WRT54GS - can't access router

DebtMan · 5 Nov 2007 at 16:32

I've tried via the normal web interface, no joy.
I've tried pinging, no joy.
I've tried changing to another NIC connection, no joy.

Any ideas?

tolien · 5 Nov 2007 at 17:37

Machine connected to the router?
Done anything to the router?
Has it ever worked?
Is the router plugged in?
Network card(s) set to use DHCP? Are they getting an IP from the WRT54GS? What (if any) IP, subnet mask, default gateway are they getting?

MagicalTrevor · 5 Nov 2007 at 18:04

Do a hard reset?

tom_e · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:26

MagicalTrevor said:
Do a hard reset?

this usually sorted it for me

DebtMan · 6 Nov 2007 at 08:16

tolien said:
Machine connected to the router? Doh!! - Yes.
Done anything to the router? Not yet...planned to hack it.
Has it ever worked? It switches on and I get connection lights - no DMZ light up yet.
Is the router plugged in?Yes.
Network card(s) set to use DHCP? Yes. Are they getting an IP from the WRT54GS? No. I've set the details manually, but still nothing. What (if any) IP, subnet mask, default gateway are they getting?] See previous

DebtMan · 6 Nov 2007 at 08:18

MagicalTrevor said:
Do a hard reset?

This is a timed power off operation is it not? I've tried a couple of things suggested on the internet, but still nothing.

When I use the software setup program, it does not see the router attached.

basmic · 6 Nov 2007 at 08:32

All I can suggest is a hard reset.

With the router powered on, press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds - 35 just to be safe.

DebtMan · 6 Nov 2007 at 08:43

basmic said:
All I can suggest is a hard reset.

With the router powered on, press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds - 35 just to be safe.

That's one of the things suggested that I've tried.

I bought the router off eBay, cheaper than new, but obviously I'm starting to wonder now if it's been bricked.

Skyboat · 6 Nov 2007 at 12:14

If it's been bricked, all's not lost, as there's usually a restore mode that you can re-flash firmware onto it.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Recover_from_a_Bad_Flash

tolien · 6 Nov 2007 at 15:21

DebtMan said:
Network card(s) set to use DHCP? Yes. Are they getting an IP from the WRT54GS? No. I've set the details manually, but still nothing. What (if any) IP, subnet mask, default gateway are they getting?] See previous

So which is it? The card's set to use DHCP, or it's set manually.
What happens if you set to use DHCP? Are you sure it's set to an IP in the same subnet as the router?

Sp00n · 6 Nov 2007 at 16:48

If its set to DHCP and you have assigned a manual ip to the machine, is it in the right subnet?

DebtMan · 7 Nov 2007 at 11:26

tolien said:
So which is it? The card's set to use DHCP, or it's set manually.
What happens if you set to use DHCP? Are you sure it's set to an IP in the same subnet as the router?

Sorry, I meant I'd tried both. Initially set to use DHCP - no joy!! Then tried manually and yes, a subnet of the router IP. Still no joy and still unable to ping.