WRT120N---I keep having to disconnect my linksys, unplug all 3 wires on the back of the router, wait 30 sec...reconnect the router...try to get online...when it works then reconnect the linksys....what am i doing wrong???

If you installed dd-wrt for your new router firmware it's possible you installed the wrong firmware. In most cases, it's permanently bricked. If not, you can try the 30/30/30 method to reset the router to its original factory settings. That is
1. Unplug the router and press the reset button for 30 secs
2 plug in the router and press the reset button for 30 secs
3 unplug the router again and press the reset button for 30 secs

During the entire process keep the reset button depressed. It takes some good hand coordination. 20/20/20 always worked for me for all the linksys routers I've owned over the years.

Disconnect the power from the linksys for about 30 seconds then plug it back and see if it stops dropping. Most times the dropping occurs if you turn the modem and router off at night then when you turn them back on the router boots up faster than the modem and that will cause it to drop. Power outages also will cause the problem if the router boots up before the modem.

If unplugging the router and waiting 30 seconds does not solve it then unplug both the modem and the router. Then plug the modem back in and let it boot up for a minute or two, then plug the router in and let it boot up.

Couple actually... 1. See if you can reset the router once and set it up once again. 2. Check if you can upgrade the firmware of the router. 3. To ensure this is not a wireless issue, go wired and check if the issue continues4. Also connect to the modem directly , bypassing the router to make sure its not the modem thats actually causing the trouble.

Perform a Linksys reset

The easiest method of resetting your Linksys router's password is to reset your router back to the default factory settings. This is done by simply holding down the reset button located on the back of the unit for at least 30 seconds. Once the router has been reset, it must be reconfigured. Using your web browser go to URL address http://192.168.1.1. You will then be prompted to login to your router. A log-in screen asking for the password will automatically appear. At this time enter the default password "admin", in lower case letters into the password field. The username field may be left blank at this time. (Note: both the default username and default password are set to "admin" on some of the newer Linksys router models).

Router setup
Shutdown your PC. Unplug the power from the router and the cable modem.
Wait 30 sec. then plug in the power to the cable modem, wait 30 sec. then plug the power to the router. Wait till you have "Internet" light then restart your PC. The PC should pick up an IP address and you should be able to get on-line. This is if you have a cable service provider. If you have DSL, the router needs to be configured with PPOe.

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Try this:

1. Disconnect power to modem
2. Disconnect power to router
3. Shut down PC
4. Wait 2-3 minutes
5. Reconnect power to modem, and wait ~ 1 minute
6. Reconnect power to router, and wait 30-60 sec.
7. Reboot PC
8. Try to reconnect to internet...

WRT120N router has issues with the firmware. make sure that your computer is able to go on line when connected directly to the modem. If that is working then download the new firmware of the router from www.linksys.com/download . connect the modem and computer to the router and open the set up page of the router. upgrade the firmware of the router.
After upgrading firmware. Reset the router for 30 seconds. wait for 1 minute. Unplug the power and plug it back in. wait for 1 minute and reconfigure the router.
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Go to Administrative Page on your router at section Setup - Basic and activate: Keep Alive : Redial Period 30 seconds.

After that restart your router

This router has lot of issues with the firmware. Firmware is the software of the router. First thing you need to do is upgrade the firmware of the router.
If you connect your computer directly to the modem it will go online. Download the firmware of the router from the web site www.linksys.com/download .

Now connect the computer and the modem to the router. open the router set up page. upgrade the firmware. After upgrading the firmware, reset the router for 30 seconds . Unplug the power and plug it back in. wait for 1 minute and reconfigure the router.

Click here for more information about the router and router set up

Hi Friend
Please follow the steps to reset the router in a different way

1) Press the reset button for 10 secs and after that unplug the power cable from the router and wait for 10 secs
2) Plug the power cable back and press the reset button again for 10 secs and after that unplug the power cable from the router and wait for 10 secs
3) Plug the power cable back and press the power button for 10 secs again and unplug the power cable from the router for 10 secs

After trying these steps if you see the power light still blinking then you need to replace the router. Please call the customer care of linksys 1800 546 5797,they will let you know how to replace the router

warm regards

Chiranjeet Mitra

what i would do is go to the back of the router and find the pin hole that says reset push that in with a small item and hold it down for 30-35 secs and release dont unplug the router just let it sit till all the lights come back on now it should be back to factory settings now i asume you are runing wireless if so the ssid would be linksys you can go and change all of the settings by opening an internet browser and going to 192.168.1.1  the username is admin and the password is eather going to be admin or password  after doing this make sure your eathernet cable from your cable or dsl modem is pluged into the port on the back of the router labeled internet and if you are runing any of the computers on eathernet and not wireless make sure there pluged into 1-4 that should fix your problem