Re: [PLUG] Nothing on monitors

[Dick Steffens]

On 06/27/2016 08:50 PM, King Beowulf wrote:
> On Saturday, June 25, 2016, Dick Steffens  wrote:
>
>> I'm typing this on my laptop.
>>
>> I've just set up my computer after it was off for a couple of weeks. I'm
>> installed at a friend's house, so I don't know much about the local
>> network except that it's 192.168.1.xxx being fed by a Netgear WNR1000.
<...>
> When you initially set up the desktop networking, you gave it a name.  The
> wigi router dhcp knows what it is if it assigned an IP address lease so do
>
> ssh @

That would work if I was on the original network. But, as mentioned, I'm 
at a friend's house, using her network.

> Also, the netgear router has a list of all dhcp address assigned.  log in
> via
>
> http://192.168.1.1 from any attached computer

Which would be doable if I had the password for her router. It was at 
the end of a long day, and I didn't want to call  her (she lives at her 
other house).

> if desktop seems to fire up but has no video after a move
>
> 1. reseat video card
> 2. check for bent pins on video cable
> 3. plug monitor into know good computer

Good points, all, and ones I should have thought of. Add to that list, 
make sure to use the correct video jacks! Both the motherboard jacks and 
the add-on card jacks are recessed from the back of the mini tower case. 
The add-on card area is separate from the motherboard area, as I suspect 
it is on most boxes. When viewed from above, the top card in the add-on 
card area is not visible. Right off, I'm not sure why I remembered the 
nVidia card, but eventually I did, and that led to the solution the problem.

Thanks for the basic troubleshooting clue stick reminder. As I said, it 
was at the end of a long day.

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Dick Steffens

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Re: [PLUG] Nothing on monitors

[King Beowulf]

On Saturday, June 25, 2016, Dick Steffens  wrote:

> I'm typing this on my laptop.
>
> I've just set up my computer after it was off for a couple of weeks. I'm
> installed at a friend's house, so I don't know much about the local
> network except that it's 192.168.1.xxx being fed by a Netgear WNR1000.
>
> I plugged all the stuff together for my desktop computer ... two
> monitors, power and data connected, monitor pilot lights blink. I've got
> a keyboard and a mouse connected, and the Ethernet cable is connected.
> Power to the box is connected. Speakers are connected and powered.
>
> When I turn power on to the computer, I hear it do all it's usual stuff,
> but nothing appears on the monitors. At this point I don't know what
> it's IP address is, so I can't try connecting from the laptop.
>
> Any ideas where I should look next?
>
> Is there a way, using my laptop, to find out what IP address the WNR1000
> assigned to the desktop computer? The laptop is connected to the WNR1000
> via WiFi. I've also got my wife's Win7 machine up and running on the
> same network.
>
> Clue stick appreciated.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens
>
>
When you initially set up the desktop networking, you gave it a name.  The
wigi router dhcp knows what it is if it assigned an IP address lease so do

ssh @

Also, the netgear router has a list of all dhcp address assigned.  log in
via

http://192.168.1.1 from any attached computer

if desktop seems to fire up but has no video after a move

1. reseat video card
2. check for bent pins on video cable
3. plug monitor into know good computer



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Re: [PLUG] Nothing on monitors

[wes]

Do you have sshd running on the desktop? And you haven't changed its
listening port from default?

You may have to install nmap if your laptop doesn't have it already.

sudo nmap -p 22 192.168.1.2- | grep -B 2 open

-wes

On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 8:32 AM, Dick Steffens 
wrote:

> I'm typing this on my laptop.
>
> I've just set up my computer after it was off for a couple of weeks. I'm
> installed at a friend's house, so I don't know much about the local
> network except that it's 192.168.1.xxx being fed by a Netgear WNR1000.
>
> I plugged all the stuff together for my desktop computer ... two
> monitors, power and data connected, monitor pilot lights blink. I've got
> a keyboard and a mouse connected, and the Ethernet cable is connected.
> Power to the box is connected. Speakers are connected and powered.
>
> When I turn power on to the computer, I hear it do all it's usual stuff,
> but nothing appears on the monitors. At this point I don't know what
> it's IP address is, so I can't try connecting from the laptop.
>
> Any ideas where I should look next?
>
> Is there a way, using my laptop, to find out what IP address the WNR1000
> assigned to the desktop computer? The laptop is connected to the WNR1000
> via WiFi. I've also got my wife's Win7 machine up and running on the
> same network.
>
> Clue stick appreciated.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dick Steffens
>
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[PLUG] Nothing on monitors

[Dick Steffens]

I'm typing this on my laptop.

I've just set up my computer after it was off for a couple of weeks. I'm 
installed at a friend's house, so I don't know much about the local 
network except that it's 192.168.1.xxx being fed by a Netgear WNR1000.

I plugged all the stuff together for my desktop computer ... two 
monitors, power and data connected, monitor pilot lights blink. I've got 
a keyboard and a mouse connected, and the Ethernet cable is connected. 
Power to the box is connected. Speakers are connected and powered.

When I turn power on to the computer, I hear it do all it's usual stuff, 
but nothing appears on the monitors. At this point I don't know what 
it's IP address is, so I can't try connecting from the laptop.

Any ideas where I should look next?

Is there a way, using my laptop, to find out what IP address the WNR1000 
assigned to the desktop computer? The laptop is connected to the WNR1000 
via WiFi. I've also got my wife's Win7 machine up and running on the 
same network.

Clue stick appreciated.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens

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