Linksys WRT54G Router will not Connect to the Internet

[Siskoray]

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Hi all,

I saw the previous thread for this similar problem and am curious if anyone can help me understand why, if my router will not suddenly connect to the internet anymore, my "Local Area Connection" still sees it with the IP and everything?

I still need to try out the option of using another power cord (GENIUS!!), but the router just stopped connecting to the internet completely one day after two years of great service.

I've tried other cords, resetting, and just about everything besides the above mentioned remedy. Strange that it will still recognize my network and allow me to connect to other devices on that network but will not suddenly get me back on the internet nor the other machine, yet I can connect directly to modem with excellent results.

Thanks.

 

[G0AOZ]

A router consists of many electronic components, and it only needs one of those to deteriorate or fail for the whole device to stop working. It can probably be divided up into two sections - (1) the LAN ports will use many common components between them, and (2) the WAN section. You've said you've tried resetting it, so other than trying a different power cord and cable, you probably have a failure of some sort within the WAN section.

If you have the facilities to do it, it might be worth checking that the PSU for the Linksys IS actually supplying the correct voltage to the router, but you'd need to do this under normal loading for any meaningful answer.

ROGER - G0AOZ.

 

[G0AOZ]

The other thing I meant to add was, have you tried a firmware upgrade if one is available?

ROGER - G0AOZ.