I think your right Erylon. Look for the port label'd "uplink" on the front of the router. if you have something plugged into there and the wan side, you will need to see if there is a "flag" you can set in the setup to disable it as an "uplink" port.
Troy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erylon Hines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 2149 N6REJ Subject: Re: [newbie] My network hates Linux ='(...how can I fix this? > On Saturday 24 January 2004 11:36 pm, Marc Resnick wrote: > > My network, running on a linksys router, really hates my linux box. It uses > > no encryption, and has a DHCP server providing IP info for all of the > > connected boxes. The problem is, every time I boot linux, I have to reset > > the router by unplugging it then plugging it back in, kicking my whole > > family offline. Then I need to do a service network restart on linux, and > > then disable and enable the connection on another windoze box. I've > > downloaded a bunch of DHCP bugfixes and updates on mdk 9.2, and upgraded > > the firmware for my router. Anyone have a way around it? I'm on the verge > > of getting tech support from linksys, and I've had some nasty experiences > > with tech support. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Marc > > This may not help at all, but a friend of mine mentioned he had a problem with > a Linksys router. IIRC, he said that one of the ports (4, I think) was > shared with the outbound line, or something to that effect. He stopped using > that port and the problem went away. YMMV > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.562 / Virus Database: 354 - Release Date: 1/16/04
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