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Windows, Networking and Software

FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP

David Gok 195

IF PPPoE IS FAILING ON THE RT314, REMEMBER THAT 3.24-3.25 HAS THE BUG WHERE

THERE IS A SPACE IN THE NAME FIELD AND A * IN THE PASSWORD FIELD. MAKE SURE TO

DELETE BOTH OF THESE BEFORE PUTTING IN THE CORRECT NAME AND PASSWORD. IN

3.24 THE SPACE IS “INVISIBLE”.

Since you're using Windows98, try the following.

1. Check your NIC card settings. Make sure all of the TCPIP settings in Network Neighborhood are proper

(DNS config. - Disabled; Gateway – leave blank; WINS config. - Disable; IP Address - obtain IP address

automatically). These settings are necessary so that the router can set the proper addresses instead of

Win98.

2. With your system off (and your cable modem unplugged), unplug the RT314 for 30 seconds., then

reconnect it. This will reset the router.

3. Power up the system, with the cable modem still unplugged. Run winipcfg and see what kind of

addresses you are getting for the NIC card. You should see "192.168.0.x" for the NIC as well as the router

(Default Gateway should be 192.168.0.1).

4. If that doesn't work, then run "telnet 192.168.0.1" from the Run command line.

If you can get into the router to the password prompt, then you're on your way.

Find the screen that has the WAN MAC address - spoof the PC address by using the IP address you got

from running winipcfg from step 3. Click OK, follow the screen prompts and your golden.

5. If Telnet doesn't work, run (don't walk) to your nearest Radio Shack & pick up an RS-232C shielded

cable, catalog number 26-117B ($10.00) - you'll use this to connect the manager port on the router to one of

your serial ports (this cable will work - I tried it).

6. (See also RT314 – Using the Serial Port below.) If you have to use the cable, power up your system (the

modem is still disconnected!), run Hyperterminal (in Accessories under Communications), configure

Hyperterminal for the Com Port you connected the RS232 cable to. Set the Com Port (under Device

Manager) AND Hyperterminal for the same baud rate (very important! - if the bauds are not equal, you will

see cryptic characters under step 7! I believe the default baud rate for the router is 2400).

7. In Hyperterminal, when you see a blinking cursor on the upper left of the screen, disconnect and

reconnect the router WHILE watching the screen in Hyperterminal. If all is working well, you should see

some text and a menu or a prompt for commands. If you see this, then the router is OK. Follow the

instructions, find that WAN MAC address screen I mentioned in step 4 above, do your thing, reboot the

router (there's a menu option for this) and get out.

8. Run Winipcfg again & see what you get (see step 2). If you get the 192.168.0.x stuff, you're cool.

9. NOW connect the cable modem, and wait for it to lock in on a signal.

10. Now run winipcfg again. This time you'll Release and Renew, to see if the router is giving you

a 192.168... address for the NIC card.

RT314 – Using the Serial Port

You'll need to buy a serial cable to resolve this. Make note of the pin counts on the back of the router (9)

and your PC's serial port (9 or 25) and the gender of each plug (m/f). Head down to the local PC store and

purchase a straight though serial cable having the proper pin/gender orientation. Assuming you are a

Windows user, you can use Hyperterminal to connect to the serial (COM 1 or COM2) port. I think the

RT314 defaults to 9600 and 8-N-1, so this is how you will configure Hyperterminal.

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