20 Most Recent Linksys Wireless-G WAP54G 802.11g/b Wireless Access Point - Page 5 Questions & Answers

1. Using the "Quick Installation Guide", follow the instructions in step 1 toset up your new wireless router. You may also need to restart your computer inorder to see the router.
   
   Note: If you normally use a static IP address, you will have toreconfigure your internet connection to use DHCP. Go into the controlpanel and open your network connections. Edit the properties of your currentnetwork connection, and make sure that "Obtain an IP address automatically" isenabled.
   
2. Connect to the router using your web browser by typing"http://192.168.1.1" into the URL address box.
3. Leave the Username field blank, and enter the password "admin" to accessyour router when the login prompt appears.
   
   Note: You will notice immediately a list of menu options (Setup, Wireless,Security, etc.), and as you click on each of these submenus appear. Thisdocument will refer to a menu-submenu combination as Menu -> Submenu.
   
4. Setup -> Basic Setup. In the "Internet Setup" section, choose"Static IP" from the drop down menu. Fill in the appropriate values thatdescribe your network. (You don't need to change anything in the optionalsection just below that.)
   
   
5. In the "Network Setup" section, you should at least set your timezone toEastern Time, although you may make changes to the DHCP server as well if youanticipate more than 50 users connecting to your network at once.
   
   
6. Wireless -> Basic Wireless Settings. Set the Wireless networkmode to "Mixed" if you would like both B and G clients to be able to connect toyour network. Otherwise you can just select "B-only". The "Wireless NetworkName" will be provided by CNS. Make sure that you disable "WirelessSSID Broadcast" to give a little extra security.
   
   
7. Wireless -> Wireless Security. CNS recommends that you use atleast WEP based security to protect your network. Choose WEP from the dropdown menu and then select "128 bits 26 hex digits" for the "WEP Encryption".Enter a passphrase into the "Passphrase" field and click "Generate" to generatethe corresponding HEX keys. Distribute key 1 to your users as the WEP key foryour network.
   
   
8. Wireless -> Wireless MAC Filter. CNS also recommends that youuse a MAC address list to filter access to your network. Click the "Edit MACFilter List" and add all the MAC addresses that are going to be accessing yournetwork. Any time a new user requires access, you will have to add them tothis list.
   
   IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure that you add the MAC address of thecomputer you are using to set up your router first, before enabling this filter.Otherwise you will be unable to access the router and will have to reset therouter. If you do have to reset the router because you have locked yourselfout, there is a small reset button on the back of the router that will resetthe router.
   
   Once the appropriate MAC addresses have been added, "Enable" the filter, andchoose the option "Permit only PCs listed to access the wirelessnetwork".
9. Administration -> Management. You should make sure you changeyour password on this screen. "admin" is not a secure password! Also,you should disable "Remote Router access" so that your router cannot beconfigured from outside your network. UPnP is a protocol that opens ports inyour firewall on the fly, and can post a security threat. We recommend thatyou disable this, but if you are running applications like MSN video chat, youmay have to have this enabled.
   
   
10. Administration -> Log. If you would like to keep a log ofconnections to your network, enable the logging here.
    
    
11. That's it! You should be on the air!

try to shut down the acces point to access the admin point

the ssid its the ssame as the one from the acces point so the nearest is going to conenct

It says the adapter is inactive. That means the adapter is not detected by the Linksys utility. Try to unplug the adapter and plug it back in. and restart the computer. now check if iot says active. If not then open the device manager and check if you can see the adapter there. If not then the adapter is not detected by the computer.
Try to uninstall the adapter and reinstall it. Make sure that you have the CD of the adapter before you will uninstall it.

What you need to do is locate the reset button on the back, stick a paper clip in there hold it down for 15 secounds to all the lights flash or come on, let go then once its booted back up the router will be at its defualt password.

Should be admin/admin
or admin then password

This defualt password can be found at www.linksys.com along with the same instructions I am telling you.

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Hi,

Restart the router and reconnect all over again. If problem persist please see your service provider.

Cheers

Please answer the following probing questions.

a. what is the model number of your modem and your router?

b. Are you trying to get the router to work behind the modem to have a wireless network?

c. What is the operating system of the computer that can be used for this setup? (Eg. windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, Linux)

You won't need to install anything as such, but you will need to go through any setup (access information for your ISP, wireless security settings, etc.) on the new unit that was done on the old one.

Just a suggestion for the future: mark AC adapters so you know what they go with. I use white tape and write on which device it's for. It's saved me a few times!

Thanks for using Fixya!

Setup by cable, Use Ethernet, then save.

Just go to linksys.com, then on the upper right corner select Register Products.

If you have an existing account just log in. If none, then click on the Register button and fill out the form.

Hope this helps!

Its sounds like it could be a number of problems. One problem may be that your computer's IP Address may have become invalid (expired, or other reasons). One way to fix this is to go to command prompt on your computer, and use the commands "ipconfig /release", and then "ipconfig /renew". After that, use the ping command to test connectivity. To do this, type in ping, and then your router's address (i.e. ping 192.168.1.1). If you get replies from your router's IP, then your connection is working. If you get a reply from an IP starting with 169, then your networks settings are probably incorrect. If your request times out 4 times, then you have other issues. In the case that your requests time out 4 times, try "ping 127.0.0.1". If this ping does not work, then you need to replace your NIC card.
If you still need help after performing these steps, or if you just have questions about the information in this solution, please feel free to contact me.

Hi there,

Well can you please describe your problem in details like - what did you do to connect to 192.168.1.20?
what is the error message comes on the screen?
Do you try to ping 192.168.1.20? if yes then what messages comes?

Thanks

Power cycle your network starting with the modem(unplug for 1 min replug in, this includes network cables), now see if getting signal, if not unplug the power adapter for your router leave for several minutes, and plug back in check signal. If not you may need to reset your router then reconfigure, or it could be faulty and need the firmware flashed, linksys will cover it under warranty for a long time you can call them to get free tech support, they will see if it needs to be replaced by pinging it. It could be that the setting's are not configured correctly. You can run the setup cd on all pc's but it's not neccesary. Call linksys and have them remotely check router, if it's ok email me and I'll walk you through setup. If it's not the router , I'll run you through troubleshooting the network, one node or component at a time. If it's not a windows operating system on your computers or a mix please post so the best person can help find solution.

upgrade the router firmware but first reset ur router and then do that

upgrade the firmware and reconfigure it, still if it doesn't works then the router i faulty

Did you try speaking with linksys directly? They can walk you through the troubleshooting online. Switching channels is an option in the wireless section of the router setup. See the documentation for more information.

please check that whether your network(swithed connected PC) related to your linksys ip address(default ip)

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this link lists possible pass words to try

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this link tells you how to reset your router password

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this tells you more here about the ways to reset the router and password

try the links above and you should be able to gain access to the mai n page to allow you to reset the password to what ever you want.

If you have any problems after trying this then let me know then i can assist you further ok.

Let me know how you get on or if you need further assistance ok

Is there any computer online using the router.
If yes then you can open the router set up page on that computer.
router set up page is the page where you can check all the router settings.
Click Here for more information about the routers and network

That's because the default IP for the WAP54G isn't 192.168.1.1, it's 192.168.1.245
I have written two TIPS pages for this router:
One for the Default IP and Password info, and one for How to Reset Factory Defaults

Hopefully those will get you up and running. If so, please be sure to hit the "thumbs up" for me.
If not, use "add comment" and I'll help you troubleshoot it!