Re: Router firewall

tompen01 · ‎05-11-2008

I'm a new UV user -- 5 days. Is the router firewall accesible to check settings? I know I can access the RG IP address, but it prompts for a "system password." I think that might be located on the back of the RG, but my RG is attached to the wall in the basement, and I'd rather not take it off if I don't need to. Anywhere else I can find the system password? Also, if I change the system password, will that mess me up for future software upgrades?

Brabandt · ‎08-15-2007

You will need to look on the RG. Sorry.

predator_1 · ‎08-07-2007

tompen01 wrote:
I'm a new UV user -- 5 days. Is the router firewall accesible to check settings? I know I can access the RG IP address, but it prompts for a "system password." I think that might be located on the back of the RG, but my RG is attached to the wall in the basement, and I'd rather not take it off if I don't need to. Anywhere else I can find the system password? Also, if I change the system password, will that mess me up for future software upgrades?

It shouldn't mess up for future software upgrades. Changing the password is recommended, actually. Default passwords are almost never good enough.

To find the system password though, I'm not sure what you'd need to do

Maybe someone else can be of more help, if there indeed is another way.

Pip_2 · ‎09-30-2007

As far as I know, he will have to take it off the wall and look. Don't know of any other way to do it, unless the side with the password is facing him and he has 20/20 vision.

I've just been using the default password. I have it committed to memory, so why bother changing it?

predator_1 · ‎08-07-2007

Haha, true. If the default password is secure enough, it's cool. I have no idea what they're like

Pip_2 · ‎09-30-2007

Numbers, numbers, and more numbers!

predator wrote:
Haha, true. If the default password is secure enough, it's cool. I have no idea what they're like

randyl · ‎10-25-2007

predator wrote:
Haha, true. If the default password is secure enough, it's cool. I have no idea what they're like

a string of random #'s (8)

u can view a lot info on the rg without the pass its just the changing of items when u usually get asked..

aka http://192.168.1.254/

i personally think its a weak link in 2wire systems imho

randy

Message Edited by randyl on 01-16-2008 08:51 AM

predator_1 · ‎08-07-2007

8 random numbers is a decent password. Not really good though, but it would serve the purpose i suppose

Someone trying to break in to it would know to try all numbers, which gives you 100,000,000, which is kind of a lot but not anywhere near to be un-hackable

8 random characters is far stronger. But that said, it's not like people would be trying to break in to the RG on a regular basis

It *should* be fine.

randyl · ‎10-25-2007

its the part u can see without ne passowrd is the glitch

default is 10 btw not sure what the limit would be

2wire (least the rg3800 we have ) does not ask for name and password like netgear linksys etc fyi

randy

oops it is 10 as pointed out below lol

its embedded in my brain by now lol

Message Edited by randyl on 01-16-2008 09:41 AM

library_clg · ‎12-31-2007

My password was 10 random numbers.

predator_1 · ‎08-07-2007

10 isn't too bad

library_clg · ‎12-31-2007

Not at all, I did change it though.

anomaly_1 · ‎12-26-2007

On a related topic: I changed my network's name last night in the rg settings. It disconnected both wireless notebooks and I had to reconnect to the "new" network and enter the pass-key but the stb were not affected by the name change. Thought I'd share.

Have people had problems after changing the default encryption type? I am tempted to play with this but wanted to hear about others' experiences with 2wire.

predator_1 · ‎08-07-2007

I read posts by people who switched the encryption type before. Worked fine for them

Maybe someone who tried it can post and give you some insight into it.

randyl · ‎10-25-2007

anomaly wrote:
On a related topic: I changed my network's name last night in the rg settings. It disconnected both wireless notebooks and I had to reconnect to the "new" network and enter the pass-key but the stb were not affected by the name change. Thought I'd share.

Have people had problems after changing the default encryption type? I am tempted to play with this but wanted to hear about others' experiences with 2wire.

u may have a problem if u move to a higher encrypt if u have a weak signal..

as u know wpa2 talks more often as in authorizing the packet to be sent..

if u get more talk then u get more chance of error and resends. (prolly not abig deal with fair to good signal strenght) imho

weak signals and drops = teir II telling some to go back to wep i beleive : dunno (just what i have seen posted by some)

if u have older rg3800 it was prollly on wep : the newer firmware gave the rg higher encryption ability i beleive.

my simple take

randy

anomaly_1 · ‎12-26-2007

That makes sense randy. I show full signal strength so I am going to customize a bit and see how it goes.

randyl · ‎10-25-2007

anomaly wrote:
That makes sense randy. I show full signal strength so I am going to customize a bit and see how it goes.

if ur looking to tighten up u may also consider mac address filtering to keep the script kiddies away in your area

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spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

I always change my network's name (way back to 2000), and my password--which is 14 random characters. I used this in the past without a problem (and WPA), but wireless is flaky here.

anomaly_1 · ‎12-26-2007

I don't yet feel the need to filter mac addresses, but I did change some parameters including the default encryption. My wireless stability is rock solid.

paperbag · ‎01-03-2008

security is enhanced when you use mac address filtering. Harder to hack with mac address filtering on.

predator_1 · ‎08-07-2007

paperbag wrote:
security is enhanced when you use mac address filtering. Harder to hack with mac address filtering on.

Only slightly, as there are programs that can pull up what mac addresses are allowed to connect to a network, and then you can spoof that mac address