim

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    DD-wrt v.24 standard on WHR-HP-G54.
    connect to router wireless or wired O.K.; can acess router through browser O.K., but there is no internet communication! :(
    settings are all default exept SSID and security.
    I am using also D-LINK router and works fine,
    I can basiccaly connect cable modem to WLAN on D-LINK then LAN to Buffalo LAN, connect wireless to BUffalo and everything works. :)
    When trying Buffalo alone as cable modem to WLAN - nothing, no go. D-LINK and Bufallo have different SSID so no mistake what router I connect to.
    What am I missing? :confused: any help suggestion greatly appreciated
    Thanks in advance
     
    Lord Jim, Jul 10, 2007
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    uw748 Notebook Geek

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    Look at the bottom of your Buffalo, there should be a reset button and a switch. Set the switch to auto to run in router mode instead of ap mode. That should be the problem.
     
    uw748, Jul 11, 2007
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    Check you wan ISP values on the dlink, see if you may need to clone the MAC address. If you did it on the Dlink you will need to do it with Buffalo.
     
    blue68f100, Jul 11, 2007
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    Thanks I tried cloning and I was set on auto too.
    What I did is powered off cable modem when still conneccted to router then powered it on and bingo I am getting IP on WAN, :) means I am connected. All fine and but I still would like to know why this did the trick. :confused: I hate to do thindgs I completly don't understand and in compouter industry it is a lot of this things :eek:
     
    Lord Jim, Jul 11, 2007
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Some ISP register equipment used on there networks. What they see is MAC addresses. When you flashed your router with new firmware the old settings went away. So the ISP was seeing a MAC address that was not registered with them and denied access. Cloning or Spoofing the MAC address of the PC used to setup the account into the router again made the ISP see a registered MAC address. This is a common practice between ISP, every ISP I ever had used it. ISP monitor usage, so if one is doing to much/month they know who it is. If it was constantly change it would be harder to track. This is how autorities track illegal activity. Some ISP only register the modem, some do both, some just make you login every time. I hope this helps you under stand what happened.
     
    blue68f100, Jul 12, 2007
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    Thanks it did, I appreciate info as I am still green when wi-fi is concerned
     
    Lord Jim, Jul 12, 2007
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