I'll try and keep this short. Today I was helping a friend connect his new laptop to his already working Netgear wireless router (WGT624v3 or WGT624v4) not real sure on the model#'s. His wireless router is secured and he did not know the password. The laptop was reconizing the router as secured, so I reset the router by pushing in the button for around 5 seconds to set it back to factory, so we could connect. At the same time I was doing this we were having a bad thunderstorm, lightning was popping all around. When I went back to the PC and tried to connect, the PC was no longer reconizing the router. I don't know if after I reset the router that I needed to do some setup on the router or maybe lightning got it? The router still works when a cable is connected to the PC, but not wireless. The wireless radio status light does not come on. The power light is on and the green check light goes off after a few seconds like its suppose to. The "1" light is lit where we have the cable going to the PC. The wireless radio status light should be lit. I dont think I messed the router up when I reset it and I don't think that lightning got it. But either one could have killed it?? I'm hoping that I just need to do something after the reset. I did find this.
Press and hold the reset button. While the button is held down, reconnect router's power.
Continue to hold the reset button for 20 seconds after reconnecting the power.
Wait for the router to reboot.
Could this fix the problem? Thanks!
Press and hold the reset button. While the button is held down, reconnect router's power.
Continue to hold the reset button for 20 seconds after reconnecting the power.
Wait for the router to reboot.
Could this fix the problem? Thanks!