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[silversurfer44]

Chrissie, you will only get logged out of the web interface for the router when you are idle (not doing anything) on the computer, you won't get kicked off the web. When you have done that you should be all fixed up. So try and connect with your laptop, when it asks for a password on the laptop put the same password in, if you can't logon with the new password try the one on the box. If that one works then the new one has not been saved into the router. You may need to start again. At least you have been through the procedure and all these post will still be here. Good Luck and let us know how you get on. I have dealt with a lot of newbie technophobes before but never on a forum before, so I hope it all works out.

@BritBrat not sure about the password as it could be guessed. Now change the second $ to % and the second 1 to * then it's way more difficult to guess.

There should be in one of the security pages the option to hide the password. I'll have a look through these manuals that I have downloaded.

Your all typing too fast for me.

[chrissie]

Hang on guys.....

With the changed shared key thingy it's still coming up your network is not protected....I think I should have changed the password in the SYSTEM PASSWORD, if I go there it's asking for current password then to put in new password and confirm password....should I do that now with the new one I have put in?  It's just putting the new one in as I have it's still coming up with your network is at risk....

[BritBrat]

Do not change any other password.

Just try laptop now as SS said with new and old key if new fails.

What was the system password?

admin - admin?
admin - password?

[silversurfer44]

Yes that's right BritBrat, we will change the system password later when everything is working right.
Try the laptop Chrissie and see what happens. 

[chrissie]

Hi guys, it's connected.....and I have more passwords from the lappy  thank gawd for pen and paper ha ha.

So I need to change the wotsit now, system password do I?  Thank so much for all this help it's really, really appreciated, can't tell you how much.

[silversurfer44]

Hey That's great news. Yes you can change the password for the admin of the router. I'm not sure what the page will look like as the two manuals I have are quite different. At a guess I would think yours is a slightly older model so you maybe looking for a Management type page. Like the one below.

The reason I didn't tell you to do this earlier is because if you needed to gain access and you couldn't then you would have had to set the router back to factory defaults and that wipes out any settings you put in. As far as the passwords showing it looks like there is nothing can be done except put a strong password for admin access.

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[BritBrat]

Don't use the same password and make sure you don't forget it.

What ever you do do not drop laptop in the bath while surfing and having a soak and don't have it connected to the mains. LOL

Now you can have it in kitchen with menu of what you are cooking up on the screen, even videos of how to cook it. freedom comes with a laptop.

[chrissie]

Thank you Colin, I will put the new password in and see how it goes...thank you SO much for holding my hand through this, without you and BB and others who contributed I wouldn't have managed it that's for sure.

xx

EDIT....thanks BB I will try not to....esp with the main connected....FRYING TONITE!! 

[BritBrat]

Weldone Colin good job, it is not that easy guiding people on a forum.

Just as hard on a phone I have found.

Last time I helped someone I remoted into their computer did in 5 mins what would have taken an hour on the phone.

[silversurfer44]

Chrissie, it's been a pleasure and not too painful at that. You are a quick learner. You can quite confidently tell your daughter that your wireless network is secure. As secure as it can be until some bright spark tells us otherwise.

Thanks BritBrat for your input, not forgetting UncleUB.

I had thought about doing asking to do it remotely but I have found it's the old adage of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for the rest of his life. No disrespect there Chrissie it might just as well been a woman.

Enjoy Chrissie.

[UncleUB]

Nice one guys......


SS44 and BritBrat have done a sterling job..


Happy surfing Chrissie 

[roseway]

Well done everyone.

[tuftedduck]

Well done one and all... :clap2:

[silversurfer44]