What do I do if the reset button on my router doesnt work and the 192 web address doesnt work either?

Question

I really need to secure my router but the reset button and the 192 address NO MATTER WHAT i put at the end either 1.1.. 1.0.. 0.1 w/e it doesnt work..


so , what else can i do?

I have linksys.

i get d-link when i go there....not linksys..


i have two routers, but it used to show up as linksys with 1.1..

Answer 1

The button isn't just a push-and-go thing, From what I've heard, you have to hold it for 30 seconds, preferably right as you power up the unit. A nuisance, but I'll bet it reduces accidental resets.

Try that and see if it helps. If it does, I suggest you immediately take steps to secure your router. I think it's been hijacked, and if you just leave it be, it may well be hijacked again very soon. Here's what I suggest:

1. First some prep, because once you start this, you don't want to give the hacker a chance to grab the router back. Have a computer connected to the router by a LAN port.
2. Have your browser up and the router's IP address in its address window.

Okay, here we go:

1. Reset the router.
2. Log into the router's admin pages by entering its default local IP address into your browser's address window.
3. Find the router admin page that permits or denies wireless administration (not wireless web access). DISABLE WIRELESS ADMINISTRATION IF IT'S ENABLED AND IMMEDIATELY SAVE THE CHANGE.

Unless they're really on top of things, that should keep them from grabbing the thing away from you again. If it doesn't, repeat the steps (now that you know where the appropriate page is) some other time of day, to catch them off guard.

Now for some steps to keep them from using the connection at all.

1. Find where the SSID (network name) broadcast is enabled. Disable that.
2. Find the router's SSID. Change it from the default. You'll have to define it on all your wireless machines, but the hacker won't know it.
3. Enable WEP or WPA encryption.
4. See if the router has a way of saving its configuration to your hard disk. If so, do it. It's a great way to get back up in a single step.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Hold the button longer
didn't work the first time for me either

In case you're interested, here's some of the text from my little chat with linksys to get my new router working


Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Can you please confirm the model number and version of your Linksys product?
You: wrt54g v8
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Thank you, Jeff.
You: with the 8.00.2 firmware from the factory
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Let me just verify. Are you chatting with me using a windows XP computer that is wired to the router?


Herminio Jr. A. (10532): On the other computer. Kindly click start and hit run, type http://192.168.1.1 click OK button.

You: it came up automatic configuration- dhcp
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): The router's firmware has been refresh. Let's reconfigure the settings.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): First, we will setup the wireless settings.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Kindly go to the Wireless tab.
You: ok
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): In there, change the SSID to any name you prefer and set the channel to 1.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Let's leave the network mode to mixed and the SSID Broadcast to enable.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Then save the settings.
You: done

Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Kindly go to the Advanced Wireless Settings sub tab.
You: ok
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): On the Beacon Interval enter 75.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): On the Fragmentation Threshold enter 2304 and on the RTS Threshold enter 2305.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): For the DTIM enter 3. Then click on Save Settings.
You: done
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Jeff, kindly go to the Setup tab, set the "Internet Connection Type" to PPPoE.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Enter your username and password given by the Internet Service Provider.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Kindly set the MTU to Manual or enable and then enter 1364 for the Size.

Herminio Jr. A. (10532): I will just give you the rest of the steps and you can do them after our session. Okay?
You: ok,
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Second, connect the modem to the Internet port of the WRT54G and the computers to any numbered port.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): We need to restart the computer first, Jeff. It's okay.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Third, power cycle the devices. Power off the PC, router and then modem and wait for 1 minute. Power back starting
from the modem, router and lastly your computer.
Herminio Jr. A. (10532): Fourth, check if you are able to get online and see if the same issue will occur.

Answer 3

With the Linksys powered up, hold the reset button in for ONE MINUTE. Then you should be able to access it as 192.168.1.1. Make sure your other router is not on that same address.

Good Luck

Answer 4

go to your start menu > click "run" > type "cmd" and press "ok" button.

You should now be at a black screen w/white text. There, type in "ipconfig" (no quotes) and press enter. There should be information listed on your computer. Look for the "Default gateway". That address is 99% of the time the IP address for a home router.

Answer 5

192.168.1.1