How to factory reset Linksys WAP54G v3.1 router – Default Login & Password

The Linksys WAP54G v3.1 router has 54mbps WiFi, 1 100mbps ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the Linksys Wireless-G Access Point. It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
How to factory reset Linksys WAP54G v3.1 - Default Login & Password

Linksys WAP54G v3.1 default Password , Login & Gateway settings :

Default Gateway IP: 192.168.1.245
Linksys login instructions
Default password: admin
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.245

How to factory reset (hard reset) Linksys WAP54G v3.1 :

You can factory reset your Linksys WAP54G v3.1 in the following way(s)
Through the web interface
Open your browser and navigate to the router interface (see default settings below)
Under the Administration tab you will find a sub-tab called Factory defaults
On the Factory defaults page click the button labeled Restore Factory Defaults
With the reset button
Have your unit powered on
Press and hold the reset button for at least 10 seconds until the power light starts blinking, then release.
When the power light goes solid, unplug the power to the router for 10 seconds
Plug the power back in and start the router
When the power light goes solid again the router is ready to use.

Linksys WAP54G v3.1 router specifications :

System specs
CPU: n/a
RAM: 8 MiB
Flash: 2 MiB
Custom firmwares: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
Connectivity
WiFi: 54mbps (bg)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
None
ETH
1 x 100mbps port
USB-ports: 0
WAP54G v3.1 Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Linksys WAP54G v3.1
Flashing dd-wrt on the Linksys WAP54G v3.1
Since the WAP54G v3.1 has 2 MiB of flash memory, you should choose a
stripped down version of dd-wrt that fits on the smaller flash.
Instructions on how to flash dd-wrt onto your Linksys WAP54G v3.1 can be found
on
the
dd-wrt wiki
Note: Always make sure to read the wiki and howtos of dd-wrt before doing any
flashing.
Flashing OpenWrt on the Linksys WAP54G v3.1
The Linksys WAP54G v3.1 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
To get started with the flashing, head over to the
OpenWrt instructions for WAP54G v3.1 and they’ll take it from there.
Note: Flashing custom firmwares is always on you’re on own risk. Make sure to
read OpenWrt’s wikis to understand the risks and how to proceed if something goes
wrong.
Linksys stock firmware for the WAP54G v3.1
Stock firmwares for the WAP54G v3.1 are available under the download section on the
modem’s
support page. You can also refer
to the router’s manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.