MR314 troubles

[djsh4dow]

Hi. I have a Netgear MR314 router and have been having nothing but trouble with it. For some reason I cannot connect to the internet when I am connected through it. When I go to network connections and double click the ethernet card I'm using, it shows that I am recieving 0 packets. When I try to repair it, it says that it cannot renew the IP address. I also cannot go to the software for the router. When I type in the default gateway in my web browser it says "Cannot find the search page." or something like that. I was able to set up the router and configure it along with my print server, but I do not know a whole lot about networking. Does anybody have any ideas or know what steps I should take to fix this. I have a SiS900 PCI fast ethernet adapter (onboard) with windows xp home ed.

[Fischerlaender]

I've got the same router here and aren't having any problems with it. My router is accepting requests from the LAN on IP 192.168.0.1.

So typing the URL [192.168.0.1...] into my browser shows me the router's configuration page.

If you can't get to this page, try to do a "ping 192.168.0.1" on your windows shell. If you don't get replies here, your PC isn't able to reach the router, which means it's a problem on the PC side (or the cables) and not a problem with the router.

[djsh4dow]

i can connect directly to the cable modem and it works fine. What problems could it be on the pc side then?

[djsh4dow]

I recently discovered that the reset button on the router doesn not work. Also, if I unplug the router and plug it back in, I have connectivity for about 1-2 minutes. After that it stops working.

[Fischerlaender]

Also, if I unplug the router and plug it back in, I have connectivity for about 1-2 minutes. After that it stops working.

This seems as if your device is broken then. I'd return it to the shop.