20 Most Recent Linksys BEFSR41 Cable/DSL Router W/4 Port Switch, Retail Box (DSLSBEFSR41) - Page 9 Questions & Answers

The default password is admin. If you changed it you can reset the router back to the default but you will have to reconfigure(Chapter 3). Download the manual here:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheadername1=Content-Type&blobheadername2=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=application%2Fpdf&blobheadervalue2=inline%3B+filename%3DBEFSR41_V4-UG-Rev_A.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1193768557612&ssbinary=true&lid=4055840941B05

Hi,

No need to worry abt this issue...

please dont use the cd to install the router...

connect the computer directly to any 1 of the 4 ports in the router..

connect the modem(came from ur internet people) to internet port of the router

in the rear panel of the router u can see the reset button..press it and hold it for a minute..

Turn off the modem and the router..after 1 minute turn on the modem and the router..wait for other 1 minute...

Now it shuld work properly...

Try it and give me a feedback

There are two things you can try, however if the router has recieved damage caused by a power surge it is probably cheaper to replace it than repair it if the resets don't work.
You can try a reset by unplugging and leaving unplugged for several minutes.
Check the routers configuration settings (especially if you have a static IP address) as a surge in power may have caused an unintentional reset of the device.
Failing that there should be a small pinhole with an indented button on the back which you can press and hold with a pen or paperclip and cause the router to reset to default settings.
Check the configuration again and make sure it is set up correctly for your network and your ISP
If you are having any trouble checking your configuration please tell me the following:
Static IP ?
Are you able to log into the routers homepage?
Are the lights on the router still behaving normally (turn off and on as devices are connected/disconnected)?
Thanks
Hope that helps

try compusa

It sounds as though the ports on the cable/dsl router as bad. There really isn't anything you can do. It just happens. The typical shelf life of those routers is about 3-4 years. You could go out and buy another one or if you just need more ports go out and buy a little 5 port switch and plug it into one of the working ports and your comptuers into the 5 port switch.

MO

psychiatry?

You try this.
On your computer that is connected to the router,
open your browser and type http://192.168.1.1 and type admin for password, leave the username blank.
In the setup page make sure that the Internet connection type is set to Obtain an IP Automatically DHCP, the click save setting/apply at the bottom.
Then go to the status tab, check the Internet IP if its 0.0.0.0 click renew or dhcp renew at the bottom of the page.
If its still not working turn off the router and the modem for 1min.
Then power on the modem first, wait for the lights to go green and then the router. Check if you can get the IP address under status. If you will have one you should be able to get online.

if you still have a problem just reply to this post so we could give you more options.

the solution buy another router you you can use other cp

I need to know a little bit of information. Could you please go to start>run>cmd. In the command prompt type "ipconfig /all" without the quotation marks. Please let me know the information displayed.

Check the connection from the router going to that pc and make sure that there's a light for the port where the pc is connected on the router.
Check the IP of the pc Click start>RUN>CMD>IPCONFIG check ip you have a 192.168.x.x ip if not restart the pc.
If you have 192.x.x.x ip that's good this is the next step:
Still on the CMD screen type PING 192.168.1.1 check if you have 4 replies if you do type this on the CMD screen PING yahoo.com if 4 replies that's good so you should be having a internet already.

If your router is a BEFSR41 it does not have a wireless option on it. It is just a wired cable/dsl router.

hello!

-- who is your internet service provider
-- what is the operating system of your computer?
-- is this working fine before or is this a brand new router

you may try this and see if this help solve your problem

Step 1: Shutdown the computer.
Step 2: Unplug the router’s power cable.
Step 3: Unplug the Broadband modem’s power cable and wait for 30 seconds.
Step 4: Plug in the Broadband modem’s power cable and wait for its lights to appear stable.
Step 5: Plug in the router's power cable once the modem’s lights appear stable.
Step 6: Power on the computer on and test the Internet connection.

hello!

-- who is ypur internet service provider?
-- what is the operating system of your computer

you may try ff and see if this may help you solve your problem

Step 1: Shutdown the computer.
Step 2: Unplug the router’s power cable.
Step 3: Unplug the Broadband modem’s power cable and wait for 30 seconds.
Step 4: Plug in the Broadband modem’s power cable and wait for its lights to appear stable.
Step 5: Plug in the router's power cable once the modem’s lights appear stable.
Step 6: Power on the computer on and test the Internet connection.

if this didnot work try upgrading the firmware of your router

Try to access the router's setup page and change the MTU settings. The default address for the Befsr41 is 192.168.1.1. Here are instructions:

1) Use a computer wired to the router.
2) Launch a browser and type in 192.168.1.1, leave the username blank and the password is admin or the password you have set when you first configured the router.
3) Click on the Advanced tab then click on the Filters tab. On the bottom part you have MTU.
4) Enable that option and set MTU to 1500, 1400, 1300 (for cable ISP connection) and 1492 (for DSL connection) and check if it will work.
4) If that does not work, you can try upgrading the firmware of your router.

Since it is a new router, you are under warranty. Just call linksys and they will have u set up in link 20 minutes.

With most DSL modems, make sure that the modem is in the "Bridge" mode. As your ISP, or consult the instructions manual about the Bridge mode.
With some IPS services, they are looking a particular MAC address for the registered computer. This is part of their security. You can call your ISP for details. If it is a particular MAC address that they are looking for, there are ways that you may be able clone the MAC address in the router.

If this is the case and you want to learn more, do some searches for MAC Address router cloning.


Jerry G.

On the back side of most of these models is an All Reset. It is through a small hole. You will need something like a paper-clip end in order to access the switch.

With the power on, press the all reset switch and hold it for about 30 seconds.

Now you can go in with the factory default password and re-set up the unit from scratch. Consult the instruction manual for the default password.

Some instructions about the Lyncsys router:
http://www.tech-faq.com/forgot-linksys-router-password.shtml

Linksys has very good tech support.

Jerry G.

Because you are using an older, "B" band product that only has a transfer rate of 15 MBPS.

I have experienced this issue before. Do you happen to have an internet filter? Do you have the latest version of AIM? Please respond

Hello cyndilynn

OK, my friend, don't fret. Let's find out what the skinny is. First things first...

(01) Do you have the manual for your router?
If not, you can download it from HERE.

(02) Do I understand you correctly that you are able to connect to the Internet from one of your computers and not the other WHILE using the Linksys BEFSR41 router?

Some points to clarify:
(A) Your Linksys router (connected between your cable or DSL modem and your computer(s)) and your Linksys NIC (installed in your computer) are two different animals that serve different purposes.

(B) Your router should be connected to each of your computers via "straight through" (not "cross-over") Ethernet patch cables that run from the LAN ports at the back of your router to a NIC connection on each of your computers.

(C) The NIC and the ROUTER do not have to be made by the same manufacturer (in this case Linksys). Manufacturer's NICs and ROUTERs can be mixed and matched just fine.

I suspect the issue is w/ detection of your NIC on one of your computers. I doubt the issue has anything to do w/ your router.

If that is the case, please, provide details about the two desktop computers that you have tried the Linksys NIC in (one successfully, one unsuccessfully).

(03) What operating system is each computer running?

(04) Has the computer that you have been unsuccessfull connecting to the Internet through the Linksys router ever been successfully connected to the Internet?

For now, please, answer these 4 questions and provide any other information you can think of (the more details the better). Then we'll move on to the next step.

Thank you
BJ