Accessing router

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#16713 24-Oct-2007 14:24

Hi people,

Quick question about mutiple access to a router. From my desktop I can easily acces the router set up by using the ubiquitous 192.168.1.1 URL.

But, can I also access the router using that URL from any other computer on the same network?

Cheers,

R.

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#92217 24-Oct-2007 14:33

its not a URL its an IP address and it is visable from any device on your internal network.

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#92218 24-Oct-2007 14:33

You should be able to access the router from any wired (ie cable connected) computer hooked up to the router.

Many wireless routers however will not allow you access from a wireless connection for security reasons and you typically have to enable this to be able to do it.

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#92228 24-Oct-2007 15:04

Thanks for replies guys, and yes I know its not a URL, but was a convenient way to describe entering the IP address into the browser .

I did try using both hard-wired and wireless access but no go with either so far ... any thoights on what may restrict this from happening?

R.

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#92233 24-Oct-2007 15:14

OK, a good old re-boot and the cable connection allows router access.

Would appreciate information how to do same using wireless connection .... can't see anything in the router settings myself.

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#92239 24-Oct-2007 15:43

I havent come accross not being able to access this via wireless myself on the 3-4 different routers I have looked at.

open a command window and type ipconfig /all

your wireless adaptor should have an IP address that is 192.168.1.* if it does you should be ok. if it hasnt then you can manually add one or type ipconfig /renew to see if you can pick one up from the router.

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#92881 29-Oct-2007 12:47

UPDATE: I can now access the router from the wireless laptop .... not sure what the original problem was but it came clear after waving a dead chicken over the computer <bg>.

R.