[PLUG] Configuring a router: finding the missing step

[Rich Shepard]

On Mon, 5 Mar 2018, Ken Eshelby wrote:

> .55.0 network, static ip on laptop - fail
>  - you can try setting the laptop to .1.0 network at this point to see if
> the .55.0 network is actually configured on the lan side of the router.

Ken,

   When I change the network on the laptop but the cable is connected to the
router the only route is 127.0.0.1. Thus, no connection to the network.

> .55.0 network, dhcp ip on laptop - ???  (this step could verify what the
> router is giving out, possibly implying its "LAN" network settings)

   Won't work. My lan uses static IP addressed.

> If you're feeling adventurous, there are evidently pins on the system
> board for a serial connection, but not exposed through the case. Could
> possibly eliminate some of the guesswork. I would be curious if there are
> differences between the different eth ports

   It's a sealed case and the problem is not the hardware but the way I did
things.

Thanks,

Rich