netgear router not working?

Question

My Netgear Wirelss Router (model wnr854t) one morning stopped working. The Green "ON" Light is on, but nothing else. I disconnected the broadband modem and connected that directly to my computer, and I get on, but not through the router itself. It is like it is "dead". I have even tried the factory reset... Any ideas?

Answer 1

It is common to brick a router, but that model is pretty reliable. Good job in narrowing it down to the router by eliminating it. Try to flash it's firmware, that may resurrect it, if not, N cards are getting pretty cheap now.