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Hi there,
I just bought and set up my DNS323. I then went about configuring it as per a guide I found on the Dlink site. Problem is, I changed the unit to a static IP and where I should have put my IP address I put the wrong one in. It updated and now I'm locked out! It seems that it will only connect to that IP address (of which I have no idea what I typed in!)... Help.
Is there a way of manually resetting the Dlinks settings without going through the usual browser method?
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You can try first to use 'Easy Search' utility provided to find the IP.
Otherwise, if you're on a router, use that to find the IP.
Hope that helps.
Last edited by Euthenics (2008-05-22 18:45:11)
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thank you very much. Easy search saved the day.
Sometimes I feel like such a Noob!
Ta
doug
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There is a reset button - it's the usual "paper clip hole" switch, and it's located on the back panel between the power connector and the ethernet connector.
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Hello,
I think I have the same problem, but I could solve it up to now, my DNS is still dead.
A couple of daz ago I got my DNS-323, then I installed the 2 500GB disks from Hitachi and
made the firmware upgrade to 1.04.
After that it worked fine so far, I could set up a couple of users and directories for several
access methods. Then I installed the fun_plug and the telnet fun_plug according to the wiki.
All this before I did from my Linux desktop PC, simoultanously I hade access via easy search
from my Vista notebook and tried to find the printer, which was conneted to the DNS.
Under this condition I left the DNS over night, so open telnet connection and easy search
connection.
At the next days evening I tried to have access by using the web front end, but I got the
error message, that the page could not be found, even so on telnet, ftp or ping no response
anymore.
Afterwards I read some threats in this forum, I found this one most helpful. But unfortunatly
the HW reset did not help.
On power on the startup behaviour seems to be normal regardiing blinking LEDs. If I watch the
front panel, then I can see, that HDD and LAN LEDs are blinking once, but seldom. On access
trials there is no indication noticeable.
Does anybody has an idea how to solve this problem?
Thanks a lot in advance and best regards, Joerg
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When you power the unit up, the rectangular DLink logo flashes for perhaps a minute or two - if you cannot access the device when the logo stays lit, you have a problem of some sort. If after five minutes or so (depends on your powersave setting) the logo then goes dim, I would guess that the unit is functional and your access problem might be network related.
Did you configure for a static ip address - using the DNS-323 web interface or the Easy Search - or are you using DHCP? Are you sure you're trying the right ip address?
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If you did the hardware reset, it sets the IP address back to the default, which may not be on your subnet.
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@fordem:
I configured the DNS as DHCP client with the web front end. On my router and DHCP server
I can see all known devices. Since DNS failed, no new device has been added, so I am quite sure to use
the right IP address. I tried already an other port on my hub without success, all three PCs are also working
fine.
But I did not notice a dim of the power LED, I will see todays evening.
@bq041:
According to the manual, if DNS can not find a DHCP server and no other PC as DHCP client it will assign a
default static IP, which is of course not in my subnet. during the HW reset the LAN cable was disconnected,
so this could be the reason. I will see this in the evening.
Thanks, I will let you know my results.
Joerg
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This evening I tried to do the HW reset again with connected LAN cable, but no success.
Then I connected the DNS directly to my NB and after power up the NB has got an
IP address, but this not in the rage which is mentioned in the manual. The assigned IP
address is 169.254.70.144, the manual says, that default static IP is 192.168.0.32.
Far far away from any expectation.
Then I was looking for an IP scanner and I found netinfo. I started with 169.254.70.0, but
it could not find any other device within this network.
In conclusion, the DNS seems to work, but somehow it has got an IP address beyond my
network and is not able to accept to DHCP client anymore.
A HW reset does not bring back factory default settings.
So it seems, that DNS is properly working so far, but I can not reach it, it is like Tommy
(The Who).
Is there any change to get the DNS back?
CU - Joerg
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The address 169.254..... is a default address assigned by the OS of your notebook when it fails to find a DHCP server. To connect the DNS directly to a computer, you have to do the following:
1) have a cross-over network cable (may not need this, I don't know if the DNS is auto negotioating, but I doubt it)
2) set the ip address of your computer manually to be in the 192.168.0.xxx subnet
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I tried this with crossover and straight cable, but I could not get connection to my DNS.
But something has changed, in this state the LAN LED was blinking after power up and initial
sequence. Not blinking in terms of network traffic, but approx. once a second.
Now all LEDs are permanently on.
I think a brick is a brick.
You are still satisfied with your dlink devices? Did you install fun_plugs?
Actually I like to know, what went wrong, I do not want to brick an other one.
Thanks and best regards, Joerg
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Just to answer the questions ...
Am I still satisfied with my D-Link devices - yes
Did I install fun_plug - yes, sort of.
This is about my fifth or sixth D-Link device - the first few were nothing fancy, your basic 10 mbps ethernet hub - I have one left having given the others away to folks who had more need for them than I did, the only problem I've ever had is with the bnc port being damaged in a lightening strike - this happened to them all, one by one, in the same installation and is certainly not a flaw in the device - the how & the why is along story that we won't get into.
I've also had PCMCIA wireless cards and wireless routers - I've cooked one of the wireless cards - in a Dell laptop with a reputation for running hot, if there's a flaw it's in the Dell and not the D-Link, since I've also cooked other brands of card in it - I picked up a handful of cheap wireless G cards, BestBuy's house brand at $5 each, so I have enough to last the anticipated life of the laptop.
The two most recent purchases were a DI-604 router - going strong for about two years now and the DNS-323, which has definitely been the fun, both challenging and rewarding.
Yup - I'm definitely satisfied with mine - and I'm now looking at buying some of their priciest ip cameras - the DCS6300
Now - fun_plug - I do have a fun_plug but it's one of my own making, it is derived from fonz early fun_plug, but with minimal functionality
Last edited by fordem (2008-05-22 20:26:10)
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It is alive again, I tried bq041's guideline several times, wih ant w/o HW reset, respectively just power on.
Once I got the notice, that I have to swap the disks. On my earlier attempts I dismounted them, maybe I exchanged them.
I am just configuring the box.
The next step would be to upgrade to 1.05.
Thanks a lot, Joerg
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