Troubleshooting Unable to Access Router for Security Setup

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around troubleshooting access issues to a Linksys wireless router for enabling security and password protection. Participants explore various methods to access the router's settings, including attempts to connect through different devices and IP addresses.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Troubleshooting, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes difficulties accessing the router using the standard IP address and mentions a blank gateway setting.
  • Another participant suggests trying the IP address http://192.168.1.1 as a potential solution.
  • A later reply indicates that access was successfully achieved from a notebook connected wirelessly, despite remote access being disabled on the router.
  • Further discussion reveals that the participant is uncertain why access is possible from the notebook but not from the desktop computer, even after resetting the router to factory defaults.
  • There is mention of a potential password requirement that may be causing access issues from the desktop, while access from a cellphone also prompted for a password.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the underlying cause of the access issues, as multiple devices exhibit different behaviors when attempting to connect to the router.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include uncertainty regarding specific settings on the desktop computer that may be affecting access, as well as the implications of enabling security on the router.

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Before I go to the serious computer forums perhaps someone on here can help me out. I have a linksys wireless router and I need to enable security and password protection on it as the signal probably reaches several of my neighbors.

I've tried putting the code listed for that model as the URL for the computer that is directly connected to the internet but I can't seem to get into the router. I've tried to ask the computer connected to the router for the settings and the setting for Gateway is blank when the info comes up. I've tried a variety of codes with no success.

I'm using a verizon USB wireless modem for internet. I also did the reset to default two different ways to get the router back to factory default settings and still have no success getting into it to enable security.

The network cable is connected from the internet computer network (LAN) connection to the router to the position labeled internet and it works fine as I use my notebook and cell phones from the router signal. I even tried other positions with no success.

HELP
 
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Did you try connecting to http://192.168.1.1 ?
 
YUP and .1.0 and .0.0 also. It just times out.

Well just on the off chance that it would work I tried to access the router from my notebook which is connected wirelessly and is not the internet source and got in immediately. And on top of that the router has remote access disabled so I have no idea why I could get in but I did and added security so let's hope it doesn't cause problems elsewhere?

Thanks!

Now it's not asking me for a password when I log in after disconnecting?
 
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You should be able to get the IP address of your router like this:

run: cmd (this will get you a DOS prompt)
At the DOS prompt, type ipconfig
 
Thanks. The IP address is correct. I don't know why I can't get into it with my desktop computer. I got in again with my notebook using the wireless after resetting everything back to factory default again. Undoubtedly there's one setting requiring a password that I can't use. But it did ask for a password from my cellphone also so hopefully it's working now. Very annoying.
 

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