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Can you unplug your router from the usb port and plug it back in and have everything work?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Usually, yes. Older routers may depend on flash cards to store the configuration and there is a possibility that it is missing or has failed.
Most home routers will work fine after power is lost and restored.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, generally. If your computer uses DHCP to obtain an IP address, you may need to use the commands "ipconfig /release" and then "ipconfig /renew" from a command prompt to obtain a new IP address.
(These are the appropriate commands for a Windoze environment; other users with more knowledge about Mac or *nix environments, please add the appropriate commands.)
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Unplug the router for 5 min and then plug it back in.
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