BEFSR41v3 and ZoneAlarm
David
router. You can disable the feature on the router if it is in the router's
setup.I believe they wrote this functionality out of the newest firmware
versions, so since you have installed the most recent firmware it may not
even be there.
Try running things with the firewalls disabled. If the problem doesn't occur
than it is your firewall's setup. Doesn't sound like the problem is the
firewall anyhow. Try disabling the plug and play functionality of the router
and see if that works.
> I set up a network (2 computers, BEFSR41v3 and Roadrunner), but I've been
> having trouble. I posted here a couple weeks ago and the replies I got
> suggested A: I contact Linksys and B: the router is defective. I
mentioned
> in that post that I was using the free version of ZA, and today I spotted
> this in the Linksys knowledge base:
>
> Q: Can I use ZoneAlarm and not ZoneAlarm Pro?
>
> A: No, ZoneAlarm will not be recognized by the router. This solution
> requires ZoneAlarm Pro, version 2.7 or higher
>
> What I'm having trouble understanding is why the network *did* operate,
> although all traffic would stop within 5-10 mintues and I'd have to unplug
> (reset) the router and cable modem to get it going again.
>
> Do I need to purchase ZoneAlarm Pro?
> TIA
>
>
> Network: BEFSR41v3 (firmware 1.04.8 6/20/03)
> system-1: Win98SE, Linksys LNE100TXv5 NIC, ZA 3.7.211
> system-2: Win2000Pro, onboard 3Com Gigabit 3c940, ZA 3.7.211
David
might try reinstalling the firmware, otherwise I hope you kept the sales
receipt :)
>
> I decided to start from scratch: I cleared the items I added to the
'zones'
> tab in ZA. Then when I tried to set the network up I discovered a very
odd
> thing: I *cannot* reset the Linksys router! I held the reset button in
for
> 1 minute...I did this *both* with the router plugged in and then
unplugged.
> But when I went to access the router's setup screen (using the factory
> defaults: host name field blank and password of 'admin'),
> I could not, and discovered that my old settings (host name 'a' and
password
> ****) were still in effect. After unsuccessfully trying for 3 weeks to
set
> this network up, I learned one of my early thoughts might be true after
all:
> my BEFSR41v3 is possessed<g>.
>
>
> I'm determined, so let me throw a few more questions out to the experts:
>
> --Could the 'network' settings in my computers be the cause? If I run
> winipcfg in the 98SE system (or ipconfig /all in the W2KPro box) the
correct
> DNS numbers (AFAIK) appear.
>
Duane Arnold
news:llnmnvgdhgr6f0b5g...@4ax.com:
> On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 21:58:26 GMT, "David" <davi...@adelphia.net>
> wrote:
>
>>If you can't reset the router then the problem is probably the router.
>>You might try reinstalling the firmware, otherwise I hope you kept the
>>sales receipt :)
>
> That's about the only good news I had all day...I was able to reset
> the router to factory defaults<g>.
>
> I spoke to someone at Linksys and they suggested that I:
>
> --flash the firmware (to the same version I already had)
>
> --Enable MTU and set it to 1500.
>
> I did both.... nothing changed. (Note: I tried each seperately, and
> reset/rebooted the router, modem and computers after each step. I
> also turned off ZA).
>
> After hunting on the Linksys site I found a support page that had the
> steps for connecting a router to a RoadRunner modem. It said to copy
> the MAC address of the NIC in the computer that was originally hooked
> up to the cable modem, and to place that number in the 'MAC clone'
> field on the router's set-up page. I did that...it worked as well as
> everything else.
>:o)
>
> I want to believe I simply have a busted router, but why does the
> connection work flawlessly until I either: a) go to certain websites
> (ironically, one of those is the Linksys support page!), or b) try to
> download more than one post at a time in Usenet?
>
> If its relevant, here's a screencap of my 'zones' tab:
> http://www.streamload.com/jimnsb/eb/ZA_cap1.gif
>
> TIA; appreciate the help.
> --
> JimNSB
>
The router seems to be devective from what I have read here. Take the
router back and get a replacement. The pop them out like pop corn and you
can get a defective one just like with anything else.
Duane :)
Norlin Jankovsky
I have the bundled setup BEFSR41v2 with ZAP 4.0.146.029, and a LNE100TX
adapter on both computers, running Win98SE and XP.
It took me months to get it all figured out.
I did purchase a two license key for 2 users, because I found a statement
from LINKSYS that stated without a proper license key the connection would
not always be reliable, especially networking more than one computer.
I experienced the same problems as you are having now.
