3catcircus
Adventurer
common addresses to try:
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.100
192.168.100.1
dslrouter (if dsl)
router
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.100
192.168.100.1
dslrouter (if dsl)
router
KenM said:I had my desktop run the network at my house, had a wireless router. A month ago my hard drive crashed and my desktop. I don't have the money to replace the hard drive yet. I plugged my laptop into the router and I can get online. But I was wondering if there is any way I can get into my router controls from my laptop to open up some ports for some games I like to play and my Xbox live?
ssampier said:To find your default gateway, click on Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections. Click on Network Connections. There should be a local area connection. Double-click on it. Click on Support tab at the top. Right down your default gateway (x.x.x.x). Try typing that number in your browser window. It should prompt for username/password.
Thanee said:In my Start menu it's under Start > Settings > Network Connections > Local Area Connection, though.
You can also reach it by right-clicking on My Network Places (Win XP) and selecting Properties, then double-clicking the one labled as Local Area Connection. Then Support tab and so on...
IronWolf said:And the easy way to see what your default gateway is without jumping through screen after screen (applies to Windows NT, 2000, XP, etc) ....
-- Go to Start and then Run
-- Type cmd
-- Then click OK
-- type ipconfig
-- hit enter
-- Look for the line that says 'Default Gateway'
Thanee said:That's a good suggestion.
In my Start menu it's under Start > Settings > Network Connections > Local Area Connection, though.
You can also reach it by right-clicking on My Network Places (Win XP) and selecting Properties, then double-clicking the one labled as Local Area Connection. Then Support tab and so on...
Bye
Thanee
ssampier said:I was waiting for someone to post that. In my experience though, some people get lost on that screen (since it lists 13 different things). I prefer the GUI screen (which Windows 2000 lacks).
ipconfig | findstr /c:"Default Gateway"
IronWolf said:Everyone has their preference! Whichever works best for you is certainly the one you should use.
When I did phone tech support I nearly always took people straight to the command line. I found it easier to get the information I needed without having to wonder what the heck they just clicked on! I also found people were much less likely to wander off on their own if you had them in the command line - which may or may not be a good thing depending on your patience level...