I have a Linksys WAG160n router. I'm advised to change the password from the default 'admin' - but it wont let me!
I go to the web-page, click on the 'Administration' tab, change the password, then click on 'save settings' - but after a long pause I get a new web-page that just says "Internet Explorer is unable to display the requested page".
The password is not changed.
Anyone any ideas?
Ret.
Try a power reset. Unplug for a minute and replug. Let us know if that did it.
Lou
do you have remote admin by wireless disabled? sounds like you can read but not write....
Flush the browser cache. Tools -> Internet Options -> General -> Temporary Internet Files -> Delete Files -> Check [x] Delete Offline Content -> OK To be sure, close the browser, and restart it again.
As I vaguely recall, a similar problem with other settings was fixed in an update of the firmware. You might check the Linksys web pile for the latest firmware release for the WAG160N.
Looks like: Ver.1.00.12-ETSI (Annex A) is the latest version.
Be sure to do all your admin from a wired ethernet connection, not via wireless. You can do most (not all) config changes via wireless, but firmware updates should be done via a wired connection or your risk "bricking" the router.
No difference I'm afraid!
Ret.
Yes - that's it. On the same web-page it states that remote admin is disabled - I didn't realise that this prevented *me* from making changes within my home network! I can't change that setting either - so I assume that I'll have to use an ethernet cable to connect the laptop to the router to make these changes?
Ret.
No - this didn't work.
I've got the latest firmware.
I think this is the reason I cannot change the password - as Peter Pan has suggested - 'Remote Management' was disabled and I didn't realise that this would prevent me from making 'wireless' changes. I'll dig out the ethernet cable, hard-wire the laptop to the router and try again to change the password.
Ret.
It shouldn't, have you disabled the "Management by WLAN" facility? It's just under UPnP on the same page.
No - that was enabled - but I have managed to change the password using a cable! Strange!
Ret.
That's probably the easiest way, used to be that by default wireless admin was on and your wap/router could be hijacked... Now it most cases its just turned off, should work fine by wire though.....
As it has done - thanks!
Ret.
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