[Ham-Computers] Change User Name & Password in Router Settings: Is it mor...

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tracert yahoo  does not work on my machine (running XP).  ipconfig    does. 
 The "IP Address" is the current address of your computer.  The "Default 
Gateway" should be the IP address of your router.  

You didn't say what OS you are running and I have no idea whether or not 
"ipconfig" still works with the later systems.

In a message dated 03/22/2016 05:41:02 AM Central Daylight Time, 
ken at wa0sbu.com writes: 
>          What do you mean "can't access"?  Does it return an error or 
> just not respond?  Are you sure that its 192.168.1.1?  Get to a command 
> prompt and type " tracert yahoo " without quotes.  What is the first 
> address?
> 
> Ken
> 
> On 03/22/2016 02:05 AM, Jim Hill wrote:
> >In the past, I entered 192.168.1.1 and changed my user name and 
> >password to increase security, but recently rented a Netgear N450 
> >CG3000Dv2 modem-router from Cox Cable.  Cox seems to be having 
> >Internet problems from time to time, and having a device they "bless" 
> >might make troubleshooting easier.  Also, I didn't like my Ciso 
> >Linksys EA2700 router.  If I like the Netgear, I'll buy one.
> >
> >I can't access 192.168.1.1.  I have not contacted tech support yet, 
> >but then thought preventing access might be intentional to make it 
> >easier for them to resolve problems.
> >
> >Then I had another thought - is there any real security benefit for 
> >the average home user to make the changes?  There is nobody in my home 
> >that will involved in "bad" things.
> >
> >Jim, w6ivw
> 

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