Re: WRT54G lost password -

You all are missing the original question....
The person is looking for the ADMIN password to the Linksys WRT54G
router -
No sniffing will get you that, since it is never transmitted if you
don't know it !!
and yeah - he may not be the real admin, just a hacking user -

BTW - the appropriate group is probably Internet Wireless,
along with a title change.... since it has nothing to do with a
sniffer -

> > "MZB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> > news:Oszevw$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>A few months ago, I installed the Linksys wrt54G router. As part of
> >>tweaking the settings, I changed the access password (the one whose
> >>default is ADMIN).
> >>
> >> Well, I can't believe it, but I misplaced that information
(something
> >> I don't normally do!!!).
> >>
> >> So, am I correct that if I want to get in and change settings
> >> somewhere I would have to reset the router???
> >>
> >> I hate to do that because I did some other settings (encryptions,
> >> etc.) and I don't really feel like having to figure all that out
> >> again.
> >>
> >> Is there any other way??
> >>
> >> (If there isn't I'm just going to leave things as they are and hope
> >> that I don't have to go into the settings)
> >>
> >> Mel
> >>
> >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
>




Phil Schuman

The answer is simple.

Unplug the WRT54G.
Use a paperclip to hold down the reset button the back of the router while
you plug it back in.
Hold reset down for 40 seconds.

The router will reset to all defaults.

The default userid is blank and password is Admin.

The reset works on all Linksys devices.

Tom
"Phil Schuman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:iT5ff.408$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> You all are missing the original question....
> The person is looking for the ADMIN password to the Linksys WRT54G
> router -
> No sniffing will get you that, since it is never transmitted if you
> don't know it !!
> and yeah - he may not be the real admin, just a hacking user -
>
> BTW - the appropriate group is probably Internet Wireless,
> along with a title change.... since it has nothing to do with a
> sniffer -
>
>> > "MZB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>> > news:Oszevw$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>A few months ago, I installed the Linksys wrt54G router. As part of
>> >>tweaking the settings, I changed the access password (the one whose
>> >>default is ADMIN).
>> >>
>> >> Well, I can't believe it, but I misplaced that information
> (something
>> >> I don't normally do!!!).
>> >>
>> >> So, am I correct that if I want to get in and change settings
>> >> somewhere I would have to reset the router???
>> >>
>> >> I hate to do that because I did some other settings (encryptions,
>> >> etc.) and I don't really feel like having to figure all that out
>> >> again.
>> >>
>> >> Is there any other way??
>> >>
>> >> (If there isn't I'm just going to leave things as they are and hope
>> >> that I don't have to go into the settings)
>> >>
>> >> Mel
>> >>
>> >
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Tom Scales" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eb6ff.6639$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> The answer is simple.
>
> Unplug the WRT54G.
> Use a paperclip to hold down the reset button the back of the router while
> you plug it back in.
> Hold reset down for 40 seconds.
>
> The router will reset to all defaults.
>
> The default userid is blank and password is Admin.
>
> The reset works on all Linksys devices.
>
> Tom


What he said^^^^^^^^. These are the basic RTFM instructions for both my
DLink 524 and 624........


Stew

<posted & mailed>

"MZB" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>A few months ago, I installed the Linksys wrt54G router. As part of
>tweaking the settings, I changed the access password (the one whose
>default is ADMIN).
>
> Well, I can't believe it, but I misplaced that information
> (something
> I don't normally do!!!).
>
> So, am I correct that if I want to get in and change settings
> somewhere I would have to reset the router???
>
> I hate to do that because I did some other settings (encryptions,
> etc.) and I don't really feel like having to figure all that out
> again.
>
> Is there any other way??
>
> (If there isn't I'm just going to leave things as they are and hope
> that I don't have to go into the settings)
>

Probably not if you didn't already save the WRT settings to a file. If you
did, then it's pretty simple (I know, since I just did it last weekend!)

- reset the router
- log in using the default "admin" password
- upload your settings file
- change the password
- resave the settings file

I hope you read this, because I'm not going to perpetuate the original
misposting by cross-posting to the dell group.
--
derek