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blakey_8 · 11-02-10, 12:09 AM

I have a Belkin F5D7231-4 wireless router and since yesterday, the power light flashes rapidly and the WLAN light goes on and off every few seconds. I cannot connect to the router through wireless or ethernet and I have an incline that it may be bricked. How can I unbrick it? I just opened it up and it has a JTag points and a MAX232 header.

MorriSoft · 11-02-10, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by blakey_8

I have a Belkin F5D7231-4 wireless router and since yesterday, the power light flashes rapidly and the WLAN light goes on and off every few seconds. I cannot connect to the router through wireless or ethernet and I have an incline that it may be bricked. How can I unbrick it? I just opened it up and it has a JTag points and a MAX232 header.

What makes you think its bricked?

Did you try to update the firmware or something? Can't brick itself unless an update failed or similar surely?

alboking_uk · 11-02-10, 12:35 AM

naughty naughty hope u sort it soon lol and dont forget u no lol

blakey_8 · 11-02-10, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MorriSoft

What makes you think its bricked?

Did you try to update the firmware or something? Can't brick itself unless an update failed or similar surely?

That's just it, I don't know. I've just read on numerous forums that it may be bricked. My router wasn't set to auto-update firmware either so I don't know how it can be bricked.

blakey_8 · 11-02-10, 04:01 AM

Sorted! I managed to use TFTP to update my router with DD-WRT FW

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blakey_8 · 11-02-10, 05:19 AM

Scratch the above post, i've gone back to using original Belkin FW as the DD-WRT FW is a pig to set up!

FrInGe · 11-02-10, 10:56 PM

Blakey mate any chance giving me an hand with my dlink router?

Mine as done what yours did (power light just blinking on/off) I have tried resetting using a paper clip and pressing the button on the back and it still blinks

Just thought I'd post in here instead of making a new thread.

Cheers bud

G77 · 11-02-10, 11:12 PM

that dd-wrt can turn it into a dual wan cant it?

blakey_8 · 13-02-10, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by G77

that dd-wrt can turn it into a dual wan cant it?

I don't have a clue and I couldn't suss out how to get a WAN IP address (it showed up as 0.0.0.0).

lambo · 13-02-10, 11:56 AM

maybe a stupid question blakey but did you use the recommended version or dd-wrt from the web site Router Database | www.dd-wrt.com

11-02-10, 12:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	I Think My Router Is Bricked! I have a Belkin F5D7231-4 wireless router and since yesterday, the power light flashes rapidly and the WLAN light goes on and off every few seconds. I cannot connect to the router through wireless or ethernet and I have an incline that it may be bricked. How can I unbrick it? I just opened it up and it has a JTag points and a MAX232 header. Last edited by blakey_8; 11-02-10 at 12:15 AM.

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alboking_uk Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 463 Thanks: 40 Thanked 56 Times in 45 Posts	Re: I Think My Router Is Bricked! naughty naughty hope u sort it soon lol and dont forget u no lol

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blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: I Think My Router Is Bricked! Sorted! I managed to use TFTP to update my router with DD-WRT FW .

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blakey_8 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 245 Thanked 1,312 Times in 1,205 Posts	Re: I Think My Router Is Bricked! Scratch the above post, i've gone back to using original Belkin FW as the DD-WRT FW is a pig to set up!

11-02-10, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
FrInGe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 121 Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts	Re: I Think My Router Is Bricked! Blakey mate any chance giving me an hand with my dlink router? Mine as done what yours did (power light just blinking on/off) I have tried resetting using a paper clip and pressing the button on the back and it still blinks Just thought I'd post in here instead of making a new thread. Cheers bud

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lambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, IRL Posts: 881 Thanks: 176 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts	Re: I Think My Router Is Bricked! maybe a stupid question blakey but did you use the recommended version or dd-wrt from the web site Router Database \| www.dd-wrt.com

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