WHR-HP-G54 - I think I got a brick?

[seageek]

   

OK, haven't set one of these up in a while, but I think I got a brick this time.

 

http://192.168.11.1  -> nothing

ping 192.168.11.1 -> nothing

ran buffalo software (Win XP) -> could not connect

 

Set LAN on XP machine to static IP and repeated all above -> nothing.

Reset, unplugged, stared angrily, wept -> nothing

 

Lights up like normal, just no way to configure.

 

Brick?  Am I missing something?  I'm so unused to having a hardware prob. these days, I always think it's me...

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

Oh, and yes, I tried more than one XP machine and more than one ethernet cable.

Message Edited by seageek on 07-22-2009 09:23 PM

[PCPiranha]

Are you directly connected to the router?  Are you using a desktop or a laptop?  What lights are on the front of the unit?  How do you have it hooked up?

[seageek]

   

OPERATOR ERROR!!!

 

Thank the computer gods. 

 

@PCPiranha: Yup, both, power and G, LAN (not WAN) via straight cable (NOT XVER).  Freakin' great response time, PCP!

 

I think I was so embarassed by the thought of another geek correcting some stupid mistake, that I guess I finally fired those synapses (coffee helped).

 

For any who follow in my footsteps:  What I didn't do is set the proper static IP for the LAN: 192.168.11.x  http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/util/emoticonspopuppage">http://forums.buffalotech.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-surprised.gif" alt=":smileysurprised:" title="Smiley Surprised">

 

I'm soooo glad I didn't have to RMA this thing, since I'd assured the client upon my reputation that this was better than a LinkSys.  And I was right!

 

SOLVED --->  NOT A BRICK!!!