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    Broken Router?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Snid, Jan 16, 2008.

  1. Snid

    Snid Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm currently on my PC right now hooked up directly from the modem, but can someone tell me if my router is completely malfunctioned?

    My router is the Linksys WRT54GS (SpeedBooster) I do not use a laptop, I use the ethernet from the router to my PC.

    My Internet doesn't work when I'm connected through the router all of the sudden. All the ethernet lights, light up when I only have 1 ethernet plugged in. The ethernet lights and the internet light will light up, but not the Wireless G or Power lights. It completely ignores any ethernet cords plugged in it.

    So yeah, is my router bricked/broken?
     
    Snid, Jan 16, 2008
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    optomos Notebook Evangelist

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    Have you tried reseting the router? When I had that router it failed on two ethernet ports.
     
    optomos, Jan 16, 2008
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    Yes I tried, I just think the router is completely bricked, it won't even respond to when I reset.
     
    Snid, Jan 16, 2008
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    So does anyone know if this is for sure broken or not?
     
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    It certainly sounds like it is broken.
     
    optomos, Jan 16, 2008
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    Alright, thanks.
     
    Snid, Jan 16, 2008
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