Steve, Thanks for the excellent post and instructions. For some reason, I'm still unable to access the Linksys router. When I type in Http://192.168.1.1 all I get is the standard IE message that the page cannot be displayed. I also keep getting the message that a computer cable is unplugged which it is not. Any additional suggestions before I make a trip to Radio Shack and get a new router to try?
thanks Al -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Steve Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 1:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessing Linksys Menus 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 > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
