Belkin Router Problem

Arsey · 18 Mar 2006 at 23:41

My friend has a wireless router but he is connected to his PC by the ethernet cable. One day it just randomly stopped working, he didnt change any hard/software. He says the ADSL and Wireless lights are not lighting up. Could this be the router/cables or anything else? Thanks

ace2109 · 19 Mar 2006 at 10:38

check the power supply to the router if he is using the wrong adaptor this can effect its performance.

Arsey · 19 Mar 2006 at 13:16

he is using the same power supply as he always has. He said he cant get onto the admin page (192.168.2.1) if that helps at all.

MikeOCUK · 19 Mar 2006 at 13:32

are any lights coming up, specifically the LAN light on the port he has conencted to his computer?

Felix Da Housecat · 19 Mar 2006 at 13:34

Has he rest it by sticking a pen in the reset hole??

melymel2789 · 19 Mar 2006 at 13:41

custom1 said:
Has he rest it by sticking a pen in the reset hole??

or unplugging/turnign off all computers from the network and then unplugging + replugging in the router. Does the same job as reset button but this way you know it did it right

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the problem could have been something causing the router to reset, unplugging it etc. whilst another computer plugged in/connected to the router, is still on, because for some reason it wont find the net if its reset with a computer still connected.

tolien · 19 Mar 2006 at 15:25

melymel2789 said:
Does the same job as reset button

Not necessarily.
Sounds like it's screwed if none of the lights come on. No surprise for a Belkin though.

Arsey · 19 Mar 2006 at 18:12

He has tried reset button and just about everything else. What could be the reason for the 192.168.2.1 not showing up? Has that got to be the cable or something?

Arsey · 21 Mar 2006 at 16:54

I got the router off him and tried it, basically the DSL light and Wireless doesnt light up-so its broke??

I guess from this and the comments the message for the future is that belkin=broken?

Felix Da Housecat · 22 Mar 2006 at 07:23

Arsey said:
I guess from this and the comments the message for the future is that belkin=broken?

It better not be, well I hope not.

...Quick anyone want to buy a really good router

errata · 22 Mar 2006 at 13:30

Arsey said:
I got the router off him and tried it, basically the DSL light and Wireless doesnt light up-so its broke??

I guess from this and the comments the message for the future is that belkin=broken?

Lots of Belkin kit sold, most works well enough or the company would be out of business!

If you have any Belkin lights on at all you may be able to reset it to factory defaults. Usually by pressing the recessed reset button with a paper clip/pencil with the power on for 10 or more seconds.

No lights at all probably means duff power supply (try another if possible).

Suspect duff internal components and a scrap router if the above does nothing.

zobby · 23 Mar 2006 at 00:34

Ive had a Belkin Adsl modem/router for well on two years now - works fine