You access the linksys router by entering in the link
http://192.168.1.1
This assumes that nobody has changed the router address. If they have, then
you need to either know the new address, or do a hard reset on the router by
holding a point of a ballpoint pen or paperclip in on the reset button for
about thirty seconds.
If you reset the router in this way, the default router address is the
192.168.1.1 as I mentioned above. The password to enter the router setup
screen is admin.
When you enter the router setup screen, the first page that is displayed has
your settings to connnect the router to the internet. There are radio
buttons for cable, PPPOE (DSL), as well as some specialized settings for
services in Europe or Australia.
There are other screens which you might need. These are displayed as links
on the top of the page. For example, if you want wireless, you will need to
go to the wireless link and select the radio button to enable wire.ess. You
might also be able to choose what wireless standard you want, B, G, or N or
mixed. Unless all your devices are running the same wireless protocol,
select Mixed. If you are going to use a Braille notetaker, some of them
won't respond if you have a mixed network including N, so you may need to
select B/G mixed.
Once you open the wireless section, there is also a link to set up wireless
security. Unless you are in an extremely isolated area, you need to have
some security level set. Your choices are open (no security), WEP or
WPA/PSK. WEP is much weaker and can be pretty easily cracked. Choose WPA
and you will be able to enter a security password. Every computer or
anything else which logs into your network wirelessly will need to use that
password.
The other thing that I would set or change on your router is the
administrative password. This will prevent anybody from changing your
router's settings. Go into the administration link and change your password
to something other than the default of Admin.
Steve
Lansing, MI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]>
To: "Jaws-Users-List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:20 AM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Accessing Linksys Menus
My son has given me a wireless 4 port Linksys router. Since
I do not want a repeat of my catastrophe yesterday could
someone kindly send me step by step instructions as to how
to access the menu in the router and make the changes I want
to. Please include the IP address I need to use
thanks
Al
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