Q. Recently I noticed that the indicating light of my Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router started blinking & the said router stops working. What is this trying to tell me? I asked Linksys but since my router is out of warranty there is a fee for tech support but said that it might be that the firmware is corrupted. How can I rectify/update the firmware when the router is not working?
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A. You have no connection to the router at all?
The reset button is located on the rear and is recessed slighly into the back of the router. With the power ON, using a pin, push and hold the reset button until all the lights start flashing or, lights start flashing other then the current. Then, unplug the router for 30 seconds and power it back up.
If the light no longer flashes, then your problem will most like have been resolved. Attempt connection from your computers to the router/internet.
If the light continues to flash, connect a computer to the router using an ethernet cable; you obviously can't do this wirelessly. Once you are connected with an ethernet cable, click on Start, and then click Run, and in the textfield type cmd and press enter. At the command prompt, type ipconfig and press enter. Your computer will reply with a few lines of information. The line of interest is the one that reads "Default Gateway." It should read 192.168.1.1 .
IF IT DOES READ 192.168.1.1 then you will be able to update the firmware. First, you will need to get an updated firmware file. Once obtained, open your web browser, type http://192.168.1.1 and press enter. For both user name and password, enter admin . A webpage will appear. Click Administration and once clicked, right below that click Firmware Upgrade. There, you can select the firmware upgrade from your computer.
IF IT DOES NOT READ 192.168.1.1 then Control Panel -> Network Connections (XP) or Network and Sharing Center (Vista & 7). Find your network adapter. Right click it and select properties. There will be a small list of which one line will read "Internet Protocol version 4" or "TCP/IP connection IPv4." DO NOT USE THE IPv6!. Click the line that has version 4/IPv4 and click the properties buttons down and to the right. On the next page will read "acquire an ip address automatically." Select the option below it, "Use the following IP address". For IP Address, enter 192.168.1.5; Subnet Mask, 255.255.255.0; Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1; press OK and OK again. Once completed open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1. If you are prompted for a username and password, use admin for both. You will then see a webpage. At the top, click "Administration." Once clicked, right below that link click "Firmware Upgrade." Here you can upload the upgrade saved on your computer to your router.
If you are unable to make a connection to your router with the instructions above, time for a new router.
For Firmware Upgrade, go to this page... http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT54GS?referrer=www.linksysbycisco.com and halfway down the page to the right click "Downloads." From there you can proceed in obtaining and downloading your Firmware Upgrade.
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The reset button is located on the rear and is recessed slighly into the back of the router. With the power ON, using a pin, push and hold the reset button until all the lights start flashing or, lights start flashing other then the current. Then, unplug the router for 30 seconds and power it back up.
If the light no longer flashes, then your problem will most like have been resolved. Attempt connection from your computers to the router/internet.
If the light continues to flash, connect a computer to the router using an ethernet cable; you obviously can't do this wirelessly. Once you are connected with an ethernet cable, click on Start, and then click Run, and in the textfield type cmd and press enter. At the command prompt, type ipconfig and press enter. Your computer will reply with a few lines of information. The line of interest is the one that reads "Default Gateway." It should read 192.168.1.1 .
IF IT DOES READ 192.168.1.1 then you will be able to update the firmware. First, you will need to get an updated firmware file. Once obtained, open your web browser, type http://192.168.1.1 and press enter. For both user name and password, enter admin . A webpage will appear. Click Administration and once clicked, right below that click Firmware Upgrade. There, you can select the firmware upgrade from your computer.
IF IT DOES NOT READ 192.168.1.1 then Control Panel -> Network Connections (XP) or Network and Sharing Center (Vista & 7). Find your network adapter. Right click it and select properties. There will be a small list of which one line will read "Internet Protocol version 4" or "TCP/IP connection IPv4." DO NOT USE THE IPv6!. Click the line that has version 4/IPv4 and click the properties buttons down and to the right. On the next page will read "acquire an ip address automatically." Select the option below it, "Use the following IP address". For IP Address, enter 192.168.1.5; Subnet Mask, 255.255.255.0; Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1; press OK and OK again. Once completed open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1. If you are prompted for a username and password, use admin for both. You will then see a webpage. At the top, click "Administration." Once clicked, right below that link click "Firmware Upgrade." Here you can upload the upgrade saved on your computer to your router.
If you are unable to make a connection to your router with the instructions above, time for a new router.
For Firmware Upgrade, go to this page... http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/WRT54GS?referrer=www.linksysbycisco.com and halfway down the page to the right click "Downloads." From there you can proceed in obtaining and downloading your Firmware Upgrade.
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How do i enable upnp with my linksys router?
Q. I am trying to enable upnp for my linksys wrt54g router but I can't figure out how to get to router configuration. I tried going to http://192.168.1.1 but i coudln't log in or anything when i did the blank username and admin as password. Can anyone help?
