FiOS/networking question

Ben Scott dragonhawk at gmail.com
Sun Nov 19 20:55:44 EST 2006


On 11/19/06, jsf <jfreeman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Dan,
> I'd like to change the SSID, the password and enable mac filtering on
> the LInksys... problem is, I have no idea how to GET to it via a
> browser, at this point...

  The LinkSys will have a LAN IP address you can point a browser to.
By default, it will be 192.168.1.1.  If that doesn't work, the easiest
thing to do is:

1. Unplug everything from the LinkSys
2. Plug a single computer, set to be a DHCP client, into the LAN side
of the LinkSys
3. Plug in power while holding down the RESET button (back panel, recessed)
4. After several seconds, you should see the LinkSys start cycling.
Let go of button.
5. Tell your DHCP client to renew its lease.  It should get 192.168.1.something.
6. Point the client to http://192.168.1.1

  You'll then be able to turn off DHCP on the LinkSys, and change it's
IP address to something appropriate for your LAN.  You can then plug
everything back into the LinkSys.

-- Ben


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