[politicalwit]

We did contact Linksys . . . since out router was at least eight year old, they would not help unless we spent $32.95 for tech support.

I was using Linksys successfully until I did a firmware update about a month ago. The firmware killed the router. I'm fortunate that even though the router was 2 years old they issued a RMA. I'm using a crappy little Trendnet router now that has a wireless range of about 10 feet.

I should have left good-enough alone and not install the new firmware.

[Cold Heat]

Saw something on that firmware problem a while back. I don't recall if they had a fix. If the router is dead, It's not possible to get into it.....I suppose.

Same thing happened to the I-Pods that were hacked a while back. The firmware update was designed by Apple to kill the phone....Neat trick....

I can't imagine why buyers of Apple I-phones took it in stride and bought another....

Weird....