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    Installing Wireless Router Firmware- Linksys

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Ebs757, Feb 18, 2008.

  1. Ebs757

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    Well I wanted to install the firmware so I can set up a secured network simply and I can't find my linksys cd. I went to the site and downloaded the firmware witch was a .bin file. I tried running it, burning it with power ISO, nothing happened. I burned it to a cd with with the standard windows burner and put the cd in and nothing happened. Its really frustrating I can't do anything with the file. Ive also tried tomato and have the same issues. Can anyone help?

    WRT54G V8
     
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    im totally missing something. I download the file from the linksys website and it is a .bin I double click it and VLC trys the play it as a media file...
     
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    Don't double click it. Follow the instructions in the link ttupa provided. You have to upload the file directly to the router.
     
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    I double click it and vlc opens it... what program do I assign to open this type of file?
     
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    You don't have to open the file. You simply need to upload it to the router.
     
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    Ok I put my ip into the address bar, I got it off whatismyip.com or whatever and I get the page cannot be displayed.
    I copy and pasted the default ip I guess you can say(the one in the instructions), into the box and i get an "authorization required box" with space for a user name and password
     
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    Yes, you will need a user name and password to log onto your router. If you haven't changed the password, I think Linksys uses "admin" as the default.
     
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    put it in... click ok and it goes away for a second then re appears
     
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    Hmm... That means you've changed the username and password from the default settings. If you can't remember them, you're going to have to reset the router.

    EDIT: which model do you have?
     
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    Ok Ive done everything and its updated thanks a lot for your help! I wanted to make this a secure network, requiring SSD key etc. How can I do that, I don't have the software on my pc anymore
     
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    Click through the tabs.

    Wireless ---> Security
     
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    OK got it set with the key and I went to get online with my laptop (Vista) and I put the key in correctly when prompted and it says im connected but aim, firefox.. nothing is connecting
     
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    ok never mind I got it working after disabling it a couple times
     
    Ebs757, Feb 19, 2008
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