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MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 15:03
Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Can someone please help me? How can I unbrick this? The power light is just flashing. :erm:

Cobbydaler 25-02-2007 15:31
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
This any help?

janipewter 25-02-2007 15:31
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
It is possible, there are a couple of very good guides on the Internet, it involves opening the router up and shorting 2 of the pins, then flashing the firmware over TFTP.

I bricked by WRT54GL twice in the same day, and managed to revive it using that guide. It's now running strong.

Just found the guide too, here:

http://voidmain.is-a-geek.net/redhat...g_revival.html

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 15:39
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
I was flashing it with the DRT firmware and I got up to Step 8 and the ethernet is having problems connecting it to the computer. :erm: Like it says unable to connect. The means I can't do the final stage of the upgrade?

janipewter 25-02-2007 15:43
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
By DRT I assume you mean DD-WRT?

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 15:43
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by janipewter (Post 34232538)
By DRT I assume you mean DD-WRT?
Yes. :)

janipewter 25-02-2007 15:52
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Did you do it correctly, as in flash the micro version before the standard version? I made the mistake of not doing that, TWICE, which is why I've learnt to read the manual now :)

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 15:53
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by janipewter (Post 34232550)
Did you do it correctly, as in flash the micro version before the standard version? I made the mistake of not doing that, TWICE, which is why I've learnt to read the manual now :)
Err. I'm not sure? :erm:

janipewter 25-02-2007 16:01
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Ah, there was some thing about the WRT's not allowing firmware over 2MB to be flashed, therefore you have to flash the micro version of DD-WRT and then from there you can flash the standard version.

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 16:03
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
I've got no clue what you're on about. :confused: I need help, I've got like another 2 computers running on wireless and they need a connection quickly! :(

SnoopZ 25-02-2007 16:11
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Can't you just put the old firmware back on? From the below link you should be able to work out what your linksys is capable of installing from your S/N prefix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 16:15
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 34232573)
Can't you just put the old firmware back on? From the below link you should be able to work out what your linksys is capable of installing from your S/N prefix.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G
Can't as whenever I connect ethernet from the box to the computer, it says its Limited connectivity or something like that? :erm:

SnoopZ 25-02-2007 16:23
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Tried a master reset?

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 16:26
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 34232581)
Tried a master reset?
How? :)

Cobbydaler 25-02-2007 16:29
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34232528)
This any help?
Did you try this reset procedure, which fixed a similar problem?

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 16:30
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34232585)
Did you try this reset procedure, which fixed a similar problem?
Yes, never worked. :(

pedantic 25-02-2007 16:36
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MissCroft2U (Post 34232583)
How? :)
Try here near the bottom of the page.

SnoopZ 25-02-2007 16:36
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Incase you have bricked it Pcworld are selling them for £41.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28361

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 16:58
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
It'll work if the ethernet on the machine worked as when I put the ethenet plug into the router from the computer, it comes up limited or no connectivity. :erm:

---------- Post added at 16:58 ---------- Previous post was at 16:48 ----------

Help please! :(

SnoopZ 25-02-2007 17:17
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
You're putting the ethernet into the router with the computer and router switched off?

1) Connect the computer to the router and switch on the router and let it settle.

2) Switch on the computer and you should have internet unless you've bricked the router of course or something else is wrong.

Remove all software firewalls just to make sure.

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 17:21
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 34232620)
You're putting the ethernet into the router with the computer and router switched off?

1) Connect the computer to the router and switch on the router and let it settle.

2) Switch on the computer and you should have internet unless you've bricked the router of course or something else is wrong.

Remove all software firewalls just to make sure.
Yes, I've been doing that. It just doesn't work. I could re-do the firmware with the Linksys firmware if the ethernet cable was working! :disturbd:

SnoopZ 25-02-2007 17:24
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
If you connect the ethernet from the computer directly to the modem bypassing the router does it work?

MissCroft2U 25-02-2007 17:26
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 34232627)
If you connect the ethernet from the computer directly to the modem bypassing the router does it work?
Yup. :)

SnoopZ 25-02-2007 17:33
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MissCroft2U (Post 34232629)
Yup. :)
So the ethernet does work then, so the routers the problem and not the ethernet. I'm guessing it's bricked if you've tried all of whats been said in this thread and nothings worked. :(

pedantic 25-02-2007 17:45
Re: Linksys WRT54GS Bricked? Flashing firmware. Help!
 
Don't take this the wrong way, but is everything connected up properly ?

A friend of mine called me round to hers once, because of similar problems, and she had plugged the modem into one of the Lan ports. :disturbd:

Modem--------> router internet port

Router Lan port-------> pc is how it should be. oops:


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