Re: [Wired] BEFSR41 Version??

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jbob Reach Out and Touch Someone Premium join:2004-04-26 Little Rock, AR ·Comcast ·AT&T Southwest 1 edit	reply to jblues Re: [Wired] BEFSR41 Version?? There was a hardware change between v1 and v2 for some bug I think. My BEFSR41 clearly shows ver. 2 by model no on the bottom. I had a V1 but got toasted by a lightening strike. They also changed the power supplies. I can't find my v1 now but I think it had a two pin connector in the back while my v2 has the standard single pin hole. If I'm not mistaken the power adapter was inline for v1 while the v2 is a brick. The V1 and V2 use the same firmware. I do not have a v3 but it uses different firmware as does the v4 now as well. To access the router you do need to use 192.168.1.1 unless it has been changed from the default. If you are not sure of what it is then press the reset button in for 30 seconds(long reset) to accomplish a hard reset of the router. You should then be able to access it using 192.168.1.1 with the password (admin). I am not sure now but did the earlier SR41's include an option to upgrade the firmware via the web interface? If not you will need to use the TFTP program found on the Linksys web site.
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Comp Cmndo join:2003-08-12 FL-USA	said by jbob : There was a hardware change between v1 and v2 for some bug I think. My BEFSR41 clearly shows ver. 2 by model no on the bottom. I had a V1 but got toasted by a lightening strike. They also changed the power supplies. I can't find my v1 now but I think it had a two pin connector in the back while my v2 has the standard single pin hole. If I'm not mistaken the power adapter was inline for v1 while the v2 is a brick. The V1 and V2 use the same firmware. I do not have a v3 but it uses different firmware as does the v4 now as well. To access the router you do need to use 192.168.1.1 unless it has been changed from the default. If you are not sure of what it is then press the reset button in for 30 seconds(long reset) to accomplish a hard reset of the router. You should then be able to access it using 192.168.1.1 with the password (admin). I am not sure now but did the earlier SR41's include an option to upgrade the firmware via the web interface? If not you will need to use the TFTP program found on the Linksys web site. Exactly!! Correct on all counts. The hardware change between the V1 & V2 is the internal power supply. I've had a V1, V2, and V3.1 V2 - bought this 1st, it died mysteriously, was replaced. Internal power supply was okay. Standard 9VAC @ 1A power "brick". V1 - found it in the trash, fixed blown power supply (internal fuse was blown). One port is dead. Power supply has a vented case and is a proprietary power supply, 5VDC @ 3A. Operates the same as the V2, except this one is not dead. V3.1 - still in box, same power brick as V2. Just 6 LEDs, 1-power. 4-ports, 1-Internet. There is no diagnosic LED. Also, V1 & V2 WAN is 10mbps, V3 WAN is 100mbps. BTW, I always use the TFTP and never the web update.
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