Re: Linksys BEFW11S4 router repair

eljainc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx hath wroth:

I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 router (802.11b) that suddenly stopped
working.

- Symptoms?
- Any lights on the front panel?
- What happens to the lights immediately after you turn it on?
- What hardware version of the BEFW11s4? It's on the serial
number tag after the model number.
- If the lights look normal, can you get a DHCP address on a wired
client? (Never mind wireless for now)
- If the lights look normal, can you ping the router at 192.168.1.1
via a wired connection?
- If the above two tests work, you might consider reloading the flash.

Does anybody know if these can be repaired?

I'm sure there's someone out there that knows if it can be repaired.
Unfortunately, with the symptoms and details you've supplied, there's
not much I can offer. Whatcha got and what's it doing?

I am pretty sure
the power supply is working correctly, but I need to check in more
detail.

$8 will buy you a DVM (digital volts guesser). It's a handy item to
have around. The later power supply is rated at 12 volts, while the
early versions were 5 volts. The exact voltage is not critical for
the BEFW11s4 as it will run on anything between about 4VDC and 18VDC.
Measure the voltage.

How are these units opened up? There are no screws...just some
tabs or holes where a screwdriver can pop these tabs. Could it be a
SMT or standard fuse that fried on the unit?

The black and blue parts of the case come apart using brute force. On
some models, there are screws under the rubber feet. See:
http://www.squakmt.com/LinksysBEFW11S4.V2/
for details and destructions.

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