Forgot Router Password

[oiprocs]

I assume there is no other way to retrieve this other than resetting the router.

Move to Networking?

 

[Jassi]

You could keep guessing.

 

[Nik]

 

[tasmanian]

Yeah you have to reset it.

 

[xeemzor]

You could technically try a brute forcer, but it's probably faster and easier just to reset it.

 

[ForumMaster]

you could keep on trying till you succeed...or reset the router and be done with it quickly.

 

[oiprocs]

What's a brute forcer?

 

[tranceport]

Depends on the router...

Change the config register so that it loads a default config then when in enable mode configure the startup-config. Change the password there and write it. Then reload the router and change your config register.

 

[Corporate Thug]

http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...tid=36&flcache=2052307

 

[BunLengthHotDog]

What kind of router are we talking about here

 

[Skeeedunt]

Hit it with a hammer.

 

[oiprocs]

WRT54GL. LinkSys.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: Skeeedunt
Hit it with a hammer.

Shh, don't tell him, we're having fun :|

 

[Mr Pickles]

Why can't you just reset it? 10 minutes worth of clicks and you'll have the lil' linksys reconfigured back to the way it was in no time. Cmon, you couldnt have configured it that elaborately.

 

[oiprocs]

Originally posted by: GuideBot

Originally posted by: Skeeedunt
Hit it with a hammer.

Shh, don't tell him, we're having fun :|

Lol, well I already reset it. But I was searching google and the results indicated that there was no other way other than resetting it. So I'm kinda curious as to how you could do it without having to reset.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: oiprocs
WRT54GL. LinkSys.

mmmm...:heart:

 

[oiprocs]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: oiprocs
WRT54GL. LinkSys.

mmmm...:heart:

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Skeeedunt
Hit it with a hammer.

Nonono! That would break it.


The correct way to fix it is to put it in a bathtub full of water with it still plugged into the wall and desktop. Then try to log in again.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: oiprocs

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: oiprocs
WRT54GL. LinkSys.

mmmm...:heart:

I feel goosemaster, I have the same router, its a dream.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: MrLee

Originally posted by: oiprocs

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: oiprocs
WRT54GL. LinkSys.

mmmm...:heart:

I feel goosemaster, I have the same router, its a dream.

I've had very mixed results with Linksys routers ... they work great when they work but for whatever reason 5 or 6 have just failed on me for no apparent reason.

And resetting the router was by far the easiest solution to the OP's problem.

 

[Juno]

no love for buffalo whr-hp-g54?

 

[Mr Pickles]

lol@buffalo....

 

[villageidiot111]

Can anybody explain to me why the price of the wrt54g has exploded? I got mine four years ago at best buy for $40, not on sale. Now its hard to find one for less than $60.

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Can anybody explain to me why the price of the wrt54g has exploded? I got mine four years ago at best buy for $40, not on sale. Now its hard to find one for less than $60.

competition?

 

[sonambulo]

Originally posted by: oiprocs
What's a brute forcer?

A big Italian with a leather jacket, a 2 x 4 and sunglasses at night.