Possible stupid wireless router question

Cat695

though you can try

username admin
password password.....or 1234

C_Ronaldo

Cat695 wrote: »

you said this was a pre owned router didn't you so it might be that the password is still what they had......you would have to ring netgear on that one sorry as i don't know

would reseting the password restore the settings eg password back to its default state

Cat695

you could try reseeting the router.....hold down the reset button on the back for 10 secs then try the admin admin on the log in

ClaireLR

ok I'm going to try that fingers crossed for me please :-)

ClaireLR

Oh I give up, I can't even find the reset button FGS!!!!!!

I've just spoke to my brother who knows a bit about computers and he has said that he will come down and sort it out but not till next weekend and that as long as I disconnect the router when I'm not using it that that should be ok, will it??? I don't use the computer much, maybe an hour or 2 per day. I just can't spend any more time on it now it's making me feel so frustrated - I spent ages yesterday to trying to work out the wireless thing - they should definitely make an idiots guide for people like me lol

C_Ronaldo

ClaireLR wrote: »

Oh I give up, I can't even find the reset button FGS!!!!!!

I've just spoke to my brother who knows a bit about computers and he has said that he will come down and sort it out but not till next weekend and that as long as I disconnect the router when I'm not using it that that should be ok, will it??? I don't use the computer much, maybe an hour or 2 per day. I just can't spend any more time on it now it's making me feel so frustrated - I spent ages yesterday to trying to work out the wireless thing - they should definitely make an idiots guide for people like me lol

claire

what router are you trying to connect to, is it the wgr614, look at this pic, it shows you where the reset button is,

http://www.karoo.co.uk/helpandsupport/karoowireless/images/netgear_rear.jpg

Cat695

yep just turn the router off and thats it chic you'll be safe.....or just plug straight into the modem via a longer ethernet cable

IcyEars

I'd just like to add, when your brother comes to sort the problem out (presuming Cat and the rest of the folks haven't fixed it by then!), instead of letting him do it, get him to talk you through doing it.

a) you'll feel much happier and less frustrated if you have solved it yourself and
b) you may understand what the problem was, so if it occurs in the future, you can fix it yourself (with maybe a little help from here if necessary).

Cat695

IcyEars wrote: »

I'd just like to add, when your brother comes to sort the problem out (presuming Cat and the rest of the folks haven't fixed it by then!), instead of letting him do it, get him to talk you through doing it.

a) you'll feel much happier and less frustrated if you have solved it yourself and
b) you may understand what the problem was, so if it occurs in the future, you can fix it yourself (with maybe a little help from here if necessary).

an excellent idea!!!

espresso

As I said in post #22 "the blind instructing the blind" Well done Cat695.

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