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hereami · 12-03-2007, 11:45 PM

Hi,
Someone recently donated a used Linksys wireless router to the relief/development center where I teach. It fell to me to get it working, and I've had no luck so far. I have the setup CD, but when I follow the instructions I usually get a message saying my computer can't find the router. Once it got past that point but then asked for a password.

There are two possible problems I can think of. One is that Internet here in Laos can be strange, so maybe it's the Internet connection or ISP. But I have several computers (and a wireless router) already set up and they're working fine. Probably because I wasn't the one to set them up.

The other possible problem is the router is used, so maybe some of it's settings are messing things up.

Any ideas out there? Any way I can just wipe this thing clean? Or, how do I find it's IP address and connect directly to it, skipping the CD wizard?

Thanks for the time!

12-03-2007, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
hereami Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 61 OS: WinXP	Can't get a Linksys to work Hi, Someone recently donated a used Linksys wireless router to the relief/development center where I teach. It fell to me to get it working, and I've had no luck so far. I have the setup CD, but when I follow the instructions I usually get a message saying my computer can't find the router. Once it got past that point but then asked for a password. There are two possible problems I can think of. One is that Internet here in Laos can be strange, so maybe it's the Internet connection or ISP. But I have several computers (and a wireless router) already set up and they're working fine. Probably because I wasn't the one to set them up. The other possible problem is the router is used, so maybe some of it's settings are messing things up. Any ideas out there? Any way I can just wipe this thing clean? Or, how do I find it's IP address and connect directly to it, skipping the CD wizard? Thanks for the time!