Belkin router recovery to factory default?

Any particular reason to not disclose the model number of your Belkin nightmare?

Stomp and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds. The more the better.

What happens is that if you had read the destructions that came with your unspecified model Belkin router, you would have discovered that the access point mode disables the web config interface. Put it in access point mode and you lose control of the device. Brilliant design work.

However, all is not lost (after you reset it back to defaults). You can convert any wireless router as an access point by simply:

1. Setup the IP address to something that is accessible from your PC. For example, if your router is at 192.168.1.1, then setup the Belkin for 192.168.1.2.
2. Disable the DHCP server.
3. Connect an ethernet cable from a LAN port on your wired router to a LAN port on the Belkin.
4. Ignore the WAN port on the Belkin. It's not used.

You're supposed to be able to hold the reset button down for 30 seconds or more for the router to reset back to factory defaults. If that doesn't work, then you may have to use the Admin of the router and set it back yourself. If neither one of them do not work, then you might want to slam the router up against the wall and see if that will do it for you. :)

Duane :)