BEFW11S4 v2 configuring.

I've had this stuff for a while now and no problems.
Used to use it for two PCs to have internet connection, then I sold one and put the my BEFW11S4 to rest for a while. Now I need it again and almost everything is done EXCEPT the very last step for configuration. It tells me to reset it over and over again. Everthing is completely fine, but it won't stop telling me to reset at the last step.WhatdoIdo?
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When your computer is connected to the Linksys router click Start and click Run.When the run window opens, type cmd in the open field, then click on ok.When the MS DOS Prompt appears, type ipconfig/all and press Enter.Take note of the Physical Address.Access the setup page of the router by launching an Internet Browser and type on the address bar, 192.168.1.1 and press enter. When it prompts for the username and password, leave the username field empty and provide password as admin and click on ok.
On the Set-Up page click on Advanced and click on Mac Address Clone...Now manually put the Physical Address under user defined MAC Address and click Apply...Check the Internet it should work...If not unplug the power cable from the modem and the router and wait for a minute, plug the power cable on the modem and wait for another minute and plug the router power cable and check for Internet Connection...

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