Hi David & Steve, Actually I went to the Tips & Tricks page & I didn't find any IP addresses in that file. The IP address I mentioned in my post was what I found on my computer. What a learning experience! Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool.
----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Boodram To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router I believe that's where Mike fetched it. LOL> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessing My Router > 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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