default gateway not opening????

Question

my default gateway is not opening
everytime i type it in my address bar (http://x.x.x.x) it says 'ie cant open the web page'
please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i pinged it but didnt really work
please guys...HELP!!

Answer 1

if you cannot ping it, there are several things to check:

1. you are pinging the right IP address
2. the PC you are pinging from is on the same subnet OR the subnet you are on has "some way" to reach that IP (i.e. a router that routes between the two subnets)
3. the device has a different IP than you think it does
4. your subnet mask on your PC is not correct
5. a firewall is blocking you
6. some VPN software modify your routing table so that you can no longer reach devices on your local network (if your not using a VPN ignore this)
7. the gateway device is not "accepting" pings

my suggestions:

1. verify that your PC is on the same subnet as the gateway device
2. make sure your cable from your PC is plugged into the hub on the gateway device (if it has one)
3. make sure you have a good network cable
4. make sure you have the right IP of the gateway device
5. make sure you have your network cables setup correctly

dougc

Answer 2

If you can't ping it, doubtful the web page will load either. Check the default IP address again. Plus make sure your host is configured right too. (This is where the ping comes in handy)

Answer 3

Are you talking about the default gateway of a router... or what? A little more info is needed here.

Answer 4

I doubt if this is your gateway: circulate to >initiate >Run >form 'cmd' (without the expenditures) then form 'ipconfig' (returned without the expenditures) you will locate your default gateway there.

Answer 5

Then your gateway is not working.