Belkin Router

> >Hi,
> > I was wondering if anyone knew if a Belkin router works with linux?
i
> >did have a D-Link router and i was able to see the computer on the
network.
> >now that i have this one i can't seem to see it on the network. any help
> >would be greatful.
>
> They all work. They don't require proprietary OS drivers.
>
in that case any idea's why i cant see my linux when i scan local network
ip's on the router?

<thunder@TAKEOUTgti.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:30:51 +0000, Dale Dellutri wrote:
>
>
> > A router is an independent device which connects to your internet
> > service (WAN = Wide Area Network) and then provides one or more ports
> > for your internal network (LAN = Local Area Network). The manuals
> > rarely mention Linux even though a router should work fine with Linux.
> > It's just that the router manufacturer doesn't have enough knowledge of
> > Linux to help you.
>
> Not to confuse the issue, but many routers use Linux as their OS. I know
> at least some Belkins and Linksys routers do.

To: Thunder
The model number is: F5D7230-4
do you know if this one is one of those?
if it is would it affect what computers it see's on the network?
if it does what idea can you give to help me solve the problem?

On 2008-06-24, MK28 <SuperMK25@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I was wondering if anyone knew if a Belkin router works with linux?
> i
>> >did have a D-Link router and i was able to see the computer on the
> network.
>> >now that i have this one i can't seem to see it on the network. any help
>> >would be greatful.
>>
>> They all work. They don't require proprietary OS drivers.
>>
> in that case any idea's why i cant see my linux when i scan local network
> ip's on the router?

Probably because you've misconfigured something. What is the network
configuration of the router, a working client, and the nonworking linux
client?

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On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:39:08 -0500, thunder rearranged some electrons to
say:

> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:30:51 +0000, Dale Dellutri wrote:
>
>
>> A router is an independent device which connects to your internet
>> service (WAN = Wide Area Network) and then provides one or more ports
>> for your internal network (LAN = Local Area Network). The manuals
>> rarely mention Linux even though a router should work fine with Linux.
>> It's just that the router manufacturer doesn't have enough knowledge of
>> Linux to help you.
>
> Not to confuse the issue, but many routers use Linux as their OS. I
> know at least some Belkins and Linksys routers do.

You definitely confused the issue with the OP.

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:02:11 +0100, MK28 wrote:

> <thunder@TAKEOUTgti.net> wrote in message
> news:6tqdnewH_7xRcMLVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@posted.gtine t...
>> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:30:51 +0000, Dale Dellutri wrote:
>>
>>
>> > A router is an independent device which connects to your internet
>> > service (WAN = Wide Area Network) and then provides one or more ports
>> > for your internal network (LAN = Local Area Network). The manuals
>> > rarely mention Linux even though a router should work fine with
>> > Linux. It's just that the router manufacturer doesn't have enough
>> > knowledge of Linux to help you.
>>
>> Not to confuse the issue, but many routers use Linux as their OS. I
>> know at least some Belkins and Linksys routers do.
>
> To: Thunder
> The model number is: F5D7230-4
> do you know if this one is one of those? if it is would it affect what
> computers it see's on the network? if it does what idea can you give to
> help me solve the problem?

Sorry, but I think I have confused the issue. The router should work
with any networking capable operating system, Linux, Windows, etc. That
particular Belkin is a wireless router that does happen to use Linux as
it's operating system, but that is irrelevant to your problem.

To solve your problem, it would be helpful to know what Linux
distribution you are using. How you are trying to connect to the router,
wired or wireless? Logged in as root, what is the output of the route
command? The output of the ifconfig command? Or, you may get lucky, try
typing http://192.168.2.1 into your Linux browser? What happens?

<thunder@TAKEOUTgti.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:02:11 +0100, MK28 wrote:
>
> > <thunder@TAKEOUTgti.net> wrote in message
> > news:6tqdnewH_7xRcMLVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@posted.gtine t...
> >> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:30:51 +0000, Dale Dellutri wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> > A router is an independent device which connects to your internet
> >> > service (WAN = Wide Area Network) and then provides one or more ports
> >> > for your internal network (LAN = Local Area Network). The manuals
> >> > rarely mention Linux even though a router should work fine with
> >> > Linux. It's just that the router manufacturer doesn't have enough
> >> > knowledge of Linux to help you.
> >>
> >> Not to confuse the issue, but many routers use Linux as their OS. I
> >> know at least some Belkins and Linksys routers do.
> >
> > To: Thunder
> > The model number is: F5D7230-4
> > do you know if this one is one of those? if it is would it affect what
> > computers it see's on the network? if it does what idea can you give to
> > help me solve the problem?
>
> Sorry, but I think I have confused the issue. The router should work
> with any networking capable operating system, Linux, Windows, etc. That
> particular Belkin is a wireless router that does happen to use Linux as
> it's operating system, but that is irrelevant to your problem.
>
> To solve your problem, it would be helpful to know what Linux
> distribution you are using. How you are trying to connect to the router,
> wired or wireless? Logged in as root, what is the output of the route
> command? The output of the ifconfig command? Or, you may get lucky, try
> typing http://192.168.2.1 into your Linux browser? What happens?

Ok, Ubentu (something like that).
here is the layout of the network:
line coming in to the cable modem then from there to the Belkin router from
there in to 4 wired computers.
1: Main Computer (XP), 2: Xbox360, 3: Linux Ubentu, 4: Spare
i have a scanner to check the local network, when i run it it only see's 1
and 2 (if its on), but 3 is always on but its not showing.
there is a few problems with what you are saying at the end. 1: the display
on the monitor of the linux is scambled, 2: its been a long time since i
used it i forgot the root password. so with that i can't login as a root and
i wont be able to see what browser is show let alone trying to load with a
scamble display.
if push comes to shove, i might have to reinstall a new linux os on the
computer and put all the stuff back on it. but if i do that i would need to
know what best os to use and should most likely work with the router.

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:49:50 +0100, MK28 <SuperMK25@gmail.com> wrote:
>if push comes to shove, i might have to reinstall a new linux os on the
>computer and put all the stuff back on it. but if i do that i would need to
>know what best os to use and should most likely work with the router.

Any OS will work with any router. Microsoft hasn't developed the concept
of the winrouter yet.

The real question is do you have a modern kernel that will work with your
network interface adapter. Get linux talking to the network interface,
and you need only set the network params (dhcp vs. static, etc.), hostname
and you'll be good to go. It's really very simple.

You need to tell us what NIC you have on your motherboard and what version
of linux you're trying to use.

Hi to all that tryed to help me.

i just want to let you know i managed to get it working with the router. i
did not need to do anything it just started to work with it.

So i thought i would let you know.

thanks for your help.

from MK.

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:59:58 +0100, MK28 wrote:

> Hi,
> I was wondering if anyone knew if a Belkin router works with linux? i
> did have a D-Link router and i was able to see the computer on the
> network. now that i have this one i can't seem to see it on the network.
> any help would be greatful.
>
> MK

Belkin routers are crap. You will find you get numerous random
disconnects, perhaps traceroute wont work either.

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Dead Paul <dead_paul@no.reply> wrote:
> Belkin routers are crap. You will find you get numerous random
> disconnects, perhaps traceroute wont work either.

Which models? Please give more details of symptoms. Which lights are
showing when disconnect has occured?

Can you pointer browser at the router when the connection has dropped to
obtain connection status information?

The following routers are also problematic:

Netgear RP614 Keeps Freezing
Linksys WRT54G Keeps Freezing

Regards,

Mark.

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