On Tuesday 07 February 2006 15:44, a tiny voice compelled david to write:
> Ernie Schroder wrote:
> >I updated firmware on my linksys BEFSW11 router yesterday and I cannot
> > receive email, nor access the email provider's website. I've spent about
> > 3 hours on the phone with less that competent tech support people at #1
> > ntplx.net (email provider) #2 bellsouth.net (ISP) and linksys.com
> >All blame the other guy. Linksys is telling me I need to set up port
> >triggering for email and web surfing.
> >The problem is that my bellsouth email account is un affected as are every
> >other website I try to access. I have, for now, disconnected the linksys
> > and am connected through a hub directly to the DSL modem/router. The
> > problem is gone. I would really like to be able to use the router. I've
> > gotten rather used to it in the 4 years I've had it working. Any ideas?
>
> You could check the default MTU setting on the router. I use a dlink and
> had to lower mine. The default setting was 1500 and I lowered it to 1480.
> http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?t=134898
yeah... I played with MTU as well Then I dloaded what was labled as the
firmware version that I had been running I installed that and now the router
is completely hosed. Somewhere in my travels, I found a description of how to
telnet to the router and update. I'm going to see if I can find that and give
it another shot. If not, CompUSA has a router for $30.
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Regards, Ernie
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