My router just died

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Have you tried resetting the router to default settings?



"Vince McGowan" <vincemcg@nada.com> wrote in message
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> My trusty SMC Barricade 7004BR router seems to have died, i.e., I cannot
> connect to the 'Net or computer to computer anymore. Pulling the router
> out & connecting my Dell 4550 directly to the cable modem puts me back
> online. Any suggestions/recommendations for a replacement. I'm happy
> with wired and want something with a print server (like the 7004BR). OS
> is WinXP Pro.
>
> TIA

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I second the D-Link recommendation. Followed closely by Linksys or Netgear.

Stew

"Pen" <pen34us_nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> D-Link has a couple;
> http://www.dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=10
>
> "Vince McGowan" <vincemcg@nada.com> wrote in message
> news:V5RFc.6152$kz.1245127@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
>> My trusty SMC Barricade 7004BR router seems to have died, i.e.,
> I cannot
>> connect to the 'Net or computer to computer anymore. Pulling
> the router
>> out & connecting my Dell 4550 directly to the cable modem puts
> me back
>> online. Any suggestions/recommendations for a replacement. I'm
> happy
>> with wired and want something with a print server (like the
> 7004BR). OS
>> is WinXP Pro.
>>
>> TIA
>
>

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Edward J. Neth wrote:

> Have you tried resetting the router to default settings?

Tried it, made no difference (even though all the indicator lights were
normal). I bought a wired Netgear 4-port router w/print server, which is
humming along very nicely.