Solved Can't connect to 192.168.2.3 in browser(s)

sensory · Dec 31, 2011

Hi all,

I've had this problem for a week now that I can't connect to, for instance, 192.168.2.3:8888 (which is my phone, Android) when I know that there is something running on that port. In most cases that something is AirDroid which allows me to connect to my phone and type out SMS messages from within my browser.

I can connect fine under Ubuntu, so this is an issue with Windows 7 and not my router. I've tried resetting my router numerous times all the same but nothing has fixed it.

ipconfig /all is as follows:

Code:

C:\Users\Rob>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Frak
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : Belkin
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 10-1F-74-CA-78-B8
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : Belkin
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C0-F8-DA-88-93-2D
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b8d2:2e1a:814f:2fe2%11(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 31 December 2011 21:31:04
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 07 February 2148 04:04:56
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 247527642
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-17-00-90-9F-C0-F8-DA-88-93-2D

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
                                       194.168.4.100
                                       194.168.8.100
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.Belkin:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : Belkin
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fd:8ac:165f:adfb:a6ec(Prefe
rred)
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8ac:165f:adfb:a6ec%14(Preferred)
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

I've also tried disabling Homegroup entirely but that didn't fix it.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

P.S. I should add that I can access my router's configuration page without any problem, which is located at 192.168.2.1

Ztruker · Dec 31, 2011

Have you set your router to forward port 8888 to 192.168.2.3? On my Belkin router this is called Virtual Servers.

sensory · Dec 31, 2011

Just tried that now but it doesn't help I'm afraid. The issue lies entirely with Windows 7.

Anak · Dec 31, 2011

Hi sensory, welcome to 7F, and happy new year!

Go to Services, and make sure the WLAN, and WWAN Services are at least set to manual, and not disabled. They will be at/near the bottom of the window.

You could even try them started. Restart your machine if you make any changes.

You have had this "problem for a week". Can you recall any changes that might have affected performance?

Have you changed your routine in connecting to your 'Droid?

Can you set the AirDroid service to manual instead of having it run continuously?

Your password may be changing while in Windows, try to set a predefined password.

Are you using IE* while in Windows to connect?

(For best performance IE is not recommended)
Source: AirDroid-Requirements

To verify:
In your P.S., when you access your router's configuration page your doing this in Windows?

sensory · Dec 31, 2011

Hi there Anak, thanks for the reply and a Happy New Year to you also.

I've gone ahead and set WLAN Autoconfig and WWAN Autoconfig to Automatic (WWAN was on manual) but no luck so far. I've only had this laptop for just over a week but I do remember being able to connect to Airdroid (and others which I can't connect to anymore either) while being away from my home network with family over Christmas. When I got back I tinkered around with Windows 7 a bit but nothing that I can remember which would have affect being able to connect to Airdroid or similar.

I'm using Firefox to connect, but I've tried it on Chrome and IE with no luck as well.

What happens is, the page will sit there trying to load until it times out. I can ping the other device fine from within Windows and it returns with four healthy replies.

Oh and yes, connecting to the router's configuration page is being done under Windows and works just fine.

Anak · Dec 31, 2011

Is this a dual-boot machine with Ubuntu?

If not, this could be as simple as doing a System Restore. Make sure to run Option One, Step 9, "Show Affected Programs and Drivers".
That will tell you if you need to re-install any programs.

Warning
A System Restore will also uninstall programs and drivers (step 8 in Option One below) that were installed after the date on the selected restore point.

If you use System Restore when the computer is in safe mode, you cannot undo the restore operation. However, you can run System Restore again and choose a different restore point if one exists.

sensory · Jan 1, 2012

I'll give that a shot and report back.

sensory · Jan 1, 2012

No luck I'm afraid. I restored to the earliest available point and had the same problems still.

sensory · Jan 1, 2012

For some reason I can connect fine if I'm connected up to my router via an ethernet cable. Well, if that's what it takes then so be it.

If anyone has an idea about how to fix it so that I could connect while I'm wirelessly connected to the router, that would be of great help!

If not, I'll set this thread as Solved in a day or two.

Anak · Jan 1, 2012

That is really strange. One thought was interference, but when you try under Ubuntu its okay.

Is Win 7, and Ubuntu on different machines? As in, win7 is the only OS on one machine.

If so, check the WNIC in the win7 box maybe its loose, dirty connections, bad antenna, interference between it, and your wireless router.

sensory · Jan 1, 2012

Both on the same computer.

Ubuntu is currently installed only through Wubi, not on a separate partition.

Qdos · Jan 1, 2012

sensory said:
For some reason I can connect fine if I'm connected up to my router via an ethernet cable ............ If anyone has an idea about how to fix it so that I could connect while I'm wirelessly connected to the router

It's some setting in your WiFi adapter properties, either the advanced or power management tabs, which is similar to the screenshot shown - except that it shows a hardwired ethernet contoller...

The only other possibility is that your router may have independent settings for security on WiFi and hard-wired connections. Some do, others do not.

Ztruker · Jan 1, 2012

Maybe something in Windows Firewall, Advanced Settings, Outbound rules?

sensory · Jan 3, 2012

Hmm, no luck so far, guys. Thanks very much for all the help, though.

Anak · Jan 3, 2012

All I can offer are links that may seem promising:

Desktop won't connect to the link provided by phone - AirDroid
Check the forum.

Here's one where its somewhat similar, but it gives me a skull pain trying to figure it out without the components in front of me:
[SOLVED] Linksys Wireless router connected but no access to the internet - Tech Support Forum To me this sounded promising. Your bypassing this, crossing over that.

Port forwarding - problem resolved

Might be a couple of weeks before I post back with anything that might help.

sensory · Feb 20, 2012

To add to this thread, I've found that if I change the encryption for my WiFi from AES to TKIP it will allow me to connect to 192.169.2.3 (etc.) without any issues under Windows 7. This isn't ideal but at least it works.

Anak · Feb 21, 2012

Yes I would agree that is not the ideal setting, have you been back to review this thread? Desktop won't connect to the link provided by phone - AirDroid
Near the bottom Ryan_Admin posted yesterday, on new steps to take.

If you are Pope Tackler, then you have.

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