[opensuse] Wireless network password

Richard

5 May 2008 5 May '08

13:36

I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions. Richard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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Ed Harrison

5 May 5 May

13:48

Richard wrote:

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard

You can see it in the web access to the router, probably at http://192.168.1.1. Click on "Wireless", then "Wireless Security". There you will see the security mode, passphrase or WEP Key 1. Ed Harrison -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Richard

13:52

On Mon May 5 2008 6:48 am, Ed Harrison wrote:

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Richard wrote:

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard

You can see it in the web access to the router, probably at http://192.168.1.1.

Click on "Wireless", then "Wireless Security". There you will see the security mode, passphrase or WEP Key 1.

Ed Harrison

Thanks for your reply. As usual, I had no idea that existed that way...but it says I need a username and password to access. Bummer. Richard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Ed Harrison

14:00

Richard wrote:

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On Mon May 5 2008 6:48 am, Ed Harrison wrote:

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Richard wrote:

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard

You can see it in the web access to the router, probably at http://192.168.1.1.

Click on "Wireless", then "Wireless Security". There you will see the security mode, passphrase or WEP Key 1.

Ed Harrison

Thanks for your reply. As usual, I had no idea that existed that way...but it says I need a username and password to access. Bummer.

Richard

Linksys routers are pretty dumb. The default is either admin/admin or admin/password, unless you have changed them. Actually, no username is required, just the password. If that fails, push the reset button and hold for 10-15 seconds and it will be set to factory default. Ed -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Masim "Vavai" Sugianto

14:01

Hi Richard, On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Richard wrote:

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Thanks for your reply. As usual, I had no idea that existed that way...but it says I need a username and password to access. Bummer.

Usually, the default username and password for Linksys router / AP are admin with password admin or blank password. Also, you can reset the configuration into default factory setting by pressing the reset button for about 10 seconds. -- Best Regards, Masim "Vavai" Sugianto /************************************************************/ Blog (ID) : http://www.vavai.com/blog/index.php Blog (EN) : http://www.vavai.net Community : http://www.opensuse.or.id Commercial : http://toko.vavai.biz Email : vavai@vavai.com /************************************************************/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Richard

14:12

On Mon May 5 2008 7:01 am, Masim "Vavai" Sugianto wrote:

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Hi Richard,

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Richard wrote:

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Thanks for your reply. As usual, I had no idea that existed that way...but it says I need a username and password to access. Bummer.

Usually, the default username and password for Linksys router / AP are admin with password admin or blank password.

Also, you can reset the configuration into default factory setting by pressing the reset button for about 10 seconds.

-- Best Regards,

Masim "Vavai" Sugianto /************************************************************/ Blog (ID) : http://www.vavai.com/blog/index.php Blog (EN) : http://www.vavai.net Community : http://www.opensuse.or.id Commercial : http://toko.vavai.biz Email : vavai@vavai.com /************************************************************/

Thanks for all the replies and assistance. Worked with admin and my own admin password, so apparently I did change that...but can get access now and ability to make accessible and change password. Thanks again. Richard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Mike

14:06

On Monday 05 May 2008 15:52, Richard wrote:

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You can see it in the web access to the router, probably at http://192.168.1.1.

Click on "Wireless", then "Wireless Security". There you will see the security mode, passphrase or WEP Key 1.

Ed Harrison

Thanks for your reply. As usual, I had no idea that existed that way...but it says I need a username and password to access. Bummer.

If you still have the documentation for the router, there should be a way to reset to default. After you do this you'll have to go through and reset everything including the login password and your keys for wireless. Then you'll know what they are. Just make sure you write them down. ;-) Mike -- Powered by SuSE 10.0 Kernel 2.6.13 X86_64 KDE 3.4 Kmail 1.8 4:04pm up 11 days 3:32, 4 users, load average: 2.24, 2.42, 2.29 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

James Knott

15:24

Richard wrote:

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On Mon May 5 2008 6:48 am, Ed Harrison wrote:

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Richard wrote:

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard You can see it in the web access to the router, probably at http://192.168.1.1.

Click on "Wireless", then "Wireless Security". There you will see the security mode, passphrase or WEP Key 1.

Ed Harrison

Thanks for your reply. As usual, I had no idea that existed that way...but it says I need a username and password to access. Bummer.

Richard

Since it`s your router, you`ll need that ID & password, if you wish to make any changes. IIRC the user ID is admin. If you can`t remember the password, you may have to reset it to factory default. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

James Knott

15:22

Ed Harrison wrote:

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Richard wrote:

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard

You can see it in the web access to the router, probably at http://192.168.1.1.

Click on "Wireless", then "Wireless Security". There you will see the security mode, passphrase or WEP Key 1.

Ed Harrison

Please don't use WEP, if you want security. It's very easy to break. Use WPA instead. There are also WPA key generators available on the internet, which will generate a "random" 63 character key. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

G T Smith

14:04

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard

Information on the network card configuration can be found in /etc/sysconfig/network for wireless it usually in a file aith the name in that directory ifcfg-<network interface>-id-<MAC address> Though Yast may also report some of this info. I am not certain this is the case if you are using network manager as I prefer not to use it... BTW you proabaly will need to be root to view it.... - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIHxP6asN0sSnLmgIRApH+AKCwXApGcevWdRkgv5pTbcm/ZIqEjwCgzUfp W8A1HOkudIocxUANRwbNm5M= =UduR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

James Knott

15:20

Richard wrote:

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Richard

You likely used a shared key (hopefully WPA and not WEP). It should not be visible in your configuration, but may be in your access point. If you can't find it, simply generate a new key and configure your access point and computer with it and then use it to enable your visitor. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

Fred A. Miller

7 May 7 May

06:55

Richard wrote:

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I installed my Linksys router and wireless adaptor some months ago, set it up for secured access to prevent outside use. My own laptop already is setup to use it. I assume I set up a password but cannot find it or how to find it so I can give someone else access. Any suggestions? Is it stored in some file that, as root, I might have access to? Thanks for any suggestions.

Not that you can get to. There's a reset button most likely on the back of the router...maybe the front. Hold in the reset for about 3 secs., turn off the router then back on. This will reset everything to default. The password will be on the bottom of the router. You can then go in with Konq. or FireFox and resetup the router. Fred -- Linux is an old Latin word meaning, "I don't have to support your Windows anymore." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org

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