Linksys wrt55ag - no sign on

Bill Chessell · 10-12-2007, 06:30 AM

Hello...
Last night while trying to trouble shoot Vista to XP printer problems I decided to reset my wrt55ag router to "default" settings by using a paper clip to push the reset button. I had had the IP for the router set non-standard to avoid conflict with the new, non-wireless, linksys, voip gateway. When WRT powered back up I could no longer communicate with it. It is still "seen" by my laptop, and retains the same "name" that I had given it, but I can no longer log on to it to change or review settings. Anybody got a back door or a workaround to get back in? Can I FTP this thing?
Thanks.
Bill

johnwill · 10-12-2007, 07:51 AM

Connect to the router with a wired connection.

Start, Run, CMD

IPCONFIG

The address of the default gateway is the router's web based setup address.

Bill Chessell · 10-12-2007, 09:43 AM

How *&%#$ brain dead can one person be!? Duh!! Thanks! I actually got to the Linksys website and downloaded the manual and found that a "real" reset takes a 10 second "push". That got the router back to square one, but I wish I had thought of your solution last night. I didn't even get to check out the IPadd that it had somehow fallen in to. My laptop was only giving me 169's.

Appreciate the reply.
Bill

johnwill · 10-14-2007, 04:03 PM

All fixed now?

10-12-2007, 06:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bill Chessell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP Vista Ubuntu up2date	Linksys wrt55ag - no sign on Hello... Last night while trying to trouble shoot Vista to XP printer problems I decided to reset my wrt55ag router to "default" settings by using a paper clip to push the reset button. I had had the IP for the router set non-standard to avoid conflict with the new, non-wireless, linksys, voip gateway. When WRT powered back up I could no longer communicate with it. It is still "seen" by my laptop, and retains the same "name" that I had given it, but I can no longer log on to it to change or review settings. Anybody got a back door or a workaround to get back in? Can I FTP this thing? Thanks. Bill

10-12-2007, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,596 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Linksys wrt55ag - no sign on Connect to the router with a wired connection. Start, Run, CMD IPCONFIG The address of the default gateway is the router's web based setup address. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-12-2007, 09:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bill Chessell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP Vista Ubuntu up2date	Re: Linksys wrt55ag - no sign on How *&%#$ brain dead can one person be!? Duh!! Thanks! I actually got to the Linksys website and downloaded the manual and found that a "real" reset takes a 10 second "push". That got the router back to square one, but I wish I had thought of your solution last night. I didn't even get to check out the IPadd that it had somehow fallen in to. My laptop was only giving me 169's. Appreciate the reply. Bill

10-14-2007, 04:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,596 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Linksys wrt55ag - no sign on All fixed now? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience