Problems with Linksys router after power outage?

Question

Our power went out, and for some reason I cannot connect to the internet using the router, only a direct connection to the modem. Ive reset both the modem and router, and then I pressed the reset button on the back of the Linksys router, then tried to re-install the cd that came with it, but it keeps getting stuck in a loop. It checks the connection, asks me for the password, then checks for the connection, and asks me for the password again. It keeps repeating this. How do I get the router to connect?

Answer 1

In virtually all cases, the default password for Linksys routers is "admin".  Rather than running the installation CD, go directly to the router via your web browser after resetting your router..  It's at IP address 192.168.1.1.  Then go through the configuration pages and set everything up directly.  That way, you'll know the settings of each parameter, and probably learn a little about how the router operates as well.

Answer 2

Forget the CD - it's training wheels for your 10 speed.

Log into the admin page

in your browser - type 192.168.1.1

log in with admin/admin

Assign an SSID and WEP key

The SSID can be anything you want - it's just a name

The WEP key should be 10 characters - any combination of 0-9 and a-f, not case sensitive,  For example - 12345abcde

or 1d5eec09af

Change the admin password.

Step way from the router . . . .

You will now be able to connect by typing in the WEP key on your computer.

Answer 3

If the router was without power for any length of time (over 30 minutes), it has probably lost all your settings (including your password) and gone back to the default password that it came from the factory with.

On another computer, go to the Linksys site and search on your model number. You should be able to get the default password from there. Once you have it, you should be able to set the router back up.