Can't connect to B3

[snowdrop]

Problem
Just got my b3 but haven't managed to login using b3.local or b3 in Win, OS X or Ubuntu. I suspect it is my modem/router setup and that I have managed to plug it all in wrong somehow.

I have a wireless modem (xavi x5258-p2) with a working WiFi setup and my internet works just fine.

However, when I connect the b3 I can't manage to get some contact with the b3 via "b3.local" or "b3" in the browsers URL-field.

My Setup
1. Blue 1x port from modem is connect to b3 WAN port.
2. LAN port from b3 is connect to network card in my computer.

My preferred OS is Ubuntu 11.04, but I can fire up OS X if it's really necessary here.

[Cheeseboy]

Hi Snowdrop,

It might be a name resolution issue.
With the default network settings, your Ubuntu box should get an IP in the 192.168.10.nnn range from the B3.
Start by testing if this is even happening. On your Ubuntu box:

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niklas@desktop:~$ ifconfig eth0
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:1c:c0:14:2b:48  
          inet addr:192.168.10.65  Bcast:192.168.10.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
...

If not, you might have to change your setup.
There might be conflicts if your modem is also configured to be a name server...

Best regards,

Cheeseboy

[snowdrop]

It doesn't seem to happen. I get:

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snowdrop@air:~$ ifconfig eth0
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 58:55:ca:23:73:00  
          inet addr:85.229.100.228  Bcast:85.229.111.255  Mask:255.255.240.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::5a55:caff:fe23:7300/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:2765 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:3136 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:2177120 (2.1 MB)  TX bytes:430234 (430.2 KB)

The setup that generates the above is a) modem connected into b3-LAN and b) computer conected to a modem port (while at the same time also being on the modems WiFi)

[Cheeseboy]

Well, if you want your home network to be under control of your bubba, you have to put it between your internet access and you home network.
Modem -> Bubba WAN port -> Bubba LAN port -> Switch -> Your computer

EDIT:
It might help if you told us how you configured your B3 network settings...

[snowdrop]

What I want primarily is to use the B3's server and filesharing/storage capabilities. It isn't necessary for me to use it as router etc currently.

If I understand you correctly you suggest that I connect a) the modem to the B3 WAN, b) the B3 LAN to a Switch, and c) The Switch to the computer.

Q1: Why do I need the switch here, at all? Can't I do without it?
Q2: How do I get the modem to give my computer or even better, the B3, an internal IP? (Or check which one I got for that matter).

[Cheeseboy]

The IP address you are currently getting is from Bredbandsbolaget.
That most likely means your PC is using your ISP as DHCP server. Bredbandsbolaget's name server will not know about the Bubba on your network.

I put the switch in there in case you have more than one computer, you can ignore that.

You don't have to have everything routed through through the Bubba, there is a network setting called "Server only", but in order for it to work the Bubba and the rest of your computers needs to be on the same network. Not your PC connected directly to the ISP.

You probably have some setting like "DMZ" in your modem that is currently pointing to your PC.
Do you want your modem/router to be the internal DHCP server, or the Bubba, or as now your ISP?
You have to make a design decision and then configure your network accordingly...