Need to find out router address

I am running WinXP SP3 Pro. I have a small office network (2 WinXP
computers). The wireless router is not password protected but I need to get
into the router settings to put a password on it. I have no idea what the
router address is since the person who knew it is no longer with the company.
After I connect the computer to the network, can I find out what the router
address is through my WinXP computer?

M Ridzon

m_ridzon wrote:
> I am running WinXP SP3 Pro. I have a small office network (2 WinXP
> computers). The wireless router is not password protected but I need to get
> into the router settings to put a password on it. I have no idea what the
> router address is since the person who knew it is no longer with the company.
> After I connect the computer to the network, can I find out what the router
> address is through my WinXP computer?
>
> M Ridzon

Is this router also your DHCP server or default gateway?
then, you have it's address

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m_ridzon wrote:

> I am running WinXP SP3 Pro. I have a small office network (2 WinXP
> computers). The wireless router is not password protected but I need to
> get
> into the router settings to put a password on it. I have no idea what the
> router address is since the person who knew it is no longer with the
> company.
> After I connect the computer to the network, can I find out what the
> router
> address is through my WinXP computer?

Pavel A. is quite right, but in case you need more details:

Start>Run>cmd [enter]
ipconfig /all [enter]

Look at the Gateway IP address.


Malke
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m_ridzon,
What is the brand of the router? Then check on the manufacturer's website,
for set up instructions, there it should give you the name of the the
default "admin" or "administrator" name for that router.

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"m_ridzon" <mridzon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I am running WinXP SP3 Pro. I have a small office network (2 WinXP
computers). The wireless router is not password protected but I need to get
into the router settings to put a password on it. I have no idea what the
router address is since the person who knew it is no longer with the
company.
After I connect the computer to the network, can I find out what the router
address is through my WinXP computer?

M Ridzon

In a local network, the router address is usually "192.168.1.1" - as Rich
states you will need the "default" password - usually "admin".


"m_ridzon" <mridzon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am running WinXP SP3 Pro. I have a small office network (2 WinXP
> computers). The wireless router is not password protected but I need to
> get
> into the router settings to put a password on it. I have no idea what the
> router address is since the person who knew it is no longer with the
> company.
> After I connect the computer to the network, can I find out what the
> router
> address is through my WinXP computer?
>
> M Ridzon

AJR wrote:
> In a local network, the router address is usually "192.168.1.1" - as Rich
> states you will need the "default" password - usually "admin".
>

This is an incorrect generalization. See the posts by Pavel A. and Malke.

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