Question
My Router's power light is blinking. How do I fix this?
Answer
This is caused by the firmware not loading correctly. Follow the steps below to fix this.
1. You will need to gain Internet access to download the latest firmware for your router.
The firmware must be present on the computer that will do the upgrade. Temporarily
bypass the router and plug directly into your Internet Service Provider’s modem to gain
access, or use another location other than your own to get to the Internet and download
the firmware.
2. Download the latest firmware for your router from
http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp. Select the model number of the
Linksys router you have. Be sure to select the correct router version (BEFW11S4 V4),
as firmware upgrades vary by version.
3. Click the “Get Upgrade” button.
4. After the firmware page opens, click the link that says, “Click here to download the
latest firmware...” and download the firmware file.
5. Once you download the Zip file, unzip it and extract all files. If you do not have an
unzipping program, go to http://www.winzip.com and download WinZip, which will
allow you to unzip the file.
Before performing the upgrade, assign your computer a static IP address. For more
information, please see Answer ID 534 for instructions.
If using a 10/100-network adapter, change its speed to 10Mb, half duplex. For instructions
on doing so:
Windows 95/98/ME
1. At the Windows desktop, click on Start then choose Settings and click on Control
Panel.
2. Double click the Network icon. This will bring up the “Network Configuration” window.
3. Locate and highlight the icon with the green logo for your network adapter and click
Properties.
4. This will display the network adapter's Properties
5. Select the Advanced tab and click Connection Type (this may also appear as Media
Type, Connection Speed, Mode, Link Speed, etc). The current default value should be
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set to "Auto sense" or "Auto".
6. Change the value of this option to 10Base-t, half duplex mode (usually the lowest
possible option). The wording of this value may also vary, depending upon the make
and model of the Network Adapter. Other possibilities include 10T half, 10Mb half
duplex, 10Mbps half, etc.
7. Once this has been changed, click OK to return to the Network configuration screen.
8. Click OK again and Windows will ask to restart your computer. Click “Yes” to restart.
Windows 2000/XP
1. Go to Start click on Run and type in control ncpa.cpl
2. Double click on the Local Area Connection that controls your network card.
3. Click Properties under Local Area connection status.
4. Click the Configure button. Then, click on the Advanced Tab.
5. Click Connection Type (this may also appear as Media Type, Connection Speed,
Mode, Link Speed, etc). The current default value should be set to "Auto sense" or
"Auto".
6. Change the value of this option to 10Base-t, half duplex mode (usually the lowest
possible option). The wording of this value may also vary, depending upon the make
and model of the Network Adapter. Other possibilities include 10T half, 10Mb half
duplex, 10Mbps half, etc.
7. Click OK after you made the change then click Close.
Reloading the firmware
1. First, hold the reset button located on the back of the router for 30 seconds.
2. Next, to test communication between the Router and the network card: Go to Start,
and select Run. Type in command and press [Enter]. This will bring up the MS-DOS
prompt window.
3. Type ping 192.168.1.1 and press [Enter]
4. You should get the following results:
Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
5. Once you get these replies, close out of the command prompt by typing in exit and
pressing [Enter].
6. You may now proceed to upgrade the router’s firmware with the files that were
downloaded.
7. Once the upgrade is complete, the router's Power light should no longer be blinking.
Note: Be sure to go back to your network card settings (from the steps above) and change
the speed of the link back to “Auto sense” or “Auto” (the original default setting) to restore
full speed to the adapter.
If any of the steps do not work, or if you are having other difficulties, please contact Linksys
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Technical Support for further assistance.
Author: KBRS
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