Netgear wireless router quit working?

[offrdblndie]

I was online the other night and suddenly disconnected from the internet. My desktop is a wired connection that was wired through the Netgear Wireless-G Router WGR614 v-9. I couldn't understand why I would not have internet so first I checked my modem, everything seemed fine. So when I took the router out of the equasion and wired my computer directly to the modem it worked fine. I have tried resetting the router, using a different ethernet cord, and unplugging it for 10+minutes. No luck. And since I'm pretty computer illiterate, I have no other ideas. Any suggestions?

thanks.

 

[tipstir]

They don't last for ever something could of caused it to go Dead. Just buy a new one or try to upgrade the firmware.

 

[DelJo63]

unless you changed the default Admin password for the router
(and all vendor's PWs are known),
anyone could have gotten onto it and clobbered the settings.

1) disconnect it from everything
2) find the reset (usually near the WAN connection)
3) leaving the device powered on, using a paper clip, push in and hold for ten seconds

you should see the lites flash as the device restarts

now connect it to the modem and it should resync and show traffic lights.

then connect your system back to the router

get a command prompt (run->cmd) and enter
ping www.google.com
if you get timing data, the router is fine --- now google for your router mfg and model number
and learn how to change the default password

 

[offrdblndie]

Thanks jobeard!! That seems to have fixed the problem

 

[DelJo63]

Great now be sure to change that password!!!!