Originally Posted by
ScottC
(Click Start, then RUN, then CMD, then at the prompt, enter ipconfig. For your Ethernet adapter, you should see an IP address like 192.168.1.2 (or similar).
Then, in your browser, try and surf to 192.168.2.1 (which I think is the I for all Belkin router config pages).
My first WiFi router was an Apple Airport. I just plugged it in and it worked. Then Vonage offered me a Belkin WiFi router to use with their service. I've hated it since the day I got it because of this stuff. If the cleaning lady has to unplug it for any reason I curse her under my breath.
Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
I mean, paranoia check. What's the worst that can happen? Someone uses my connection to email al Qaeda or something - but the chance of that happening is infinitesimal. So really, big deal.
Not paranoia exactly, but Time Warner in Manhattan drives up and down the streets looking for open networks. If they find one, you might get a letter threatening to terminate your service if you don't lock it down.