Comments on: How to Reset the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

By: amateur

amateur — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:19:22 +0000

i can´t reset my router, i press reset button but no returned to the factory default settings, please helpme!!!!!!!!!!

By: aamer k jafry

aamer k jafry — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:50:24 +0000

thanks i did it , thanks again

By: Shanna

Shanna — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:33:56 +0000

Dear All!
I have a very big problem about Linksys Wireless G Broadband Router WRT54G2. I was purchase it today, butt I can use it.
When plug the power lead to Linksys router, all Ethernet light are on but here is just one Ethernet cable connected other three ports are empty.
Internet light is also (on) green but other light such power and wireless light is off.

By: josh

josh — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:41:27 +0000

is your browser caching the login information?

By: bbneo

bbneo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:44:20 +0000

If you reset the router, you might need to change a number of the settings, but if you can’t login to it, it sounds like you don’t have a choice.

After you reset it, you should be able to access it by way of the default username/password (? admin/admin).

First thing: change the router admin password.

Next thing: Go to wireless security in the setup screen (via 192.168.1.1), and set wireless security the way you want it… (e.g., WPA, with a passphrase….) If you are going to use the same security you had before, you should need to do anything with your other machines. If you change it, you will have to make sure that you enter the new passhrases/codes into your other machines.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:19:44 +0000

If you reset the router, it will no longer be secure so there won’t be an encryption key. Once you reset the router you will need to specify another encryption key.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:13:20 +0000

Did you enable the secure HTTP option? In that case you will need to use https://192.168.1.1.

By: Edy

Edy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:53:56 +0000

oh and I am afraid to reset it. If I do that, and lose the encryption key in the process, will my laptops not be able to connect?

By: Edy

Edy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:50:47 +0000

I have a WRT54Gv5 router that was on my older XP box for a long time. Worked great, no complaints. I got a new Vista computer and set everything up. I can get on the internet just fine, both hardwired and wireless.

I am trying to set up a static IP for port fowarding. But, I cant log into the router. the default gateway in IPConfig is 192.168.1.1 – as it has always been. when I enter that address, I get the standard ‘cannot display webpage’ from ie, just as if I was not connected at all.

I pinged the router, and did get replies. Turned off firewall, same result. Tried Firefox, IE and Chrome – bupkiss.

I am about to lose my damn mind. Help?

By: bbneo

bbneo — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:55:25 +0000

Paul, you are somewhat right about Microsoft and successful “marketing” practices…

I consider what Microsoft does more like unethical business practices… and it is slowly starting to drag them down.