Need to test my logic.

Preface: I'm living in Australia, my wife is in USA. Before I left, hooked up BluRay player to home network (primarily for Netflix), everything was A-OK for SEVERAL months. Now, she can't get it to connect.

My home network is thus:
- Verizon DSL
- Goes into an ActionTec combination Modem/Wireless Router, SSID "Net1"
- CAT5 cable runs from back of router to PowerLink adapter
- Additional PowerLink adapter runs into back of Belkin N300 wireless router, SSID "Net2"

BluRay player was CONFIGURED to connect to Net2.

Had the wife pull up the network ID on the Blu Ray, and it was a 169-based IP, not the 192.168.1.xxx I was expected. 169 means it can see the router, but not the internet, correct?

Laptop and Printer are both connected to Net1.

With LogMeIn, I can connect to the laptop on Net1see that Net2 is broadcasting.

My wife says her iPad is connected to Net2. (That's not 100 percent reliable data, though.)

Via LogMeIn, I can ping the printer and I can also log into the Belkin router.

So here's my question:
- If the HOUSE is getting Internet traffic (which it is, if I can log in)
- And using the house network, I can log on to the Belkin router (Net2)
- And the Belkin router (Net2) is broadcasting

...Shouldn't that imply that anything connected to Net 2 should be able to access the internet?


Tomorrow evening I will get on the phone and try to walk her through re-setting up the BluRay, but is my presumption about internet traffic sound? Or COULD it be something as simple as rebooting the router? (Which is stashed behind heavy stuff).

Thanks!

The router is not giving the blu-ray an IP from DHCP pool is the problem I am guessing. To correct this, it should be easy. Unplug power to blu-ray player so it does not hold its old IP settings of 169.x.x.x , then shut off the router for a minute by unplugging its power. Plug router back in and allow for it to initialize and come online. This usually takes LESS than a minute. Next power up the blu-ray and it should request an IP from DHCP and now be on 192.168.1.x