Comments for Change Your Password - No, not that one...

Comment from Jordan on 2008-03-19

2008-03-20T03:41:54Z

haha, I have a mac and a mac airport extreme with a very long password and username

Comment from Louis on 2008-03-14

2008-03-15T06:40:34Z

admin is the username and password is the default password on my LinkSys Router. I have changed the password but not the username. How do I do that?

Comment from Wilson on 2007-07-13

2007-07-14T04:20:08Z

Ok i changed my Linksys Password and i forgot how do i reset it?

Comment from Hilary on 2007-05-29

2007-05-29T19:08:11Z

I initially changed the admin password of my d-link router but I forgot it. Is there way I can recover the password?

Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-03-07

2007-03-07T23:41:30Z

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That should be documented in the manual that came with your router. If
you don't have that, then I'd look for support information or
documentation on the dlink site: http://www.dlink.com/

Leo
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Comment from Joe on 2007-03-07

2007-03-07T18:32:45Z

I have a dlink and im not sure what the password is or how i change it. Please help!!!

Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-03-06

2007-03-06T16:47:01Z

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It varies some, but after I've logged into my LinkSys, across the top
there's a tab labeled "Password" right inbetween "Setup" and "Status".

Leo
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Comment from Jerry on 2007-03-06

2007-03-06T16:36:14Z

How can you change the password? The prompt screen for my Linksys WRT54G offers no apparent way to change from "ADMIN". Please tell me how to do this-- I must be overlooking something obvious.

Comment from Chuck on 2007-03-05

2007-03-05T16:55:45Z

Everyone should be using full 63 bits for the the WPA PSA key. Also change the SSID and turn off broadcasting, and use MAC address filtering limited to the machines you use. For long PSA keys and SSID's simply type out the info into Notepad and save the file somewhere on your PC where you can find it. Use ALL and/or ANY of the first 128 ASCII characters. Don't use words or names. You can easily load/reload the key and/or SSID to router, wireless device, etc. by simple copy and paste. Full security and nothing to remember.

Comment from Michael Horowitz on 2007-03-03

2007-03-03T23:53:58Z

Here is another explanation of the same problem.

http://michaelhorowitz2.blogspot.com/2007/03/home-routers-can-be-dangerous-very.html

And while on the subject of router configuration, I agree to use very long WPA passwords and to turn off remote admin. Let me also suggest turning off UPnP.

Comment from Anand Gounder on 2007-02-28

2007-02-28T16:46:38Z

Very interesting and scary. I have a linksys router. I am going to change my default username and password. Thanks.

Comment from Brian on 2007-02-25

2007-02-25T21:43:32Z

Some routers have an option not to allow remote administration. This prevents anyone outside the LAN from accessing the configuration page. If your router has this option, I highly recommend turning that on as well. Most home users should have no need to configure their router from anywhere other than home.

Comment from Tony on 2007-02-24

2007-02-24T13:10:03Z

When I set up a router for friends I always change the password and enable WPA. I also tell them to take full advantage of the 63 characters that they can use for the WPA key, write it down in a safe place, show them how to reset the master password if they forget the WPA key, and, by all means, don't tell me the password!!!

Comment from Scott on 2007-02-23

2007-02-24T02:50:39Z

Also, use MAC address filters!!!

Comment from Thor Johnson on 2007-02-21

2007-02-21T18:36:00Z

Suggestion: Keep the password in meatspace.
I keep it on a post-it-note on the bottom of the router.... I don't have to remember it, and there is just about zero chance it can be discovered online (use the roomba to turn the router on its back and point it at the webcam?).

Comment from Tom on 2007-02-18

2007-02-19T01:58:34Z

This is the first thing I do when I get a new router. I change that master password ASAP. I also make it non-pingable.