(please ignore previous message - I spazzed out and clicked send prematurely) Don Calfa wrote: > Obviously the setup is all through the browser for these comments. Not obvious to me. :) > > The problem is that I can't get through the wizard. You have to get > through the wizard to get to the configuration as I see it. > It detects Internet, it detects DHCP, as it 'saves configuration' it > times out. > > 192.168.0.1 defaults to www.routerlogin.com > www.routerlogin.net (as it says in their documentation) redirects to > www.routerlogin.com I've never heard of an ip address defaulting to an url. It appears like the router's trying to "phone home" after configuration, something that some things do (netscape, for instance). When I go to www.routerlogin.com, I get www.netgear.com, which isn't surprising since I don't have a netgear router. > > > I can't telnet 192.168.0.1 but I can ping it. Netgear demanded I > register it and I've already spent more time on this than it's worth. > If I can't get this fixed by noon, I have to return it. What happens when you enter 192.168.0.1 in your browser? Do you get a login window? > > Register support is in process. > I'm afraid I'll have to say it, "I don't know". Good luck! > > > Jared Anderson wrote: > >> I have that model, the bios defaults to the *wizard*. You can bypass >> it, read the online docs (if possible) as the printed docs don't >> mention it. >> >> Also, the default username is admin and the default password is password. >> >> What problems are you having with the wizard? >> >> --)> oRiGiNaL MeSsAgE >> >> From --)> "Eric \"Shubes\"" >> Date --)> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 21:43:56 -0700 >> Subject --)> Re: Wireless router help >> >> >> >>> Don Calfa wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Not really OT but I just bought a Netgear router WGR614 and it >>>> won't finish it's setup phase. I find the wizard unneccessary but >>>> it seems that there is no other way to set it up. I've already >>>> started the support ticket with netgear but was wondering if any of >>>> you guys have this router. >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> >>> I don't know that model in particular, but it probably has html >>> configuration pages that can be accessed by entering the router's ip >>> address (usually 192.168.x.1 or some such) in a browswer window (on a >>> computer that has a wired connection to the router). You'll likely >>> see a signon window with name (typically "admin") and password (try >>> blank or "admin"). Default name and password should be in some >>> obscure piece of documentation. >>> >>> If there is such a thing, it's pretty trivial to configure the thing >>> that way (instead of the wizard). >>> >>> You probably knew all that already, but just in case you didn't... >>> >>> -- >>> -Eric 'shubes' >>> "There is no such thing as the People; >>> it is a collectivist myth. >>> There are only individual citizens >>> with individual wills >>> and individual purposes." >>> -William E. Simon (1927-2000), >>> Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977) >>> "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237 >>> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- -Eric 'shubes' "There is no such thing as the People; it is a collectivist myth. There are only individual citizens with individual wills and individual purposes." -William E. Simon (1927-2000), Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977) "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237 **************************************************** This message has been scanned using Contraxx Technology Group mail server v2.3 and is virus free. **************************************************** --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss