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)
Plug an Ethernet cable into the port labeled Internet on the back of your Linksys router and then plug the other end of the cable into one of the network ports on the back of your network's main router. Connect the Linksys router's power adapter to a wall plug, power strip, or surge protector and turn it on.