[Ham-Computers] Switching Between Two Routers; Need to reset?

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Oops.  Hit the wrong button.

Jim,

First, if you turn off the router and the modem between it and your ISP, 
replace it with the other one(s), start the modem and then the router, it 
should come up OK.  You might possibly have to reboot the attached computers and 
printers.  Reverse the proceedure to go back to the BFSR41 and the same 
comments apply.  You should not have to get "into" the old router in order to 
do this.

Second, the BEFSR41 factory defaults are User ID is blank (none) and 
password is "admin".  The IP address to access it is the Default Gateway you will 
see for any attached computer.  I forget the IP defaults but to find out 
what they are now, at the computer keyboard for Windows 2000 or XP click Start, 
Run, enter "CMD", press <Enter>.  Type "ip config" and press <Enter>.  All 
without the quotes, of course.

To reset the router to factory defaults (if you did change the password), 
on the back stick a straightened paperclip into the Reset hole and press and 
hold the switch for 5+ seconds.

In a message dated 5/21/2010 10:16:42 AM Central Daylight Time, 
JJan-3 at cox.net writes: 
> Hi:
> I'm currently using a Linksys (now Ciso-Linksys) BEFSR41 which runs 
> fine, except I don't have a password that works.  My password log 
> apparently doesn't include the current password. I want to try 
> another Linksys modem temporarily.  If I enter data to get it online, 
> and then return to the router I currently use, will it work as-is?  I 
> briefly connected the second router, and need to enter data to use it.
> 
> I could reset the router I currently use, but wondered if it would be 
> necessary.
> Jim
> 

Robert Downs - Houston
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