FYI, I accessed the router from a wireless connected computer to make changes. Just thought I would pass that along. I was also told by linksys tech support to go to the hard wired computer to make changes.
I have not tried doing it via the BN but you could try. Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Lange > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:46 AM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Question about linksys router > > > Hi Cathy, > To use the WRT54G router, you don't need any software from a > CD or other > source. All you need to do is to configure the router > according to your > wireless network specs. This can be done from any PC or > laptop which has a > working ethernet card. Connect a cat5 ethernet cable from > the ethernet port > on the PC or laptop to the routerand make sure that the PC or > laptop "sees" > the router by going to the Run dialog or the Open dialog in > your favorite > browser and typing > http://192.168.1.1 This is the router's default IP address. You'll be asked for a user name and password. In both fields, type "admin", without the quotes of course. This is the default user name and password for the router. Once you get into the router's main page, you can access several sub-pages through which you can configure such things as your network's security settings. On the main page itself, you can set the router up so that it logs on to the net for you and maintains an "always on" connection. There's all kinds of stuff that you can configure, but you will want to do a bit of exploring in the various pages before you change anything, thereby getting a sense of how the configuration process works. From there it gets down to knowing what you want to do and being meticulous in every detail. Oh, and one other thing, if you have one of those wired ethernet cards such as the Socket CF card for the BrailleNote, you can plug straight into the router and use keyweb to access the router's address, then configure the router in much the same manner as you would using a PC. This works, as I've done it on occasions when I misconfigured a wireless network by accident and didn't have a hard-wired way of going in via a PC to correct things. Enough of my rambling for now. If you need additional help, write me off-list and I'll be glad to help you. Cheers! Tom ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
