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  • How to Reset the D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router

    How to Reset the D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router

    Some time ago I wrote a post titled Securing D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router. In that post I outlined the steps needed to secure that particular wireless router.

    More recently I wrote another post title How to Reset the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router and decided to write a similar post on reseting the DI-524 router.

    Reset Button

    Note:

    Reseting the router to the factory defaults will delete any changes you have made to the router, including any security settings. This should be used as a last resort.

    The steps involved in reseting the router is simply pressing a button located on the router. The image below (courtesy of D-Link) shows where the button is located.

    Reset Button Location
    Location of the D-Link DI-524 Reset Button

    To reset your router, use the following steps:

    1. Press the reset button for 10 seconds. You can use a small object, such as a paper clip to hold down the button.

      2. Do not power off the unit while the router is being reset.

      The unit should now reboot, and once the WLAN light stops blinking the router should be reset.

    2. Open up your Web browser and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar.
    3. For the login, enter admin as the ID and leave the password blank.

    The router has now been reset. Follow the steps in Securing D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router to secure your router.

    Summary

    This post has provided the instructions you can use to reset your D-Link DI-524 wireless router. If you are having problems with your router, try reseting the router to the factory defaults, and then make the changes again and see if the router starts working.

  • Organizing Digital Archives

    A few months back I wrote a post call Data Archiving Method where I talked about which media I chose to backup my scanned photo and negative archives. I also mentioned the labeling method I chose to keep track of each photo. I haven’t wrote much about archive since then so I decided to provide more information for those that are archiving.

    In this post I will elaborate on the organizing and photo properties that I have chosen for the archives.

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  • Review: My Consoling Asylum

    I have visited many blogs since I started Technically Easy, and have come across blogs of different genres. I have read travel, technical, photography and money-making blogs. The one type of blog that I do enjoy reading are the personal blogs, where individuals just talk about their life.

    This week I look at a personal blog. The one thing about these types of blogs is that it allows the author to pretty much talk about anything they are interested in for that particular day.

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  • Windows XP Performance Myths

    I recently wrote two posts on how to speed up Windows XP. The first post discussed some easy changes you can make to XP as well as a few maintenance tasks you can perform. The second post was a bit more advanced and discussed a few of the Windows services that you can safely stop.

    Although, both posts weren’t really in-depth, they did provide some quick changes that should help you get more performance from your system. As I wrote the posts, I also thought about tweaks that are discussed online (ones that I used to use), but have since been proven false. In this post I will outline some of the popular “tweaks”, that really don’t do anything.

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  • How to Reset the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

    How to Reset the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router

    One of the most popular pages on Technically Easy is the post titled Securing Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router. In that post I outlined the steps needed to secure these particular wireless broadband routers to maintain your wireless network security.

    The one problem I didn’t mention is how to reset the router back to the factory defaults. You may need to do this if you forget your router’s password or made a mistake and you can’t connect to the router. In this post I’ll outline two methods you can follow to reset your Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router.

    Reset Button

    Note:

    Resetting the router to the factory defaults will delete any changes you have made to the router, including any security settings. This should be used as a last resort.

    The first method involves simply pressing a button located on the back of the router. The image below (courtesy of Linksys) shows where the button is located.

    Linksys WRT54G Reset Button Location
    Linksys WRT54G Reset Button Location

    To reset your router, use the following steps:

    1. Press the reset button for 30 seconds.

      2. The settings should now be returned to the factory default settings, meaning any changes you had made would be deleted.

    2. Open up your Web browser and enter “192.168.1.1” in the address bar.
    3. For the login, leave a blank ID and enter “admin” as the password.

    The router has now been reset. Follow the steps in Securing Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router to secure your router and for securing a Linksys wireless network.

    Through the Web Administration Pages

    The second method involves logging into the Web administration pages of the router. Use the following steps to reset the router using this method:

    1. Open your Web browser and enter the IP address of your router. By default, the address is “192.168.1.1”.
    2. Enter your user ID And password when prompted. Hopefully this has been changed, but if it hasn’t, the default is no ID and “admin” as the password.
    3. At the top of the Web page, click “Administration” and then “Factory Defaults”.
    4. Beside “Restore Factory Defaults”, click “Yes”.
    5. Now click the “Save Settings” button at the bottom of the Web page.

    Your WRT54G wireless router should now be reset to the factory defaults. Ensure you follow the steps outlined in Securing Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router to secure your router and for securing a Linksys wireless network.

    Summary

    This post has provided two methods you can use to reset your Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router. If you are having problems with your router, try to reset the Linksys WRT54G to the factory defaults, and then make the changes again and see if the router starts working again.

    You should also consider using a VPN once you have reset your router. Over at VPNTeacher.com you can find out how to install and use a VPN on your computer.

  • Review: MoneyMoose

    There are many financial and business related blogs on the Internet. Most, if not all of these blogs take the world of finance very seriously. I don’t blame them, I take it very seriously at times myself.

    Every now and then I come across a Web site that seems to go against the grain. In this case, a blog called MoneyMoose takes a more light-hearted, and humourous approach to the business world.

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  • Entrecard – The Good and Bad

    Some time ago, I joined Entrecard, which allows you to advertise your blog’s business card (a 125×125 pixel image) on other blogs. You do this by earning Entrecard credits, and then spending those credits advertising on other blogs.

    Recently, there has been talk about whether Entrecard is good to join, and whether traffic generated from it is good or bad traffic. Just as with other new ventures, Entrecard has both good and bad points that I will outline in this post.

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  • Dell Inspiron 6400 – Three Unknown Base System Devices

    Dell Inspiron 6400 – Three Unknown Base System Devices

    I recently encountered a problem where a Dell Inspiron 6400 displayed three base system devices after installing Windows XP onto the machine. It originally had Vista installed, so I only had Vista drivers, which didn’t work with Window XP.

    About a year ago, someone I know purchased an Inspiron 6400 laptop from Dell and tried to get XP installed on it instead of Vista. They had no luck and ended up with Vista. Recently, they have decided to remove Vista and install XP on that same laptop, and asked me to do it. No problem, at least until I ended up with three devices that weren’t recognized by XP.

    If you have an Inspiron 6400 and have noticed three base system devices in the device manager, then I will explain how to correct that issue in this post.

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