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jaicky
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only power LED lit & dim?
I have a linksys WRT54G v7.The problem with it is that when i plug in the power only the power LED glows but not with full brightness.I tried switching the power ON and OFF many times but it remains the same.I have hard reset it many times but it has no effect.
Can any one suggest what can be the problem.
The router started once when i was removing and inserting the power cord again and again.But the same thing again,
PLZ help!!
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Brian
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well without looking around first, are you using the correct power adapter? ( it can get confusing when you have bunch of power cords or quite a few things near your AP with the same plug).
Did you try and update it, or update the firmware to DD-WRT? something like that?
Unless the power cord has been damaged somehow. I would imagine none of the other indicator lights are flashing when doing the hard reset?
I assume you have not been able to ping it, and not broadcasting an SSID.
If no other status lights are working and you can't address it via ethernet, it seems the router has met a power surge...... or just simply expired.
The only things i can think of to restore it, tftp or JTAG it wouldn't work on that model as far as i know. I might be wrong...... as far as i know the newer versions don't have these kind of options.
I have a proper 12V 1A adapter.I didn't tried to change the firmware or anything else. I can see the other LED's glowing with very less intensity(can only see them in dark) Also i dissembled the router and 3.3V is reaching the ICs. What could be the problem?
The only thing i can think of would be to check the power adapter with a DMM while wiggling the connector to make sure the power adapter you have is working correctly, or not damaged in some way ( i have had laptops and other devices with power cords that look fine but internally damaged)....... or if you have another power adapter of the same power rating try that if you don't have a DMM to test it, i assume you do based on the comments so far.
