On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:59:54 +0000, baron wrote:

Meat Plow Inscribed thus:

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:21:57 +0000, Baron wrote:

Meat Plow Inscribed thus:

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:41:29 +0000, root wrote:

The router doesn't see the WAN connection. Is there any hope that it
is fixable?

Unfortunately that is quite a common problem. Often spikes on the
incoming line kill the circuit. You may find if your lucky that the
voltage arrester just behind the WAN socket is SC. Otherwise its just
usable as switch.

What's your source for the common problem? The WAN connection usually
ends up on the Ethernet connection of a DSL or Cable modem which itself
should be protected. This can be verified by attaching the PC directly
to the WAN connection and trying to ping the modem's default IP address
for HTTP port configuration or trying to go to the modem config page at
that address.


My bad ! :-(
I forget that here in the UK the router normally connects directly to
the phone line and over there the modem is often a separate device.
Sorry !

The telco here offers a combo switch/router/dsl modem. I have one around
here made by 2wire.

Although the protection circuitry behind the socket is still worth
checking.

If the OP is adventurous yes. However it may not be worth the money to
replace parts and if the protection has crowbarred the WAN port running
the router without protection could result in future damage to the
transceiver.



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