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Bossnass · 10-07-2004, 04:48 PM

I wanted to change some setting on my wireless router (some IP forwarding so I could give this bittorrent thing a try). Pull up IE and pop in my router's ip. The usual log-in page comes up, I log in.

Little happens. Instead of the menus that I usually get, the page hasn't changed except the login password and its button are gone. I wait patiently. Nothing happens. I refresh and get the 'the page cannot be displayed' message. I discover that internet access is gone. I kill the powerbar that has the modem and router on it, try again. Repair the network connection, I have outside access again.

I tried again, same thing happened, except this time I took the time to perform a by the book paperclip router reset, in case I had somehow forgotten my password. Tried the rest 'admin' password. Same thing happened again.

I also tried from the wireless laptop connection. No help.

So I am currently broadcasting an unsecured wireless access point. I can't get into my router, and I don't know why.

The desktop system is an old P3 1000 that began its life as my girlfriends emachine and has since been upgraded. Running XP with SP1. My laptop is a Dell, also a p3 (866), also running XP but with SP2.

The router is an D-Link DI-713P wireless gateway that I bought in early fall 2002. I'm running an d-link adsl modem.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

10-07-2004, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Why can't I connect to my wireless router? I wanted to change some setting on my wireless router (some IP forwarding so I could give this bittorrent thing a try). Pull up IE and pop in my router's ip. The usual log-in page comes up, I log in. Little happens. Instead of the menus that I usually get, the page hasn't changed except the login password and its button are gone. I wait patiently. Nothing happens. I refresh and get the 'the page cannot be displayed' message. I discover that internet access is gone. I kill the powerbar that has the modem and router on it, try again. Repair the network connection, I have outside access again. I tried again, same thing happened, except this time I took the time to perform a by the book paperclip router reset, in case I had somehow forgotten my password. Tried the rest 'admin' password. Same thing happened again. I also tried from the wireless laptop connection. No help. So I am currently broadcasting an unsecured wireless access point. I can't get into my router, and I don't know why. The desktop system is an old P3 1000 that began its life as my girlfriends emachine and has since been upgraded. Running XP with SP1. My laptop is a Dell, also a p3 (866), also running XP but with SP2. The router is an D-Link DI-713P wireless gateway that I bought in early fall 2002. I'm running an d-link adsl modem. Any suggestions? Thanks.