-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Setting Comcast modem
- From: GuitarMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:57:27 -0400
HB,
To clear up any confusion, the address for your router's configuration
screen is nothing more than an IP address (there's no need to access a modem
like this). As already mentioned, it is usually something similar to
192.168.1.1. Mine uses 192.168.0.1 and assigns IPs to the networked
computers in the range of 192.168.0.100-192.168.0.255 (not that I have that
many systems in need of addresses, of course).
For future reference, you should open up your favorite browser window
and type in some of these suggestions until you discover which one opens up
the configuration screen. Once it opens, write the successful combo down
somewhere safe. Since the tech didn't have a problem accessing the
settings, it sounds like your router is still using that model's default
username/password combo that ALL crackers already know by heart. Since
you're already in there, change it to something only you would know (and
remember!). If there's a button called "Save Settings" or something
similar, click on it before leaving that page. Your router will take about
15 seconds or so to reset with the new name/pass in place. This action will
go a long way towards protecting you from casual crackers trying to take
over your network.
If this is a wireless router, you should also read up on wireless
security standards and turn on the best one that router allows. All it
takes is setting the exact same passkey on every system that is allowed
access to the network/internet. I use the network's main computer to access
the router configuration, set a better name/pass combo and then (if
available) let the router generate a random passkey for the strongest
encryption possible.
If any of this leads you to more questions than answers, I will consider
this reply of mine a success. :O)
Peace,
GMan
"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!"
----- Original Message -----
From: <HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 8:08 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Setting Comcast modem
> Don,
> Our home network is a PC (mine - desktop and laptop) and MAC (wife's -
> desktop and laptop). Yesterday morning, my wife could not access the
> Internet
> with either computer. No problems at all with my desktop. Later in the
> day, she
> was able to access the Internet with both computers. Weird.
> The Comcast black box is a broadband combination modem/router. Once
> the
> tech accessed the web site, there was a page/link that said something
> about
> port forwarding.
> With this information, can you determine if he was accessing the modem
> or the router?
>
> Thanks,
>
> HB
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