

Image may vary depending on the model of your Linksys product. NOTE: The Reset button is located either at the back or at the bottom of your router. Press and hold the Reset button of your router for 30 seconds. Resetting your router will erase all its current settings and will set the router back to its factory default settings. You may reset the router if the steps mentioned above did not resolve the issue. The computer sends packets to the router and in return the router sends out replies to validate the connection. To change to 192.168.1.1, make sure your computer is directly connected only to the router.Ī Ping test helps trace the communication between the computer and the router. NOTE: If you get a public IP Address, your computer might be connected directly to your Internet Service Provider's (ISP's) modem. After assigning a static IP Address, check the computer's connectivity to the router through a Ping test. Since the router loses the ability to assign IP Addresses to the computers connected to it, you need to assign the computer a static IP Address. Connect the power cord to the power outlet. You can also unplug the power cord, Internet, and Ethernet cables from its ports and plug it back. To do this, unplug the power cord of your router from the power outlet for 30 seconds then plug it back in. This is the quickest and easiest workaround for any issues on your router and it might just solve the problem at this point.
#Medialink router setup update#
Update / Re-flash the firmware using the TFTP Utilityīefore proceeding with any of the troubleshooting steps indicated below, you need to make sure that you have performed a powercycle on your router. Listed below are the things that you can do to solve this issue:Īssign a static IP Address to your computer NOTE: This also applies if your router's LED is dimly illuminated. Assign IP Addresses to computers connected to your router using its DHCP capabilities.Access the router’s web-based setup page.If this happens, you won’t be able to do the following: If the Power or Diag LED (Light Emitting Diode) on your Linksys router is blinking, it means the firmware is corrupted.
