There are some older modem/routers that were being offered by Linksys and you didn’t get Wi-Fi enabled by default on them. BEFW11S4 is one such model that was primarily a modem but it also had the wireless connectivity option on it.
The modem is pretty old and most people have upgraded from it now since the options and features on the latest models are pretty advanced and a whole lot better. However, if you are still using the modem and unable to make the wireless feature work on it. Here are a few things that you need to do.
Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Not Working
1) Reboot
Well, the error is not uncommon and it was occurring quite often back in the days on forums when this modem was being widely used. The most common and trouble-free solution for this is to reboot the modem once.
Rebooting will automatically restart all the components including the Wireless network and it will start working again without causing you any problems at all. This is something that you must give a try before getting into extensive troubleshooting steps.
2) Toggle the button
Well, as described earlier, BEFW11S4 is one such model that didn’t have the Wi-Fi option by default and you needed to turn it on if you wanted to access the Wi-Fi on your modem. So, if you feel like you are having some issues with that, you need to access the admin panel settings and make sure that the Wi-Fi is enabled there.
If you see that it is enabled already, you need to turn it off once and save the settings. After that restart your modem. Once you have done it, access the admin panel again, turn the Wi-Fi network on, save the settings, and then restart the modem once again. This works wondrously for this model and you will be able to make it work without any issues.
3) Reset the modem
Another possibility that might cause to face this sort of problem on the modem is that they might have some conflicting settings on them and these settings can be the culprit. To have this fixed, try figuring out if there are some settings like that, and disable them.
However, the most convenient and easier way to get this done would be to reset the modem to its default settings and then set it up again from scratch. This will most certainly make it work for you and you will not have to worry about the problem again.
4) Time for an Upgrade
If you are unable to make it work after you have tried all of the steps above, then it is probably the right time to get an upgrade. This is a decade-old model now, and there are many options out there in the market from Linksys that are providing far more features and other options at a pretty affordable cost. So, don’t think about getting it repaired or replaced and an upgrade would be the best and wisest thing to do here.