how do I locate router

joe134

Hi, I have speedtouch router, I know it,s wpa.But want to ensure I have wpa2.How do I locate the router and find out what security status is. I encrypted it when I set it up, but I have forgotten how.Any help would be appreciated.

kwikbreaks

This guide - http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/frogstats.php shows how to access many routers to get at the stats and getting to the settings is essentially the same.

Most Speedtouch routers can be accessed from an attached machine using ....

http://192.168.1.1

You'll need to know what you set the user/password to if it isn't the defaults (often some combination of admin or Admin for either or both but the frogstats page or google should help with that). If you can't get in you'll need to find the reset button which needs to be held in as power is applied and will reset it to defaults.

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As mentioned below I got the IP wrong for Speedtouch - as I used to have one it must be my age creeping on

GeoffX

My Thomson is at http://192.168.1.254/

joe134

GeoffX wrote: »

My Thomson is at http://192.168.1.254/

Hi, THanks for info, it,s the right one.It says I have WPA-PSK Mode.How do I change to WPA2, or am I safe with WPA?:beer:

trets77

joe134 wrote: »

Hi, THanks for info, it,s the right one.It says I have WPA-PSK Mode.How do I change to WPA2, or am I safe with WPA?:beer:

it might not support WPA 2 . if your password is strong enough you will be fine with WPA .

joe134

trets77 wrote: »

it might not support WPA 2 . if your password is strong enough you will be fine with WPA .

Hi, Cheers.I think my password is pretty secure, but not one of the super encrypted ones.I did download one, but never used it, didn,t know how.64 ?.bit is it.How can I find out if my router does support WPA2?:beer:

John_Gray

joe134 wrote: »

How can I find out if my router does support WPA2?

You want to find the exact model number from the front or underneath, then it's a matter of Googling for the technical specification, or perhaps the User Manual!

joe134

John_Gray wrote: »

You want to find the exact model number from the front or underneath, then it's a matter of Googling for the technical specification, or perhaps the User Manual!

Hi, Thanks for info, seems my router doesn,t support WPA2.Can I ask you if I can change my password manually, as it,s not as secure as I would like it, reviewing it? Do I disconnect to reset it to a new one, The one on now was selected by AOL, my ISP.It,s only 3 letters+3 numbers, not exactly high.spec.

JJ_Egan

Not Password protected button then password protected button and enter new password .
Save reboot router .

Delete old password on wireless devices in some cases you may have to delete the old access point .
Enter new password on wireless devices .


jje

joe134

JJ_Egan wrote: »

Not Password protected button then password protected button and enter new password .
Save reboot router .

Delete old password on wireless devices in some cases you may have to delete the old access point .
Enter new password on wireless devices .


jje

Hi jje, bit confused now.Got into wireless devices, but, cannot see any "change PW" anywhere.There is in tools,could you please expand, didn,t understand first part either.I,m a bit thick.

joe134

trets77 wrote: »

it might not support WPA 2 . if your password is strong enough you will be fine with WPA .

Hi , Regarding my password which I thought was strong enough, I decided to change it, BUT, I have hit a snag. As administrator, my laptop is always logged onto my wireless router, and password remembered.However, when I click on administrator in my router, then to change password, it keeps saying my old P?w is not correct, even though it,s written down in my "black book" which I keep secure.I have used it several times recently, successfully, when working on my daughter, and grandaughters PCs, piggybacking on my router, using same PW.so I am stummped as to find out what PW the router has remembered, so I can change it.I have disconnected and reconnected ok, because it,s rememering my PW which I now cannot find.Any help would be most grateful.