A. Ask the person that set up your router for the password that they set.
If you set it up and didn't set wireless security, then one of your neighbors was more industrious than you and changed the password on you.
You'll have to reset the router to factory defaults and set it up again, but this time in addition to uPnP, also enable wireless security and change the admin password.
If you set it up and didn't set wireless security, then one of your neighbors was more industrious than you and changed the password on you.
You'll have to reset the router to factory defaults and set it up again, but this time in addition to uPnP, also enable wireless security and change the admin password.
How can I hack into my new Linksys router?
Q. Today I bought a Linksys WRT54GS v7 router at an estate sale, but the previous owner didn't reset his security, and I have no way to know the password to it. Is there any way I can hack into this and get the password?
Any alternative ways of getting the password would also be appreciated.
(Except the common answer of "Dur, go ask him.")
Any alternative ways of getting the password would also be appreciated.
(Except the common answer of "Dur, go ask him.")
A. power cycle your modem / router combo. Hard-wire a pc or laptop to your router. connect to the internet and in your browser's search or address bar type: 192.168.1.1. This should bring you to the setup page of most routers. .Look for a small pinhole in the back panel of the router, this should be the reset button.With the router still plugged to power depress the reset button for @ least 30 seconds.now release the reset button and then unplug the router from power. Wait 15 seconds and power cycle again. type in the IP # from above this should bring you back to the setup page of the router clear of its previous settings.
whenever i put a password on the router it doesnt work?
Q. its a garbage linksys wrt54g. what ends up happening is i put a password on it and if it ever disconnects i cannot reconnect and have to reset the router. theres 3 computers in the house that need access to this router so can someone give me a walk through how to set this thing up with a password and limit access to just these 3 computers without it going haywire.
A. How old is the router? There are a ton of WRT54g router revisions. What is the exact revision number of your router?
There are several ways to limit access to the router.
1. You can limit the number of connections by limiting the number of ip addresses given out by the router. For example, by going into the routers setting by typing 192.168.1.1 and entering username and password, you can find the ip address range and change it so only 3 address are given out. If you were to type in 192.168.1.101 - 192.168.1.103, you would get a max 3 connections. This would be fine unless an unauthorized connection was being made, taking up one of your spots.
2. You can enter each computers MAC address in the MAC address filtering settings, and set to Allow Only. Then no other computers could connect, unless they cloned one of your computers MAC address.
3. The best way is to set the router to its most secure encryption type, which would be wpa2, then enter a passkey that is hard to guess, with numbers, a mix of Cap letters and lowercase letters, and no english words, such as XjGcc665Ty. If the computers are hard wired to the router, then you should shut off wireless completely
When you set the encryption type, your computers wireless adapters must also have the ability to use that type of encryption. If you set the router to WPA2, and one of the computers adapters doesn't even allow for that type of encryption, then it won't connect. You may have to update your drivers for each of the wireless adapters, if in fact you have wireless connections. Again, wired connections are different and don't need passwords. If you reset the router to default, with no password or encyrption, and all 3 CAN connect, and then set encryption then they CANNOT connect, then you have issues with your computers adapters, and not the router.
Some models of the WrT54g can use 3rd party firmware that is far more reliable then Linksys firmware. but chances are you may have a newer version, that cannot.
There are several ways to limit access to the router.
1. You can limit the number of connections by limiting the number of ip addresses given out by the router. For example, by going into the routers setting by typing 192.168.1.1 and entering username and password, you can find the ip address range and change it so only 3 address are given out. If you were to type in 192.168.1.101 - 192.168.1.103, you would get a max 3 connections. This would be fine unless an unauthorized connection was being made, taking up one of your spots.
2. You can enter each computers MAC address in the MAC address filtering settings, and set to Allow Only. Then no other computers could connect, unless they cloned one of your computers MAC address.
3. The best way is to set the router to its most secure encryption type, which would be wpa2, then enter a passkey that is hard to guess, with numbers, a mix of Cap letters and lowercase letters, and no english words, such as XjGcc665Ty. If the computers are hard wired to the router, then you should shut off wireless completely
When you set the encryption type, your computers wireless adapters must also have the ability to use that type of encryption. If you set the router to WPA2, and one of the computers adapters doesn't even allow for that type of encryption, then it won't connect. You may have to update your drivers for each of the wireless adapters, if in fact you have wireless connections. Again, wired connections are different and don't need passwords. If you reset the router to default, with no password or encyrption, and all 3 CAN connect, and then set encryption then they CANNOT connect, then you have issues with your computers adapters, and not the router.
Some models of the WrT54g can use 3rd party firmware that is far more reliable then Linksys firmware. but chances are you may have a newer version, that cannot.
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