wombatman

I have a Netgear WGR614 v5 router (has 4 wired ports and 54 Mbps wireless). We lost internet access from Roadrunner for a few days, and when it came back on, the router redid its stuff about detecting the kind of connection there was, etc. But I screwed up the DHCP server and DNS addresses, so now, although the cable access is back and working (I can access the internet find if I run the cable straight from the router to this computer), I can't get any access through the router. So now I'm looking for a way to reset this stuff. I'm supposed to be able to go to http://192.168.1.1, enter the username and password, and change the stuff. Every time I try to go there (while connected through the router), it times out. I've tried turning the router off overnight to try and fool it, but no dice. Need some advice here.

trache

The server address may be 192.168.0.1 instead of 192.168.1.1 Go to http://192.168.0.1/ and see if it works.

There should be a tiny button the router itself somewhere that is large enough for a pin or the end of a ballpoint pen. If you press that button (make sure to read your router's instruction manual for additional or required steps with this process!), the router should reset itself to its factory settings.

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from the manual (3.5MB, .pdf) on the netgear site:

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ShaniFaye

I usually unplug the power from mine for about 30 seconds and it comes back fine (for some reason the reset button doesnt like to do its job)

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wombatman

I actually found the reset button using a diagram on the underside of the router, but it should be noted that it took a change in the cable modem (went from a really big one to a small one provided by Time Warner) to fix the problem. As soon as I did the reset and let the router do the automatic detection, it correctly decided that I was on a dynamic IP, whereas it had been insisting that the IP was static before. So, I'm thinking a combination of age (3 years or more?), heat, and possibly a power surge from a lighting strike (had a storm that led to the cable internet outage and had a brownout during another storm a few days ago) did the poor guy in. Thanks for the help everyone.