Hi, I believe she is talking about the remote administration option, that would allow someone to configure the router from outside the local intranet.
Both wireless and hardwired connections to your router are considered intranet and thus allow you to have access to the web admin interface of the router. In any event, I promise you that this setting is off by default on all routers, so unless you enabled it yourself, fear not, I won't be changing your password from here anytime soon. And I agree 100% about changing the default router password. Best, --k Faith doesn't give you the answers, it merely stops you from asking the questions. On Apr 14, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Christopher J Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm thinking I'm misreading your message David, but I log on to my routers > over wifi and change the wifi settings all of the time. Of course, you run > the risk that if you mess things up that when the new settings go into effect > you'll lose you're connection to the router, but if you know what you're > doing, this shouldn't be a problem. I even have an app on my iPhone to > control my NetGear router. > > On 4/14/2014 5:50 PM, David Chittenden wrote: >> Normally, the wifi access to the router's web control interface can only be >> accessed via direct connection to the router through USB or ethernet. If >> concerned about this, the setting is usually in the wireless or security >> pages of the interface. >> >> The greater concern should be the default login and password. Most people do >> not change these defaults. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: [email protected] >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 15 Apr 2014, at 10:24, "Eileen Misrahi" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Folks, >>> >>> I am not sure if one would consider this OT, but with all of the security >>> risks recently, I was wondering if someone on this list can direct me on how >>> to check and if necessary turn off the remote feature in my router I know >>> the router's address, so that's not the issue. Once this page is open, where >>> would one look to find this option? Please forgive me if this is considered >>> OT, but I wasn't sure where to post this message, since it could affect all >>> of us either running Macs, PCs, or our iOS devices. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Eileen >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >>> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >>> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >>> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >>> directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list >>> can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > Christopher (CJ) > Chaltain at Gmail > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
