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Need to Enable Ping- Buffalo Wireless Router: WHR-HP-G54

Upgrade the firmware to Tomato and the whole universe turns from Black to White.

reply to jeteasy
#1 In the router go to Advanced -> Diagnostics -> System Info.

#2 It will tell if the router is in Router Mode or some other mode (for example, Access Point mode).

#3 At »whatismyipaddress.com/ there is an IP Address.

#4 If you do not see the same IP Address in the router with the router in Router mode, please tell us what the brand and model of the modem is.

#5 Only if step 4 is true: In the router go to Advanced -> Network Config -> IP Filter.

#6 Click on Add/Delete Basic Rules.

#7 For the rule called, Block Ping from WAN click on the pause button.

#8 Click on apply.

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Thanks Full Power and aefstoggaflm for your replies. I will load Tomato as from what I have read it is a better system. Both answers were more than I could hope for. I tried aefstoggaflm's suggestions and could only go to step 4 as my IP address is different than one in my router. I will load Tomato now.

Thanks

reply to jeteasy
If the Buffalo router's WAN does not have a public IP, it suggests that the modem is a firewall/NAT device and Tomato won't make it any more pingable.
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reply to jeteasy
I agree with LLigetfa .

What is the brand and model of your modem?