Disconnect the router from UTP cables (not the power cable).To determine if the router is bricked, carefully follow the steps at note 6 of the peacock thread: īefore you continue below, make sure you've first tried a hard reset to revive your router:

These techniques may be useful in these cases also. It is also unfortunately possible to configure your router in ways which make it dead to the world. Don't worry, there are a number of things you can try to get your router working again before giving up and living with the fact that your router is now a paperweight. So, you're afraid you've bricked your router. THIS IS AN OLD PAGE THAT CAN BE USEFUL FOR SOME ROUTERS BUT MORE UP TO DATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT NOTE 6 OF THE PEACOCK ANNOUNCEMENT (LINKED BELOW) AND THE WIKI ARTICLES ON SERIAL RECOVERY AND TJTAG.