Unable to change router 'device webpage' password.

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.

Ret. wrote:
> 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

"Ret." <xxx> wrote in message
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>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....

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:28:10 +0100, "Ret." <xxx> wrote:

>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?

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.
<http://www.linksysbycisco.com/ANZ/en/support/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.

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Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

LouB wrote:
> Ret. wrote:
>> 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.

No difference I'm afraid!

Ret.

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.

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:28:10 +0100, "Ret." <xxx> wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
> 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.

No - this didn't work.

>
> 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.
> <http://www.linksysbycisco.com/ANZ/en/support/WAG160N>
> Looks like: Ver.1.00.12-ETSI (Annex A) is the latest version.

I've got the latest firmware.
>
> 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.

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.

On 29/04/2009 09:04, Ret. wrote:

> 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.
It shouldn't, have you disabled the "Management by WLAN" facility? It's
just under UPnP on the same page.

LR wrote:
> On 29/04/2009 09:04, Ret. wrote:
>
>> 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.
> 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.

"Ret." <xxx> wrote in message
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> 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.....

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.