Alternative Way to Open an Linksys Ver 3 Router or Wireless AccessPoint

Disclaimer: opening your Linksys voids the warranty.

Hello Group,

I own a WAP54G ver 3. This week got tired of accidently pressing the
SecureEasySetup button (which is also the Linksys logo on the front of
the unit) and having my SSID change. So I have decided to remove
(unsolder) the button to prevent this from happening.

Aside, I don't have any clients on my LAN using SecureEasySetup but
some device(s) in range are (e.g. neighbor) appear to be using it.
Also, you can press and hold the SecureEasySetup for 10 seconds and
the Linksys will return to normal operation, but I had forgotten this
detail and will probably forget it again.

I looked online on for the proper steps to open one of these (WRT54G,
WAP54G, BEFSR11) devices and found the recommended way is to grab a
front and rear leg on one side of the unit and pull them apart until
the blue face separates from the black body. Doing this breaks a
plastic weld which is located underneath the black rubber foot pads of
the front legs.

This method (i.e. forceable pulling the unit apart) is the only way I
know of to open a Ver 1 and Ver 2 unit. But Ver 3 units (at least
the WAP54G) don't have a plastic weld under the foot pad; instead they
have a small metal screw under each of black foot pads of the front
legs. These two screws can be accessed by prying off the black foot
pads (using a small screw driver or similar tool). Removing these two
screws allows the device to opened with out damaging the device (other
than tearing the warranty label).

Hope this posting helps to avoid any unnecessary damage to Ver 3
Linksys devices,
Keller Beyer

On May 10, 6:22*am, Keller <beyer...@aol.com> wrote:
> Disclaimer: opening your Linksys voids the warranty.
>
> Hello Group,
>
> I own a WAP54G ver 3. *This week got tired of accidently pressing the
> SecureEasySetup button (which is also the Linksys logo on the front of
> the unit) and having my SSID change. So I have decided to remove
> (unsolder) the button to prevent this from happening.
>
> Aside, I don't have any clients on my LAN using SecureEasySetup but
> some device(s) in range are (e.g. neighbor) appear to be using it.
> Also, you can press and hold the SecureEasySetup for 10 seconds and
> the Linksys will return to normal operation, but I had forgotten this
> detail and will probably forget it again.
>
> I looked online on for the proper steps to open one of these (WRT54G,
> WAP54G, BEFSR11) devices and found the recommended way is to grab a
> front and rear leg on one side of the unit and pull them apart until
> the blue face separates from the black body. *Doing this breaks a
> plastic weld which is located underneath the black rubber foot pads of
> the front legs.
>
> This method (i.e. forceable pulling the unit apart) is the only way I
> know of to open a Ver 1 and Ver 2 unit. *But *Ver 3 units (at least
> the WAP54G) don't have a plastic weld under the foot pad; instead they
> have a small metal screw under each of black foot pads of the front
> legs. *These two screws can be accessed by prying off the black foot
> pads (using a small screw driver or similar tool). *Removing these two
> screws allows the device to opened with out damaging the device (other
> than tearing the warranty label).
>
> Hope this posting helps to avoid any unnecessary damage to Ver 3
> Linksys devices,
> Keller Beyer

Most "Wireless Protect Setup" style routers can have the "feature"
turned off in the "web pages" of the router.