[access-uk] Re: Sky router security settings

  • From: James Scholes <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Peter <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:05:42 +0000

Hi Peter,

That's incorrect information, the router will ask for a password regardless of 
the connection method.

James Scholes
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Sent by Peter on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 11:38 AM


Just to add that even if you don't know the user name and password if you 
have changed it, you cna always access the setup by connecting the router to 
the computer with a network cable. I don't think it asks for the user  name 
and password then.

If you do have to reset the box it will still all work as your username and 
password for connecting to your broadband is hard wired in to the router so 
it wont forget it.

As for the default security, on my Sky router it had a WPA key already 
defined which is better than wep and it's easier to remember as this can be 
any characters I think and up to about 150 of them so you can use a 
meaningful sentance.

Peter

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From: "Steve Dryden" <steve.dryden@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 9:32 AM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky router security settings

> Dave, I'll answer your questions as you've asked them.


>> Am I right in thinking, they are accessed using html, and what is the
>> default password?

> Yes, the Sky Netgear router can be interrogated via a web interface.  With 
> the router connected in the normal way, you can access it by putting in 
> the routers IP address which should be 192.168.0.1  Put this in the 
> address line of Internet Explorer, remember though, don't put in any 
> prefix, just the numbers.  You'll then be asked to enter the username and 
> password.  Unless you have changed any of these then the defaults are:

> Username:  admin
> Password:  sky


>> I cannot remember, whether or not I changed the password, and if I did
>> and have forgotten it, how can I change whatever it is?

> The problem lies if you have changed your password and can't remember it. 
> As far as I am aware, there is no way to get in without it.  You would 
> then have to completely reset the router and start again with all the 
> default settings.>


> Once you get into the web configuration, you want to go to wireless 
> settings.  This is a link somewhere near the top of the page.  You can 
> then check and amend your security settings.  I think by default, sky set 
> up a 64 bit encryption system.  I personally changed this to a 128 bit WEP 
> key.  One thing to remember if you do this, copy down the key when it is 
> generated as you can not re see this later and, of course, you'll need it 
> for any device requiring access.

> HTH

> Steve

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