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I was a big Linksys fan until they were acquired by Cisco, who then crippled the brand. My 5 year old WRT54G finally tanked last fall and I bought a Belkin.
haha sounds like my story...only I bricked my old linksys attempting to do something it wasn't really built to handle.
"Low on the totem, till he showed 'em defiance, giant scrotum"
Can you be more specific? Using what without password protection? Your wireless network? Or your router configuration page?
In the first case, yes there are huge dangers if you don't. In the second, not so much unless you also didn't protect your wireless network or if you have someone you don't really trust using a wired connection in your home.
Sounds like your router is losing its mind, Drew. I would either do a hard reset and then update the firmware or get a new one.
I'm gonna hold on to what I got, which is four home computers hardwired to the back of the router from various places in my house. Those four are working fine. If I go in and reset something, with my luck, nothing will work.
I was a big Linksys fan until they were acquired by Cisco, who then crippled the brand. My 5 year old WRT54G finally tanked last fall and I bought a Belkin.
Now that I think about it, I believe the credentials page is still asking you for the admin password, not the network security key. I believe I encountered this same problem.
Yes, that is correct. Deb led me to the default username and password which I used to get into Linksys' web controller page. Once there, I tried to change my security key code. When I tried to save my settings, the credentials page came up asking for username and password again, except this time it wouldn't allow my stuff. I pesonally think it's Linksys purposely making things difficult so that people have to use telephone support.
Only through e-mail here. I don't have my modem password protect. I always appreciate it when I can find some free wi-fi when we travel so I thought we'd provide the same, and I'm pretty lazy when it comes to that kind of stuff...
I thought there wasn't much chance of getting hurt by leaving it unprotected, but if I am mistaken, I guess I should change it...
I feel like I am watching the destruction of our democracy while my neighbors and friends cheer it on
CGVT - think about it the same as leaving the front door of your house open at all times.
If your wireless connection is not secured, it could be used by anyone within a certain radius of your home for a variety of illegal things. Those illegal activities can be tracked to your internet connection, and the owner (you) could be served a lawsuit for something you had no knowledge of occurring on it.
Any machine connected to that network could be compromised by a smart enough hacker.
Right, just because you don't have things shared doesn't necessarily mean your machines won't succumb to a threat. Securing your wireless connection is pretty easy and well worth it.
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I would either do a hard reset and then update the firmware or get a new one.
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