On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 6:35 PM, Cayenne-uk <cayenneuk@???> wrote:
> I finally succumbed and invested in one of these babies. I first of all want
> to use it in it's vanilla form, and later flash it with the Debian distro
> that is available for it. BUT, I have been spending all of today trying to
> set it up. It "should" be a doddle, but I am finding it not so easy.
> Actually I have failed miserably! So here's a plea for help!
>
> I have connected the NSLU2 to a brand new external HDD (which does work fine
> btw), and then to the Netgear DG834G (v2). Powered it up and all the
> relevant lights have come on. However, the setup utility on the CD couldn't
> find the device. When I check the attached devices on the router, it isn't
> listed. Yet the "ethernet" light on the NSLU2, and the relevant connection
> light on the router are both lit and flashing intermittently.
>
> I've checked all the settings on the router and can't spot anything amiss.
> Also, it has recently been flashed to the latest available firmware.
>
> So, before I conclude that the NSLU2 is a dud, can anyone suggest anything
> else to look at?
>
Can you get the IP of the nslu2 from your router? If so, can you ping
the router?
Adam
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