Reset your router back to it's factory settings by holding the reset button for about 5 seconds. I have provided a list of the most popular router brands. If it does not work you may need to google what your specific model's default IP address/default username/default passwords are, for example search for "Encore ENHWI-2AN3 default IP address" The default login info can change, it can depend on where you obtained your router. If you purchased it yourself from a store then the standard defaults should work. If you obtained your router from your Internet Provider you may need to contact your service provider. It also may depend whether it's an old or new model router as well. And you may need to press and hold the reset button on your router several times before it actually clears. Make sure you have a wired connection then once you have accessed your router simply run the Setup Wizard. Set your SSID as something you'll remember like "Mavericks Network" and your Password can be something like your phone number for example 3109876543
Belkin - Username: Leave the field blank Password: Leave the field blank Default IP address is: 192.168.2.1
Buffalo - Username: root Password: Leave the field blank Default IP address is: 192.168.11.1
D-Link - Username: admin Password: Leave the field blank Default IP address is: 192.168.0.1
Encore - Username: admin Password: admin Default IP address 192.168.1.1
Linksys - Username: admin Password: admin Default IP address 192.168.1.1
NetGear - Username: admin Password: password Default IP address will be: 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1
TP-Link - Username: admin Password: admin Default IP address 192.168.1.1
TrendNet - Username: admin Password: admin Default IP address 192.168.10.1
Zhone - Username: admin Password: admin Default IP address 192.168.1.1
Zyxel - Username: admin Password: 1234 Default IP address 192.168.10.1
I would recommend that you connect to the router via a cable
to complete the following set up, otherwise you will lose wireless connection
during the process and this complicates things and takes longer.
1 Open a web Browser and type 192.168.2.1 in the web address
bar and press "Enter".
2 In the newly opened Authentication box type in the user
name and password. The default is Username admin Password 1234. Click the OK
button.
3 Click the General Setup Button.
4 Click the Wireless Button.
5 Ensure that wireless is enabled at the top of the box and select
the security settings option and click next.
6 In the WDS security settings Box set the dropdown to WPA pre-share
key.
7 Select WPA (TKIP) and Passphrase
8 enter your phrase in the pre-share key box and click apply
9 when connecting wirelessly you will be asked for your
passphrase in order to connect.
You are now secure.
4. You must log in with a password to make changes to your Router's settings. If you have not yet set a custom up a password, leave this field blank and click the "Submit" button.
5. Click the Wireless > Security link from the page menu on the left-hand side.
6. On the Wireless > Security page, you can retrieve your password(s) from the fields to the right of the Pre-shared Key (PSK) > entry.
7. Uncheck the Obscure PSK box to view and retrieve your password(s).
8. Re-check the Obscure PSK box to obscure your password(s).
Hope this information will help. Thank you for using FixYa!
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