Router Refuse to Reset ?

[webtourist]

Home Wireless Netwroking question:

Product WRT54GX2 (ver 1)
Firmware Version: 1.01.18

Please help - running out of ideas and I'm about to take a big hammer
to this Linksys product.

I had "Wireless MAC Filter" set on this router @ home, 3 laptops, no
problem.

Then we got a new laptop - no problem getting wifi connection
elsewhere.

But couldn't get it connected to the WRT54GX2 @ home.
So I tried the following: (based on searches on this forum)

1) Removed all filter/restriction/security --- didn't work.
2) a cycle of reset/disconnect/firmware up/downgrade...power
cycles....
30-second reset, 15-second reset, push-in reset, Web UI reset.....
--- didn't work !!!

* All previous laptops have NO problem connecting, just the new one
can NEVER connect *

I finally went to BestBuy and got a new WRT54GX2 (vers 2) (their last
one) plug it in and voila! ALL clients connect fine.

So what's going on ? It seems the router just refuse to reset to the
"REAL factory default"

thanks
(Is it possible to exchange with Linksys for a replacement ?)

 

[Scooby]

Home Wireless Netwroking question:

Product WRT54GX2 (ver 1)
Firmware Version: 1.01.18

Please help - running out of ideas and I'm about to take a big hammer
to this Linksys product.

I had "Wireless MAC Filter" set on this router @ home, 3 laptops, no
problem.

Then we got a new laptop - no problem getting wifi connection
elsewhere.

But couldn't get it connected to the WRT54GX2 @ home.
So I tried the following: (based on searches on this forum)

1) Removed all filter/restriction/security --- didn't work.
2) a cycle of reset/disconnect/firmware up/downgrade...power
cycles....
30-second reset, 15-second reset, push-in reset, Web UI reset.....
--- didn't work !!!

* All previous laptops have NO problem connecting, just the new one
can NEVER connect *

I finally went to BestBuy and got a new WRT54GX2 (vers 2) (their last
one) plug it in and voila! ALL clients connect fine.

So what's going on ? It seems the router just refuse to reset to the
"REAL factory default"

thanks
(Is it possible to exchange with Linksys for a replacement ?)

Well, you've noted that they are different releases of the device. That
could very well have something to do with it. But, I would try updating the
firmware on the older box, that may help.

I really doubt you'd get much help swapping out from Linksys. If you
haven't had the device very long, you might be able to make some argument,
but don't hold your breath.

Jim