OK
eth0 up
inet addr:76.254.193.17
this is your external IP address
you will [hopefully see the same if you type 'whatismyip' into a browser
with any luck it will take to
http://www.whatismyip.com/
& show you 76.254.193.17 as your IP address,
yes?
now, go to a console and type, netstat
you should see in the first 4or 5 lines, tcp something or other numbers
these are your internal IP address numbers asigned by your EDIT: modem, including the ports
Your ISPs address numbers you are connected to, appear as 'foreign address' followed by www
so, I think what you need to do is, write down the foreign address numbers
[problem is, I can't remember if the top one or the bottom one is the main ISP gateway, so you'll have to try both]
any of the others are dns server addresses
So, if you reconnect your router/this laptop and run the network wizard, test eth0, and select static ip, using the figures you said had worked;
enter ip address 192.168.2.5 [the last number can be any low number except 1]
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.2.1
dns primary 192.168.2.1
dns secondary any of the 'foreign addresses' from above
click ok to save & then try browsing
IF your router is working this, or a combination of the foreign addresses as dns server SHOULD get you going
You may have to save & reboot to get the router to 'see' the connection, & again, it may be worth trying powering down & reconnecting the router
Failing that, I can only suggest you find the helpline phone number for your router [Belkin/Linksys?], and see if they can help, or, try your ISP helpline directly,
as they will be able to probe your router to see if it is active
Unless anyone else has any other ideas?
- perhaps, borrow a router from a friend just to verify things?
good luck
Aitch
Edit: PS. Belkin routers have a lifetime guarantee - are you lucky?
Edited: Thanks Beem