Friend got a Linksys N300 (e1200) router (version 2). Asked me to set it up for him.
TL:DR - Admin Page is blank when visiting from his computers, yet my phone can bring it up just fine. Internet also works fine if Internet is connected to the router.
This seems to be on any computer on his network. All his computers are windows 8. I tried on his Laptop, and Desktop.
Steps I took on his laptop:
Powered on new router, did not plug in internet modem, disabled Wireless on his laptop, wired plugged laptop into router. ipconfig /release .... ipconfig /renew ... (default gateway: 192.168.1.1 , ip was 192.168.1.113 or some random number like that .. in the 192.168.1.x range)
I then went to 192.168.1.1. Blank Page.
It seems to redirect to 192.168.1.1:5200/Unsecured.asp?192.168.1.1 (I guess new linksys routers do that when the wireless network is unsecured? It seems to be a landing page where you verify that this is ok before redirecting you back to your original destination.)
I tried this on Chrome, Internet Explorer. Same thing.
I repeat this on his desktop. Same thing.
I do a ipconfig /dnsflush ... Same thing, but the redirect to the Unsecured.asp page no longer happens.
Cleared cache on browsers, blank page. rebooted computers, same thing.
I did a 30-30-30 hard reset on the router. Still blank page.
I plug the internet modem in for kicks (reboot modem, reboot router again). Internet works, still blank admin page (no surprise?)
I visit the page on my phone (connect to the network wirelessly). VOILA, page shows just fine.. It goes to the Unsecured.asp landing page, i click ok, then redirects me back to the Linksys admin page, where I am able to make any changes to the network as I please.
Go back to the computers, well, still blank admin page.
I tried using the Linksys software that came with the router to set it up. It said it installed, still blank page.
I was thinking on updating the firmware through my phone, but didn't as I didn't want to risk bricking the router if something happened midway.
Any ideas on what the problem is? Bad router?
TL:DR - Admin Page is blank when visiting from his computers, yet my phone can bring it up just fine. Internet also works fine if Internet is connected to the router.
This seems to be on any computer on his network. All his computers are windows 8. I tried on his Laptop, and Desktop.
Steps I took on his laptop:
Powered on new router, did not plug in internet modem, disabled Wireless on his laptop, wired plugged laptop into router. ipconfig /release .... ipconfig /renew ... (default gateway: 192.168.1.1 , ip was 192.168.1.113 or some random number like that .. in the 192.168.1.x range)
I then went to 192.168.1.1. Blank Page.
It seems to redirect to 192.168.1.1:5200/Unsecured.asp?192.168.1.1 (I guess new linksys routers do that when the wireless network is unsecured? It seems to be a landing page where you verify that this is ok before redirecting you back to your original destination.)
I tried this on Chrome, Internet Explorer. Same thing.
I repeat this on his desktop. Same thing.
I do a ipconfig /dnsflush ... Same thing, but the redirect to the Unsecured.asp page no longer happens.
Cleared cache on browsers, blank page. rebooted computers, same thing.
I did a 30-30-30 hard reset on the router. Still blank page.
I plug the internet modem in for kicks (reboot modem, reboot router again). Internet works, still blank admin page (no surprise?)
I visit the page on my phone (connect to the network wirelessly). VOILA, page shows just fine.. It goes to the Unsecured.asp landing page, i click ok, then redirects me back to the Linksys admin page, where I am able to make any changes to the network as I please.
Go back to the computers, well, still blank admin page.
I tried using the Linksys software that came with the router to set it up. It said it installed, still blank page.
I was thinking on updating the firmware through my phone, but didn't as I didn't want to risk bricking the router if something happened midway.
Any ideas on what the problem is? Bad router?