Obi 100 - failing to add a device (problem with Netis Router)

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jak3676:
Yeah - I don't have a PC with 2 NICs anymore.  :(

I just tried flashing the firmware on my Netis router - something I should have done as soon as I installed it anyway.  No luck, but it did give me different "forwarding" and "security" options - where the firewall and DMZ settings are located.

I'll try connecting the Obi directly to the DSL modem next - may as well eliminate the router from the equation.  

*edit - yep, that worked (connecting the Obi directly to the modem).  At least I'm to my next steps now.  Of course without a PC connected, I had to log in to Obitalk from my cell phone in order to get a **5 code.  

**edit - after getting the initial configuration done, I got to google voice set up and kept getting "Backing Off".  So I hooked everything back up through my router and I'm continuing to troubleshoot.  The problem seems to be my Netis router (cheap Chinese router with a terrible web admin config page).  

Now I can't even get the Obi to pull an IP address correctly (power light blinks steadily).  But on the router it has a DHCP reservation for the Obi's MAC address.  Hmmm....

jak3676:
Fixed!  Well - sorta.  Following the tests above, it was easy to see the problem was with one or more of the ports being blocked from my Netis 2404 router.  So plugged my old, trusty Linksys WRT54 into my DSL modem and then I plugged the Obi 100 into the WRT54 - worked just fine.  I then plugged my Netis into the WRT so I still have 802.11N wifi. 

I'm pretty sure all this is just misconfiguration on my part - not knowing or understanding how to allow the required outbound ports on the Netis.  That's what I get for buying a cheap Chinese made router I guess - all the menus and help pages look like they've been poorly translated. 

Thanks all for the help!

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