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

[Ken]

Robert, yes I know, I left out the .com on yahoo.com  tracert yahoo.com 
will show your gateway or router address


On 03/22/2016 11:16 AM, Robert Downs via Ham-Computers wrote:
> 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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