The tips and tricks page has had a list of routers for a couple of years already listing their default passwords and I P addresses.
David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Boodram Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router Hi Mike, thanks for these instructions. I was able to go into my own router and see what it is like in there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike B." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router > Hi Again Mark, > > This is what I learned from 1 of my best friends about how to access a > router since I typed to you last: > > 1. type, C M D, into the run dialogue using lower case letters & press > enter to open the command prompt. > 2. Now, type, ipconfig, & press enter. That's I P C O N F I G. > 3. Now, route the Jaws cursor to the PC cursor, press page up, & arrow > down > 1 line at a time until you hear, > Default gateway & the numbers next to, Default Gateway will be your IP > address. > > Default Gateway 192.168.1.1 > > The numbers including the points is your Router IP address. > > 4. Press the PC cursor key to go back to the PC cursor & type, exit, & > press enter to exit the command prompt. > 5. When you put your IP address into the run dialogue you need to put, > http://, in front of the IP address. So, this is what it would look > like in the run dialogue: > > http://192.168.1.1 > > 6. Type, http://192.168.1.1, > into the Run Dialogue & press enter. Now, tab to the password edit > field, type in your password, tab to okay, & press enter. You will > now be in your router settings. > > The IP address for your or anyone elses router might be different than > the > 1 > above but, look for Default Gateway to find your IP address. > > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Torgerson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 4:15 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router > > > Hi > I could be wrong, but the only way I know of to be completely > certain of getting the router brand is to ask a sighted person. Once > you have that you can search the web for the IP addresses used by the manufactorer. > Sometimes the mottle number is not clear even to a sighted person. One > trick to find the brand of router is: if you have your wireless on > your router turned on, look in your wireless connection. If it is > lleft in the basic format, it will say something like 2wire 482. Where > 2wire is the brand and > 482 is the mottle number. If you are lucky and are able to find this > information under the wireless connection. it makes searching for the > IP address faster. > I hope this helps. > > > > God bless, > Mark, Redeemer Secretary > God loves You! > http://www.christiantraditions.info > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike B. > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 3:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router > > Hi Mark, > > Thank you very much for your reply. I thought I had my router name & > model# saved somewhere but, I don't! I have all my modem info saved > but, that doesn't do me any good at the moment. Is there somewhere in > the computer that will tell me what brand the router is? I've looked > in the device manager & in the control panel but, I'm not sure if I > looked in the correct places. I'm running XP Pro, I forgot to mention > this in my original post. > Thanks again. > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Torgerson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 2:02 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router > > > Hi Mike, > Nomemally, the router has an IP address that one puts in the > address bar of their web browser. If you know the name and mottle > number of your router, you can usually find the IP address on line. > Anyway this should open what looks like a web page. However, it is > actually coming from within your router. This page usually has all the > access to the settings for the router. > One thing I do know from experience is that you may have to try a few > different IP addresses since manuactorers may use several for > different mottles ETC. > I hope this helps. > > > God bless, > Mark, Redeemer Secretary > God loves You! > http://www.christiantraditions.info > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike B. > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:51 PM > To: Blind Computing > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router > > Hi All, > > I've been hearing a lot about Plug & Play needing to be turned off in > the router to help prevent someone from accessing it, how do I open > the router to check this setting? All help will be greatly > appreciated. 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