2 ports out of 4 on a WRT150N linksys router

azmain · 10-19-2009, 07:20 PM

Hello, I have a WRT150N router that only has 2 ports working out of the 4 ports that it has. I have 2 desktops and a VOIP adapter. It happened after a thunderstorm. I don't want to go buy another router. For now i am using a Netgear WGT624 v3. It isn't that fast, and i don't want to go buy another one. I am wanting to know if there is a way of fixing it.

**johnwill** · 10-20-2009, 10:01 AM

Just stick a simple Ethernet switch on one of the working ports, it'll expand the ports transparently.

10-19-2009, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
azmain Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP SP2	2 ports out of 4 on a WRT150N linksys router Hello, I have a WRT150N router that only has 2 ports working out of the 4 ports that it has. I have 2 desktops and a VOIP adapter. It happened after a thunderstorm. I don't want to go buy another router. For now i am using a Netgear WGT624 v3. It isn't that fast, and i don't want to go buy another one. I am wanting to know if there is a way of fixing it.

10-20-2009, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: 2 ports out of 4 on a WRT150N linksys router Just stick a simple Ethernet switch on one of the working ports, it'll expand the ports transparently. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience