Dead LAN1-port on ax86u... can it be fixed?

[torstein]

Hi guys!

I just received a pristine looking second hand ax86u, bought on my country's "craigs list"-equivalent. The router looks brand new, and everything works, except the LAN 1 port. LAN 2-4 works just fine, but LAN 1 is dead....

Does anyone know if this can be fixed or not? Or is there something in the firmware that needs to be switched? Has anyone else experienced dead ports on Asus-routers?

It's running stock ASUS, latest update 3.0.0.4.388_24243

 

[Twiglets]

"Does anyone know if this can be fixed or not?"

No way to tell !!!

You can check the port is clean of dirt/fluff etc
Check if any of the pins are bent and very carefully straighten them ... DO THIS WHEN THE ROUTER IS *NOT* PLUGGED INTO THE POWER SUPPLY !!!
Broken pins generally means it will not work ... unless the physical port is replaced.

NB:
If the router appears to work and you are able to test it out with the 3 remaining ports, you could simply plug an 'Ethernet switch' into one of the working ports and it would give you more working ports.

 

[jksmurf]

The router looks brand new, and everything works, except the LAN 1 port. LAN 2-4 works just fine, but LAN 1 is dead....

Just to rule something out, did your try various cables to check it’s actually the LAN port and not a cable issue (or what is on the other end of the cable …)