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Linksys router (Linksys WAG54GS) powering off by itself

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  • 12-08-2007 11:17am
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    batman2000
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone else had a similar problem with the Linksys WAG54GS (with speedbooster). When it's turned on and working fine for a while it powers off by itself. It has the V1.00 firmware. Any advice?


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    center15
    Registered Users Posts: 786 ✭✭✭center15


    Update the firmware from the linksys site or within the router


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    There certainly was an early problem with this model where it lost all its setting spontaneously and it has been corrected with later firmware. However this sounds a different type of problem and sounds related to the operational side of the linksys rather than the firmware.

    There is a later firmware update than the one you have so might be worth trying.

    http://www-ie.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=IE%2FLayout&cid=1138743419998&packedargs=sku%3D1138744840171&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=1999840171B03


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    batman2000
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭batman2000


    Thanks...Will try the firmware flash..

    When I do power up the router none of the settings are lost.
    Incidentaly, a friend of mine also has a Linksys WAG54GS with the V1.01 firmware, which reset itself into French !


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    batman2000 wrote:
    Thanks...Will try the firmware flash..

    When I do power up the router none of the settings are lost.
    Incidentaly, a friend of mine also has a Linksys WAG54GS with the V1.01 firmware, which reset itself into French !
    Backup the settings beforehand. My Netgear usually keeps my settings but it's handy to have a backup nonetheless.

    Perhaps your friend's router was meant for the French? You often see UK, FR, etc. after the model number on the box. Same product but probably just defaults to a different language.


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    batman2000
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭batman2000


    I asked him, he said it was set up UK-English and the next day it has reset all the settings user/pass and VCP/VPI and was in French. Just did a reset and was able to reconfigure the settings.

    Could the powering off but itself be the PSU/Transformer?


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    I had that problem when I first got mine and the firmware update fixed. I have the exact same model of router.

    I used the latest update from the Linksys website and have not had a single problem with this router since. Can't tell you which version of the firmware was the latest when I did it as I'm in work but it was only a couple of months ago that I got the router.


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    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭stanley1


    Restore to factory default before you upgrade firmware.


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