1 Computer hardware, the collection of physical elements that comprise a computer system. 2  Networking hardware, devices facilitating the use of a computer network.  Electronic hardware, interconnected electronic components.
Turn of your cable modem, router and pc off. turn on your modem, then router and then finally boot the pc. Now try the accessing your linksys webconfig. (by pressing that little button in the back of the router will reset the router back to factory default)
If you have set up your router using the Linksys Connect software, you must reset the router to its factory defaults before setting it to Bridge Mode. To do this, press and hold the Reset button for 10 seconds using a pen or a paper clip. Then unplug the router from the power outlet for 30 seconds and plug it back in.