I learned through trial and error, because I could never find the answers to
hardly any of my questions, like:
1.Router Name: where you enter the name of the computer that was originally
used to set up your cable modem and router. The computer name can change and
it won't make any difference in connecting thru the router. It's called the
HostName.(Default will work or your ISP username (Host) I recommend for
setting up the router the first time.
2.Domain Name: is your ISP,....."se1.client2.attbi.com"........your cable
modem is going to be your original WAN IP, and recorded MAC and serial #
with your ISP. I installed my modem with the drivers (CD) that came with the
RoadRunner Package. My cable modem shows up in Device Manager and in Network
Properties as a networking device.....it's not really a driver but a
registry key setting........which makes my router provide the WAN IP of my
cable modem as the "Internet Zone."
My "Trusted Zone" in ZAP is the routers LAN IP Address
192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 subnet.....I noticed you had yours set as the
"Internet Zone."..........it took me forever to solve that riddle........the
default gateway is 192.168.1.1......which is the DHCP Server or router
address.
The Default Gateway of my WAN or cable modem is 24.99.33.1 or DHCP Server
without the router. I tried MAC Cloning of the NICs but with RR and
attbi.com it made NO difference in being able to establish a concrete
connection. So I let the router give it's own MACs.
Here's what drove me crazy. What to use as the Router Username and Password
after resetting the router to "Factory Settings" in setup. You use your ISP
username and password and that was the trick that did it for me.
Last cure when you can't connect no matter what is to go to the "Internet
Logs" folder in Windows and delete everything, like TVdebug and all the
ZAlogs and Tmp files.
That is the only way to clear and clean all the Internet Components out of
the ZAP programs that load at startup with all the different Internet
applications.......it gives you a clean slate or brand new fresh start,
because duplicates of components pile up when updating NAV and other Windows
Internet Programs and sooner or later your Internet Connection won't budge.
Enough for now!.............Gawderho
2.Domain Name:your ISP, "
"JimNSB" <jim...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1m1mnv0s8eurjgp35...@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 09:12:22 GMT, "David" <davi...@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> >No, This is only for the feature of the router which integrates ZA with
the
> >router. You can disable the feature on the router if it is in the
router's
> >setup.I believe they wrote this functionality out of the newest firmware
> >versions, so since you have installed the most recent firmware it may not
> >even be there.
> >Try running things with the firewalls disabled. If the problem doesn't
occur
> >than it is your firewall's setup. Doesn't sound like the problem is the
> >firewall anyhow. Try disabling the plug and play functionality of the
router
> >and see if that works.
>
>
> Thanks David; I tried your suggestion but the situation is still the same;
> and the PnP setting has always been off (I'm leery of it).
>
> Your info about ZAP was correct: its only required in BEFSR41's that were
> 'bundled' with it; and I learned that a friend with a similar (but
working!)
> setup has ZAP on his primary computer but the free version on the other
> systems in his network.
>
> I decided to start from scratch: I cleared the items I added to the
'zones'
> tab in ZA. Then when I tried to set the network up I discovered a very
odd
> thing: I *cannot* reset the Linksys router! I held the reset button in
for
> 1 minute...I did this *both* with the router plugged in and then
unplugged.
> But when I went to access the router's setup screen (using the factory
> defaults: host name field blank and password of 'admin'),
> I could not, and discovered that my old settings (host name 'a' and
password
> ****) were still in effect. After unsuccessfully trying for 3 weeks to
set
> this network up, I learned one of my early thoughts might be true after
all:
> my BEFSR41v3 is possessed<g>.
>
>
> I'm determined, so let me throw a few more questions out to the experts:
>
> --Could the 'network' settings in my computers be the cause? If I run
> winipcfg in the 98SE system (or ipconfig /all in the W2KPro box) the
correct
> DNS numbers (AFAIK) appear.
>
> --I noticed that one of my computer's 'names' is the same as the host name
> ('a'). In the past I've always typed in 'a' for the computer name and 'b'
> for the workgroup...so while setting up the router by reflex I typed 'a'
> into the host name field. The other computer in the network has a
> different name and workgroup entered.
>
> --Do I need to have the same 'workgroup' name on both systems? Does this
> have to match the host name of the router?
>
> --When ZA says to 'add your network to the trusted zone', what exactly do
I
> add it as? (host/site, IP addr, subnet). And do I need to add the IP of
the
> other computer, the IP of the router or both. I've poured over all the
> available documentation and I've yet to find this spelled out anywhere.
>
> Sorry if some of these seem irrelevant, but the real experts know that
> asking can save you alot of time and grief. <w>
> TIA
> --
> JimNSB