Problem solved, with deep appreciation for Mr. Poffenberger's help!

If I may, I'm going to go into some detail here, as I think this forum is 
one of the greatest computer learning resources available, and a lot of 
education is in the details.

One reason I was locked up in this problem with no way to fix it was that I 
do not know the IP address of my WAP.  The Belkin tech told me to call 
Linksys to see what IP address they assign to the WAP. The Linksys tech told 
me that was a question with no discrete answer, but gave me a range of 50 
addresses and some tips on finding it.  None worked.  So, I could not access 
my WAP from a working, wired computer.  There is a default IP for setup of 
the WAP.  Not only did Belkin tell me that was not the IP we needed, but 
trying it out did not work.  So, how do I find out the IP of this WAP now 
that it is up and working again?

The second reason I was stuck was my reluctance to reset the WAP. It has two 
reset modes, which I'll call simple and complete.  The simple reset did not 
help me.  The complete reset would destroy all my settings, and I was 
reluctant to do this even after the Belkin tech asked me to do so. Turns 
out, that is what finally let me get back into the WAP, so it was my 
reluctance, not Belkin's lack of expertise, that prevented an earlier 
solution.

On doing the complete reset, my wireless connections once more found the 
Belkin WAP.  Then, following Mr. Poffenberger's excellent advice, I went in 
and changed the operating channel from 11 to 3.  Now, all seems to run fine 
again.

I was a short step away from tossing the WAP and buying a new one.  Thanks 
for saving me that expense!

Gordon Totty

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