Can’t access 192.168.1.85

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My Soundbridge tuner is located at 192.168.1.85 but access to that site now just times out. The tuner works fine but I can’t access the controls for it any more, either with Firefox or IE11. Access to my ASUS router at 192.168.1.1 is ok. Except for Win and FF updates no other programs have been downloaded for maybe 4-6 weeks when it worked before.

Any suggestions?

Sambo

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Have you tried the search bar? Click on Start > in the search box type (without the quotes) “http://192.168.1.85”. Does it show up in Network?

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No. Request just times out.

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See if working your way through Troubleshooting helps http://soundbridge.roku.com/support/ts_drc.php

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The Soundbridge works fine. I just can’t access it thru 192.168.1.85 as I could previously.

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See if working your way through Troubleshooting helps http://soundbridge.roku.com/support/ts_drc.php

The Soundbridge works fine. I just can’t access it thru 192.168.1.85 as I could previously.

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Depending on the age/model, it may need a firmware update. I don’t know much about them so I’m just going from what I read here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundBridge

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Depending on the age/model, it may need a firmware update. I don’t know much about them so I’m just going from what I read here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundBridge

Soundbridge works fine. Just can’t access it thru .85

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Sambo,

Have you logged into your router software and checked the DHCP Client’s list to see if the IP address has changed? HTH :cheers:

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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Sambo,

You may need to do a factory reset of your router. Check your user manual for the procedure. I hope you have a copy of your router settings somewhere. If you don’t you’ll have a lot of resetting to do. For future reference most routers have a backup function that will write a file to the destination of your choosing. You can then do a reset and then reload your known working settings from the backup file. HTH :cheers:

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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Sambo,

You may need to do a factory reset of your router. Check your user manual for the procedure. I hope you have a copy of your router settings somewhere. If you don’t you’ll have a lot of resetting to do. For future reference most routers have a backup function that will write a file to the destination of your choosing. You can then do a reset and then reload your known working settings from the backup file. HTH :cheers:

I break out into a cold sweat even thinking about a router reset. It was a nightmare when I originally set it up – the online instructions were all wrong. That will be a last resort. I’d rather eat broken glass. Thanks anyway!!

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Are you sure the SB is at .85?
Are you able to check the IP settings on the SB to ensure they match one of the PCs, except the IP address obviously.
Can you ping it from a PC? Start > Run > cmd, ping 192.168.1.85

cheers, Paul

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You may find the Static IP Assignment bit interesting in the troubleshooting link I’d posted to find the IP address but…http://soundbridge.roku.com/support/static_ip.php

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Many of the items I’m including are based on a lot of good information that has already been posted. I sense it’s a good idea to sort out into 2 directions: router setup & inability to access 192.168.1.85. If troubleshooting options aren’t sorted out or followed through to include a process of elimination, it can be more difficult to reach reasonable conclusions. Yes it does take time to follow through but the situation you are in doesn’t allow you to do what you have been able to do normally. One program I like to use is the network map displayed in http://www.belarc.com as it includes IP addresses. Since I work on different computers I don’t have to dig into anyone’s settings unless it eventually becomes obvious to do so later on. If someone has a better idea than that, I would certainly welcome it

Issue: Can’t access 192.168.1.85
Information: 192.168.1.85 is for your Soundbridge tuner
The Soundbridge tuner works fine but you cannot access the controls anymore like you could about 4-6 weeks ago because 192.168.1.85 it times out
— Consider a System Restore but I would evaluate each one of the posted recommendations first

First direction: Router setup
Do you know whether or not you need a firmware update?
Have you logged into your router software and checked the DHCP Client’s list to see if the IP address has changed?
Have you looked into your routers backup procedure so you don’t have to go back and reset everything yourself again in case a factory reset is ever necessary whether it’s today or anytime in the future? The idea is to have a first resort available in order to minimize a last resort which is your concern

Second direction: Inability to access 192.168.1.85 since it times out
Have you tried http://192.168.1.85″. Does it show up in Network
Are you sure 192.168.1.85 still applies?
Can you ping it from a PC? Start > Run > cmd, ping 192.168.1.85?
Have you looked into SoundBridge/SoundBridge Radio Static IP Assignment?
http://soundbridge.roku.com/support/static_ip.php

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SOLVED! My net connection showed it’s now assigned to .88 . Typed it into Firefox address bar and still timed out. But tried the same in IE11 and I was successful. So there were (are) two problems: reassignment and somehow blocking by Firefox.

Thanks to everyone for your help. Great forum.

Sambo

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A power outage can cause a reassignment of IP addresses by the DHCP in the router. In most cases this goes unnoticed, because the router’s IP (for the LAN) is assigned, and won’t change, and to the rest of the network it doesn’t really matter, since PC’s, printers and laptops broadcast their own unique ID over the network, and that gets picked up by the OS, which simply realigns the device with its new IP address. So Soundbridge would keep working, but coming through from a new IP.

Always create a fresh drive image before making system changes/Windows updates; you may need to start over!

We all have our own reasons for doing the things that we do with our systems; we don't need anyone's approval, and we don't all have to do the same things.

We were all once "Average Users".

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