Peter Pan wrote:
> "Ret." <xxx> wrote in message
> news:Q62dnZNUuMJklGXUnZ2dnUVZ8imdnZ2d@pipex.net...
>> Peter Pan wrote:
>>> "Ret." <xxx> wrote in message
>>> news:4Kudna35EL8k12rUnZ2dnUVZ8q6dnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> do you have remote admin by wireless disabled? sounds like you can
>>> read but not write....
>>
>> 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.
>
> 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.