Wireless router question

[BobT]

Got an interesting one here.

Last summer I installed a Linksys wireless N router and it has been working fine. To configure the router's SSID and password I used my Chrome browser and navigated to the IP address of the router. Everything went fine.

Yesterday I tried to navigate to the router's configuration files using IE9. As expected, I was prompted for a username and password. When I entered the name the prompt disappeared but instead of opening the router's web page it prompted me for my username and password again. Thinking I mistyped something I tried again with the same result. I double-checked my records to be sure I was using the right information and tried again with the same results.

Next, I tried logging in to it use Chrome and it worked fine. I suspect that there must be a security setting in my IE9 browser that is preventing me from logging in to my router's web-based configuration. I don't know where to start looking. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

[Valv]

I just tried with my IE9 and had no problem (I have same router) but I have no security, mine is open.

[upnorth]

Bob you may have a java issue or lack of Java with IE9.

[pureinsanity]

Reset your router and It should work on IE9. Or just never use IE9 Chrome or FF is better anyway

[BobT]

I had to change my router's IP address from default and tech support had to help me log in the first time by using the command prompt, which gets into areas where I'm most dangerous. I think the command we used was something like IPConfig? Will resetting my router cause me to have to go through all that again?

I didn't even have any real reason to log in. Just checking things out and now that I know there's a problem I'm driven to find the solution. I'm leaning toward pureinsanity's solution but thought if there was some internet option that could be fixed easily....

[pureinsanity]

Bob the Ipconfig just shows you in command prompt what your routers ip address is, and some other information such as your computers IP Address.

The "Default Gateway" is your Routers IP Address.

Subnet Mask is just a routing prefix. so for example, 255.255.255.0 is the network mask for the 192.168.0.1/24 prefix.

Resetting your router will cause everything to go back to factory defaults. So the default linksys IP address will be reset as well, and you will have to re-setup any security settings you had. This also will include your admin login settings as well. Why did you have to change your Routers IP address may I ask??

Have you updated your routers firmware? maybe there is a compatibility issues, or as stated above update your java. Could possibly be something goofy with the scripting.

[BobT]

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Why did you have to change your Routers IP address may I ask??

That's where my "expertise" is lacking. I just followed instructions and didn't ask. I think it turned out that something else in my PC was configured to use the default address but I'm not sure.

I will check for Java updates and router updates. Thanks for all the tips so far.

[upnorth]

Bob I have to ask this. Are you sure you entered the address correctly in IE? With some devices and browser combos you have to put the http:// before the IP address of the device. Or it could be Java. Most of this stuff runs on Java and won't connect properly if you don't have the proper java installed.

[pureinsanity]

Not to mention its good to update your java. I know both flash and java have had some exploits with there updates. so if you updated one of them and then the next day it asks you to update, you probably should

[BobT]

Checked Java and it is up to date. Flash player updated today. There was an update available for the router so I installed it. The documentation did indicate that the update fixed some connection issues with IE9 and FF but it is still acting up. Not a big deal. If I hadn't installed IE9 two days ago after not using IE for nearly a year, I wouldn't even know the problem existed. If you think of something else, I'm all ears. I also see that I have a Windows update that is ready to install the next time I shut down. I do appreciate the help guys. Thanks.

[BobT]

Bob I have to ask this. Are you sure you entered the address correctly in IE? With some devices and browser combos you have to put the http:// before the IP address of the device. Or it could be Java. Most of this stuff runs on Java and won't connect properly if you don't have the proper java installed.

Yes, I that thought did cross my mind and I tried it.

[pureinsanity]

No problem bob. We are here to help. Or try....

[Valv]

There was an update available for the router so I installed it.

Bob, after the update to the router you need to shut it down completely, unplug it on back, and hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds.

There has been some issues of random signal shutdown after updating. It happened to me, once in a while I lost the signal, it came back after few seconds, but was annoying.

[upnorth]

Could be an issue with IE9. For the most part unless one is going to upgrade the firmware or change ISPs not much need other than curiosity, there is not much need to access your router. I would just use the browser that works. There are so many security settings on the version of IE it could easily make things hard work with.

[pureinsanity]

Valv, he doesn't want to reset the router. Otherwise he would have done that at the start. His ISP had him change his routers IP address and he doesn't remember why so he wants to leave it in case it was a conflicting issues with other hardware or the ISP

[pureinsanity]

Bob I agree with UpNorth. I would just use chrome of firefox if you need to access it. I like tinkering with my router and randomly changing my SSID to say funny things.

At work our wireless SSID name is not connected. youd be surprised at the people that come in the office and tinker with their wifi and ask about all the other wifi connections except the one that says "Not Connected" lol

[Valv]

Valv, he doesn't want to reset the router. Otherwise he would have done that at the start. His ISP had him change his routers IP address and he doesn't remember why so he wants to leave it in case it was a conflicting issues with other hardware or the ISP

I understood that, I changed my post. He needs to reset after the upgrade or he might have interruptions, it's a response from Linksys after it happened to me, and others.

[SkitterPopper]

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I like tinkering with my router and randomly changing my SSID to say funny things.

That's funny. I was looking through the wireless connections in my neighborhood and saw one labeled. "Laura quit watching P__N. The funny part is Laura is the lady on the block that knows everything about everyone. The "Block Captain" as they say.

[Shack]

Yes, this is something that is starting to become a phenomenon. Just around Princeton there are some that just have popped up in the last couple months like "Hackers Welcome", "I am tracking your IP" & "My bandwidth is not your bandwidth" and a couple I can not repeat. In Elk River I have noticed this also with more like the above popping up on the smartphone as I go by. Kind of given a cool purpose to have show available networks selected as for a couple years it was more of annoyance.