WRT54G - Wireless G Router: Cannot Ping, Not Functioning

[iamlegend]

Very strange and sudden problem here. My WRT54G router just completely stopped working after functioning perfectly for months. I have tried the full reset of the device, and I know that it is still broadcasting an SSID, because my PowerBook picks up the "linksys" default name. I cannot access the router at 192.168.1.1--no login happens, no activity whatsoever. The system was working with DHCP across the board--no static routes to speak of. As I said, no changes were made, and this happened when there was virtually no one on the system. My DSL connection is still functioning, as I can bypass the router and still connect it directly with success. I suspect that the router has physically failed, but does anyone else have any ideas?

 

[bcastner]

https://ssl.linksys.com/rma1.asp

Do the cross-shipping option and get a new one in 2-3 business days.

 

[iamlegend]

Bcaster-

Does this seem like the only solution? Any ideas re troubleshooting this issue?

Thanks in advance,
DR

 

[eihtur]

dr,
try to see if you can ping the 192.168.1.1...eventhough u can not access...just try and see if you can ping it first..

[ponytail]

"imagination is more important than knowledge."

 

[iamlegend]

Forgot to add that in my first post. I tried to ping it several times without success. Got an "host unreachable" message each time.

 

[bcastner]

Assuming you did the loooong reset which would, after a poweroff/on cycle restore the factory defaults, if the WRT54G will not respond to a ping, and does not function as a router, and its setup pages are inaccessible at 192.168.1.1, I would return it.

 

[iamlegend]

Thanks for the input. I have returned the router and replaced it with a different model. Fingers crossed on this one.

DR