Linksys WRT54G router setup
How to setup Linksys WRT54g router :
Linksys WRT54G router is now Out of Warranty. Out of warranty does not mean that it is not working. It is still in a working condition and you just need few steps to make it working.
Check the status of the power light on your router. If the power light is solid then it can be repaired.
Linksys WRT54G is one of the G technology Broadband routers which works with Cable or DSL Internet service. Wrt54g has 4 Ethernet ports where you can connect 4 computers using Ethernet cable. If you want to connect more than 4 wired computers/devices in the network with the Ethernet cable then you can use a switch to increase the number of ports. You can also use up to 32 wireless computers with linksys WRT54G.
Wrt54g is one of the most trusted and reliable routers. It works on G technology and you will get maximum wireless speed of 54 Mbps. The maximum wired speed will be 100 Mbps.
Linksys WRT54G setup without CD
Linksys WRt54G router
If you are not able to run Linksys WRT54G setup CD then you can do it manually also.
For this you will need to access the Linksys WRT54G setup page.
Connect the main computer to the Ethernet port on the router.
Connect the modem to the Internet port on the router.
Check the light status. You will see Power, Ethernet, wireless and Internet light.
Open the setup page of the router and change the Internet connection settings manually so that your main computer will be able to access Internet through the Internet.
Create a new wireless network for your wifi devices. Setup unique wireless network security key. DO not share your wireless network password.
Easy steps to setup Linksys router without CD:
How to connect to the wireless network ?
Before connecting to the wireless network on your laptop or any other device, make sure that you have all settings of the network. You need to know the name of the network ( SSID ) and the wireless security key or password. Once you have all the settings then you can try to connect. The steps to connect will be different for different operating systems.
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Linksys WRT54G Firmware upgrade:
Firmware is the software of the router. Linksys WRT54G version 5 and 6 need firmware upgrade. If you have trouble connecting to the wireless network or slow speed then upgrade the Linksys WRT54g firmware. The firmware file for Linksys WRT54G version 1 to 4 is same. For Linksys WRT54G version 5 and 6 the firmware file is same.
See WRT54G firmware upgrade steps :
Linksys WRT54G version 1 to 7 are the routers come with 3 years of hardware warranty period and 3 years of free technical support. Version 8 has hardware warranty of 1 year with free technical support.
The internet is also the first place you will go when you are planning to get technical support. There are many websites with lot of general information about Linksys wrt54g setup. But all the networks are not same.You need proper simple steps to fix your problem.
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I simply love WRT54G. Though it is older wireless G model, but it is still very stable and reliable. This is what my experience is. I never had any problem since I bought this router a long time ago. Recently it was dropping connection which I fixed by updating the software. The setup is really and anyone can setup WRT54G with the help of few simple steps.
I am having hard time connecting my iPad to the old network at home. The other wireless devices are working without any issues.
The new Ipad can see the wifi . It is a secured acces and i don’t know where to enter the security key on iPad.
Upgrade the firmware if you have any problem with the Internet connection. I did the same thing and now all the computers can access Internet without any problem. I was actually even not able to open the settings page. The user manual is not helpful though. Thanks for your support.
I am not able to save the settings. I can open the settings page but can not make any changes. My router IP address is 192.168.2.1. I changed the default IP address because my modem IP address was same as default IP adress of 192.168.1.1. I logged in with the default password. I tried Linksys wrt54g firmware upgrade also but nothing is happening. Can it be a problem with my anti virus ?
Same problem with my connection. I am not finding any other settings to change the. The connection is dropping. I did firmware upgrade 2- 3 times but there is no improvement. I don’t know what to so? I think I should go for a new N or E series model now.
Wireless connection is dropping on my all the laptops so I think it must be the problem with my Linksys WRT54G router. I tried to upgrade firmware of wrt54g but it says upgrade failed. It’s version 5 and I heard a lot of issues with this model. What can I do now?