Re: Resetting Buffalo logins and password

Jeff,

The console is the configuration page; that's what people I know
call it. I was able to get to it using 192.168.1.1 even a week ago. A
mistake on a family member's part reset the everything. I don't know
how they did it. As of now going to that 192.168.1.1 now takes me to
ask.com. I'm not sure why.

I'm not experienced witht wireless access point so please excuse my
stupidity. WRT is the actually name given to the access point by the
person who set it up for me a firmware brand or anything like that.
It's just a coincidence that it has WRT in the name. WRT is what came
up last night in the list of wireless networks when I used my laptop.
After I reset the buffalo, I saw two versions with the names: WRT and
DD-WRT. Today it seems that that WRT is no longer available but DD-
WRT is still there. I can see that that might indicate that I'm using
some form of what you called wrt but I don't remember having to deal
with that when I set this up the first time. I simply go into the
configuration screen and played around with the mac address (no
cloning as far as I remember) and got it to work.

My provider is Knology.

The model number is : WHR-G54S.

I am using a wired connection for connnection. I have an old
computer that was connected to our cable box. When I got the buffalo I
connected it to the cable box and then connected the buffalo to the
computer. Actually everything worked right back then, after I sort of
randomly changed the mac address (I think I incremented the last digit
by one but I can't be sure).

I would try the admin and root credentials to configure the buffalo
and I do seem to remember the DHCP property but I can't get into what
I call the console. I've tried both 192.168.11.1 and 192.168.1.1. Both
bring me to ask.com with "listings" for those ip addresses.

I did have a list of all the paramaters but someone lost it for me
(my grandson).

Anyway, I'm taking stock and I have a feeling that I've dug myself
too deep to get out of this. There are too many topics I don't
understand including the mac address cloning for me to be sure that I
understand what I have to do. I appreciate your help and will try any
suggestions you have but I may have to buy another one. Since I can't
get to the places where I can configure the buffalo using the ip
address I'm sort of stuck in the water.

Thanks again and let me know if you have any other suggestions.

Fig000



On Apr 21, 11:42 am, Jeff Liebermann <je...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:49:50 -0700 (PDT),fig000

<neilnewton...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 Thanks for answering so incredibly quickly.

Sorry.  I'll answer more slowly next time.

1. I held the init button down for more than 15 seconds and, like you
heard no beeps but saw a red light flashing.
1. Now it seems I can no longer get into the console using 192.168.1.1
on a desktop machine that is hardwired into the buffalo (it sends me
to ask.com with some links). I could do this when I first got the
buffalo.

The default IP address for most Buffalo is 192.168.11.1.  The older
Airstation is 192.168.1.1.  Since you didn't bother to disclose the
exact model number, I can't supply a URL for the Buffalo install
instructions.  

Make sure you're using a wired ethernet connection for initial
configuration, not wireless.  

2. My laptop now shows two version of the network. One is "wrt" (the
original name of the network) and the other is called "dd-wrt".

Ok.  Your friend installed alternative firmware.  The default IP
address for DD-WRT is 192.168.1.1  The default login is "root" with a
password of "admin".  See:
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page>

I'm not sure what "wrt" means.  It might be OpenWRT or a variety of
other alternative firmware mutations.  You can identify which is yours
by turning it off, and seeing which one disappears from the wireless
list.

Make sure you're using a wired ethernet connection for initial
configuration, not wireless.  

Despite the fact that the laptop seems to think there's a connection,
no web page will come up.

You need to configure the WAN (internet) interface for DHCP to go with
your cable modem.  

This happened to me before when I first got
the buffalo and I had to mess with the mac address to make it work.

Messing with the MAC means that you need to clone the MAC address of
your PC.  Your unspecified cable provider apparently uses the MAC
address for authentication.  It should be on the WAN (internet)
configuration page.  Make sure you're using a wired ethernet
connection for initial configuration, not wireless, using the same PC
that you originally used to setup to clone the MAC address.  If
unavailable, use some other PC that's not going to walk away (i.e.
desktop).  After cloning the MAC address, power DOWN both the modem
and the router so that the new MAC addresses are registered in both on
power up.  If you cable modem has a big backup battery (as in Arris
VoIP routers), you'll need to tap the reset button to reboot.  Then,
call your cable broadband vendor to have them re-authenticate your
connection.  

However that was in the console and I can't get into the console.

What's a console?

Not
sure the mac address is the problem but since the buffalo is reset, it
stands to reason that something will have to be changed again.

Look for "Clone Mac Address".  That copies the MAC address from your
PC to the routers WAN (internet) port so that your cable company
thinks it's talking directly to your computah.

Maybe I should buy a linksys :-).

You give up far too soon.  When you get DD-WRT on the screen, look in
the upper right hand corner for the version number.  The current
version is DD-WRT v24 RC6.2.  When you can identify the exact model
Buffalo product, I'll point you to the location of the latest firmware
to install.

I agree with you wholeheartedly about not using a used access point. I
had anticipated this but ignored the issue. Now I'm paying for it.

Paying for it?  I like that idea.  Send money via PayPal to my email
address.

Nothing wrong with using used access points.  Your problem is that you
didn't document your setup, save your settings, or even record your
passwords.  I have mine on a spreadsheet.  I think there are currently
200 logins and passwords listed (most with different passwords).  Get
organized.

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