Need help with old wireless router

[rabbit]

I have a wireless router that's a couple years old that I'm trying to hook up. I had a secure network set up on it before. But now I can't find the authentication code or key or whatever it's called. I can see that the network is available. But it won't let me use it without that code. Anybody know any way I can find or reset it? Thanks!

[trish]

How'd you get the first authentication code?

[rabbit]

How'd you get the first authentication code?

Dunno. :confused: That was two, almost three, years ago.

[trish]

What brand is the router? Maybe we can find your manual online.

[Sean Malone]

If it's a linksys there should be a reset button on it. Hold it in with a pen for 30 seconds and then log into the admin page with admin/blank or blank/admin depending on how old it is. http://192.168.1.1

If it's not a linksys there should be a similar method.

[dando]

If it's a linksys there should be a reset button on it. Hold it in with a pen for 30 seconds and then log into the admin page with admin/blank or blank/admin depending on how old it is. http://192.168.1.1

If it's not a linksys there should be a similar method.

Older Netgear routers are similar, but the admin interface for older routers is @ 192.168.0.1. Newer models send you to an URL @ Netgear for authentication.

-Kevin

[G.]

Sean and Kevin are correct. Gotta refixxerate it online.

[rabbit]

If it's a linksys there should be a reset button on it. Hold it in with a pen for 30 seconds and then log into the admin page with admin/blank or blank/admin depending on how old it is. http://192.168.1.1

If it's not a linksys there should be a similar method.

Clicked the url and got this:

A username and password are being requested by http://192.168.1.1. The site says: "NETGEAR WGR614v9"And it asks for a username and password.

:confused:

[dando]

Clicked the url and got this:
And it asks for a username and password.

:confused:

Generally the login is admin and the password is either blank or set to password (unless you setup a custom password). Do a search for the manual using the make and model #.

-Kevin

[rabbit]

Ok, resetting it allowed me to connect to it. But I don't have a clue what all this WEP-WPA Personal-WPA Mixed-WPA ABCDEFG stuff means. So it's not secured. I've got the bro-in-law coming over to help me secure it.

I consider myself a pretty smart guy. But for some reason wireless networking is over my head. :shakehead

[trish]

Ok, resetting it allowed me to connect to it. But I don't have a clue what all this WEP-WPA Personal-WPA Mixed-WPA ABCDEFG stuff means. So it's not secured. I've got the bro-in-law coming over to help me secure it.

I consider myself a pretty smart guy. But for some reason wireless networking is over my head. :shakehead

This was already mentioned. Login and password. (http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1148/c/3/p/15%2C21%2C164%2C215%2C242%2C/r_id/100109) According to this the password could also be 1234.

This is how to reset. Restore factory settings. (http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9665/c/3/p/15%2C21%2C164%2C215%2C242%2C/r_id/100109)

I'm still sleep, I missed that you were able to reset it already. WEP-WPA (http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/112)

[trish]

Here's your manual. http://documentation.netgear.com/wgr614v9/enu/202-10308-01/pdfs/FullManual.pdf

[dando]

Ok, resetting it allowed me to connect to it. But I don't have a clue what all this WEP-WPA Personal-WPA Mixed-WPA ABCDEFG stuff means. So it's not secured. I've got the bro-in-law coming over to help me secure it.

I consider myself a pretty smart guy. But for some reason wireless networking is over my head. :shakehead

Trish linked to the docs for you...WEP/WPA is just a matter of setting a 'password' for devices to connect and use the WiFi so that Joe 6-pack can't access your 411. Like me when I'm on vacation in OCNJ. :gomer:

-Kevin

[Sean Malone]

Ok, resetting it allowed me to connect to it. But I don't have a clue what all this WEP-WPA Personal-WPA Mixed-WPA ABCDEFG stuff means. So it's not secured. I've got the bro-in-law coming over to help me secure it.

I consider myself a pretty smart guy. But for some reason wireless networking is over my head. :shakehead

That's because it works on magic. :)

[Cam]

Ya probably should update it with the latest firmware too.

[oddlycalm]

But for some reason wireless networking is over my head. :shakehead
Don't feel bad, there's not a one of us on this forum that knows how to do a simple backlight replacement on an LCD monitor. :gomer: I rarely deal with computer com issues so I can never remember any of it from one time to the next.

oc

[dando]

Don't feel bad, there's not a one of us on this forum that knows how to do a simple backlight replacement on an LCD monitor. :gomer:

Cliff, the question should be how many OCers does it take to change a CCFL on an LCD monitor.... :gomer: :p

The PITA part of WEP is remembering the key that gets generated after entering the passphrase. :saywhat: I've never used WPA, but it appears to be a bit more straight forward, and perhaps bit less secure since it just uses a simple passphrase.

-Kevin

[Sean Malone]

Don't feel bad, there's not a one of us on this forum that knows how to do a simple backlight replacement on an LCD monitor. :gomer: I rarely deal with computer com issues so I can never remember any of it from one time to the next.

oc

1) Open back of monitor
2) remove light
3) install new light
4) close back of monitor


So there!

:gomer:

[oddlycalm]

1) Open back of monitor
2) remove light
3) install new light
4) close back of monitor


So there!

:gomer:

I stand corrected. :p