bobmay
join:2001-08-08
Trenton, NJ | [OOL] Netgear router How secure are these routers when all I can do is change the password that comes with the router. I tried to enter a 63 character password and it did not work. Are the passwords limited to just 8 characters? |
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 MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY | 63 character password? really?
Are you protecting Fort Knox with it?
There is absolutely nothing in your router that is worth protecting with such a long password.
And there's a huge range between 8 and 63 characters...have you tried anything in between?
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bobmay
join:2001-08-08
Trenton, NJ | reply to bobmay
I'm only able to get 8 characters to work for some reason. You might want to read up on wifi security.
»www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/ |
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Are you talking a out the password to hook equipment up to the router. If so, the WPA setting would certainly allow you more than 8 figures. Or, are you just talking about the sign-on password to get to the router settings?
Two very different things. |
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Is your router currently only using WEP? |
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bobmay
join:2001-08-08
Trenton, NJ | reply to bobmay
I'm unable to access this router, The only thing I can use is a program from CV called Digido. This program only allows you to change the SSID and the password that came with the router.
Every router I've ever had I was able to access it and configure the WPA with the password I want. Strange |
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bobmay
join:2001-08-08
Trenton, NJ | reply to frdrizzt
No, WPA2. |
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MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY | reply to bobmay
said by bobmay:You might want to read up on wifi security. You might want to read up on how to properly post a question on a forum.
What you asked and what you meant are 2 totally different things.
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said by bobmay:I'm unable to access this router, The only thing I can use is a program from CV called Digido. This program only allows you to change the SSID and the password that came with the router.
Every router I've ever had I was able to access it and configure the WPA with the password I want. Strange
you should be able to access the routers internal page and adjust the settings
»192.168.1.1
the login is admin/optimum |
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| said by cabletecht:said by bobmay:I'm unable to access this router, The only thing I can use is a program from CV called Digido. This program only allows you to change the SSID and the password that came with the router.
Every router I've ever had I was able to access it and configure the WPA with the password I want. Strange
you should be able to access the routers internal page and adjust the settings » 192.168.1.1the login is admin/optimum I was confused when my sister got an OOL install and got this router. I was resetting the router and couldn't log in with the usual default passwords but then I looked at the bottom of the router and cabletecht  is correct. Once you log in with the default then you can change it to whatever you want. |
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bobmay
join:2001-08-08
Trenton, NJ | reply to cabletecht
There it is!! I was told I was NOT able to access this. lol Thank you all for your support. |
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said by cabletecht:you should be able to access the routers internal page and adjust the settings
»192.168.1.1
Does this actually bring you to the internal page or does it forward you to optimums online router management? |
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| said by UnknownBeing:said by cabletecht:you should be able to access the routers internal page and adjust the settings
»192.168.1.1
Does this actually bring you to the internal page or does it forward you to optimums online router management? It depends on the routers firmware. Currently he has the old firmware since he was using the Digido software, so »192.168.1.1 takes him into the routers internal page. |
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bobmay
join:2001-08-08
Trenton, NJ | reply to bobmay
I don't understand why CV would not let you access this page. That Digido software is useless. lol |
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dm145
join:2009-12-12
Clifton, NJ | They own and and support it that's why
Most users would do more harm than good |
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bobmay
join:2001-08-08
Trenton, NJ | reply to bobmay
So what if you needed to say, port forward something? You would call CV and they would do for you?? |
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| said by bobmay:So what if you needed to say, port forward something? You would call CV and they would do for you??
They should be providing you the login info while letting you know it's not supported and that you're on your own.
When you get the new firmware they very well can do it for you, but you will also have control of it via optimum.net while losing access to the internal page. |
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