Tuesday, December 25, 2012

What is Linksys and why can I connect to the Internet?

Q. I recently purchased a new laptop with a wireless card installed. I was very surprised to click on wireless networks and find one "linksys" listed. When I clicked on it, I connected to the internet. How does this work? Sorry, I'm a dim bulb when it comes to computers.

A. What you did was connect to the internet through a linksys router that is within your range. The system is unsecure hence no password. All linksys routers come out of the factory with a default network name of "linksys". It is possible for you to log on to the router itself by typing 192.168.1.1 into any browser. The default login name and password are admin:admin.
As mentioned above, this is an unsecure network which means any body can be logged on including potential hackers. If it is a close neighbor, just make sure you don't get them mad at you for using their system without permission.


How to reset the linksys wrt54gs to original ip address and login information?
Q. I have a new internet address on my router for the internet and i forgot my stuff for the linksys router/bridge that i am using and now i need to restore it and connect it to my current router wirelessly and get the internet on there as well

A. Push a pin or tip of a paperclip inside the small hole at the back of the router. Hold it for at least 15 secs until the power light comes off and back on. That should reset the router to defaults.


How can i make my Linksys wireless Work?
Q. I have the Linksys Wireless G With speed Booster. But i don't have the cd to install with,i was looking websites to find the driver but i can't find it!
Does anyone know where can i download the driver so i can work?

A. you don't need a cd... just plug your computer into one of the 4 LAN ports on the linksys, and connect the DSL/Cable Modem into the WAN port.

open a browser window on your computer and type: 192.168.1.1 into the address bar... the password window will come on your screen... the default password is 'ADMIN' and leave the login window empty.

you may want to hold the reset button in for 20 seconds before trying the above steps... that way, all the settings go back to factory defaults and you will have full access to the router.


Does any one know how to change the password for a Linksys Wireless router?
Q. I forgot my password and when I talked to Linksys on the phone, they weren't much help at all. I want to get Wi-Fi on my new I-pod Touch.

A. If you have forgotten your LinkSys router password, the easiest thing to do is to reset your router to the factory default settings.

To restore the router configuration to factory defaults, hold the reset button on the unit for 30 seconds.

Once your router is hard reset, you will need to login and reconfigure it again.

To reconfigure your LinkSys, connect a PC to one of it's

Ethernet ports, load a web browser, and go to the URL http://192.168.1.1/. This will take you to a popup box which asks you to enter a username and password to login to your router.

Good Luck!





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