My home lab has DSL (from local phone company) and a Netgear Wireless Router. Right now I'm unable to use the wireless capability of this router because I don't know the security key. Does anybody know how I can go about reconfiguring this router so that its either unsecured or secured by a new key?
ivanachukapawn 0 Newbie Poster
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
On most routers there is a reset button that you can hold in for 30 seconds or so. Make sure it's plugged up when you do it though.
TheNNS 112 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
if you want to get into the router type in http://192.168.1.1 in a web browser. log in as "Admin" and password is "password." you can change the wireless key from there.
ivanachukapawn 0 Newbie Poster
i tried http://192.168.1.1 but this doesn't work. To make sure, I disabled my firewall and tried it again.
What could I be doing wrong?
ivana
TheNNS 112 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
Do it throught a wired computer if you're not already. Try http://192.168.2.1 or you might just have a bad router.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
to find out the aqdress of the router plug your PC into a WIRED port on the router and get connected, then go into network connections under XP, right click on the wired lan card and choose status - go into the support tab and see what the "default gateway" reads - take this ip and type it into IE preceeded by http:\\ - this is the routers configuration interface and from here you should be able to do as described in the earlier posts
laserjock007 0 Newbie Poster
]Hi there, just try to log on the routers IP address, get from the botton of router, if not you must reset the router, how, it's esay. First look on the back of the router, to see if theres a small hole, get a paper clip stright trough, introduce the clip, and leave it for a couple of seconds.
that must reset the router. But i preffer the first way, try log on the routers IP Address first then there you can reset the router without harming the processors inside. Remenber when you reset the router from the back its not recommended. Otherwise if not works at all, just open the router and look inside, theres must be a jumper that says reset
Latter Dude.
Duki 552 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
to find out the aqdress of the router plug your PC into a WIRED port on the router and get connected, then go into network connections under XP, right click on the wired lan card and choose status - go into the support tab and see what the "default gateway" reads - take this ip and type it into IE preceeded by http:\\ - this is the routers configuration interface and from here you should be able to do as described in the earlier posts
Have you tries this yet? Remember, NetGear is weird sometimes. They, for some reason, do not like to go by the standard admin and blank for the access to the control panel. You may need to look at the original box, or google the model number to find the appropriate username/password. Atleast this was the case for our WAP at the office.
Solen 0 Newbie Poster
Solen 0 Newbie Poster
Thanks, i worked out the problem. There was no Wireless Setting panel in the basic or the advanced page, so I looked up the actual model, and it is simply a router, so no wireless at all. I was confused, because the landlord said it was a wireless, and every time I turn on my computer, I get a message saying Wireless Network Available.
Thanks for your help,
Solen.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
it was probably your neighbors wireless or someting
gailann 0 Newbie Poster
I am trying to get internet on a new laptop, but do not know the security key. Can anyone help me?
saloni121 0 Newbie Poster
hi......
i get so many wireless signal at my flat........ i do not have internet facility.... i want to get connect with ny of those router..... but the problem is it requires the password...... is there any way that i can get password for those netgear router.........
thnx
vinothsrd 0 Newbie Poster
Please click on the below link and get the exact information to change the security key...
http://fixnetworkissues.blogspot.com/
Please tell me how this information helped you!!!
dogcyrus 0 Newbie Poster
NETGEAR ROUTER. I entered a user name and password but at the time did not make my netgear router secure. Since then I have forgotten both. How do I find out what they are, Tried to reset. Wont allow me.
Help!
sial_m 0 Newbie Poster
dogcyrus
Many of my customers have the same issue, but the reset buttom ALWAYS works. On some models you have to hold it down for a long time. I have seen some that you have to hold for 1 minutet before it resets to factory settings.
keofirst3 0 Newbie Poster
where is the reset button on a netgear router?
charlie106 0 Newbie Poster
how to security code for belkin
paro 0 Newbie Poster
you can edit by entering into its edit mode by connecting it with netwoirking physical wire.. by going to its orignal IP address, there you will not need any password to connect.
evita111111 0 Newbie Poster
hello I have the same problem, I habe a NETGAR router and I lost the security code and PIN. How do I restore it? Called them but they said it's more than 90 days (bought it in July) so they can't help. Please advise!!!Thank YOU.. I am not well with computers so pls easy language:)
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