Apologies if this is not the right ng for this issue.
I can not get my WinXP box to recognize any longer my BEFW11S4v2 router at 192.168.1.1 after a failed attempt to upgrade the firmware.
Downloaded the befw11s4_v4_v1.52.02.bin file from Linksys FTP site, and used the browser ("upgrade firmware" in help section). A progress bar was displayed and before it reached the end, a "pattern mismatch" error was displayed. I noticed I was using v4 firmware for a v2 router and quit. Subsequent powerdowns/powerups can not get me to see the router at 192.168.1.1 anymore. I´ve tried pressing the reset button for 30 secs, power off, releasing reset button, and nada.
Do I now own a brick?