192.168.0.1 password

BigBouncyBall

hi, i've (stupidly) forgotten the admin username and password for my wireless box. Any suggestions? Reset it somehow?

Browntoa

normally both admin

what make is it ??

Browntoa

huge list of defaults here

http://www.phenoelit.de/dpl/dpl.html

or a drop down list here

http://www.routerpasswords.com/

just select the make/model

BigBouncyBall

D-Link DL-524

Its not admin/admin i remember changing it as someone got into it before and messed my settings up - changed it in a hurry and can't remember it and i need it to change the other password for someone to connect to my wireless access.

Why doesn't someone invent something to deal with passwords!!

BigBouncyBall

done it!

It was user/(none)

thought i changed it but obv. didn't

MANY thanks for that website Browntoa!!

cheers

ormus

most routers have a hidden reset switch on the back, push a staple thro the hole.
then the router will have the default settings etc...

mascherano

ormus wrote: »

most routers have a hidden reset switch on the back, push a staple thro the hole.
then the router will have the default settings etc...

really?! nice info- thanks

ormus

aye!

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/N100651.asp

BigBouncyBall

actually user/(none) is only a read-only account. cant edit the settings without being admin/root, however i dont really need to, only need to lookup the current password - if it ain't broke...

ormus

nearly as good as bill gates winxp security aint it?

superscaper

BigBouncyBall wrote: »

Why doesn't someone invent something to deal with passwords!!

I came across such an invention quite a few years ago. It was a combination of notebook/diary and a pen.

And it doesn't take much ingenuity to organise a system which makes it obvious and readable to you but not to anyone else (in case you're worried about it falling into the wrong hands). Also you should only ever treat it as a backup to your primary password retainer (your brain!!!).