How do I set up a password for my ROUTER?

[Amazing Aura]

ROUTER. Not a Wi-fi.

 

[marsmimar]

What's the make and model of the router? Did you buy it or was it provided by your ISP? Each router manufacturer usually has a different way to set a password.

 

[Amazing Aura]

What's the make and model of the router? Did you buy it or was it provided by your ISP? Each router manufacturer usually has a different way to set a password.

Vivatel btk is said on top of my router. I bought it.

 

[marsmimar]

I wasn't able to find any Vivatel routers on the internet. And the closest reference I could find to a company named Vivatel that might have something to do with the internet was this:

About Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC)
Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) is the main telecommunication services operator in Bulgaria, employing over 12,000 professionals. BTC has 2.5 million fixed-line subscribers and a growing number of mobile customers to its GSM operator, vivatel.

Source: Bulgarian Telecommunications Company Expands Cisco IP Next Generation Network for Triple-Play Service Growth - The Network: Cisco's Technology News Site

Unless the router came with an owner's manual I'm afraid I have nothing else to offer.

 

[Amazing Aura]

I wasn't able to find any Vivatel routers on the internet. And the closest reference I could find to a company named Vivatel that might have something to do with the internet was this:

About Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC)
Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) is the main telecommunication services operator in Bulgaria, employing over 12,000 professionals. BTC has 2.5 million fixed-line subscribers and a growing number of mobile customers to its GSM operator, vivatel.

Source: Bulgarian Telecommunications Company Expands Cisco IP Next Generation Network for Triple-Play Service Growth - The Network: Cisco's Technology News Site

Unless the router came with an owner's manual I'm afraid I have nothing else to offer.

Yup. That's mine. So, what are the steps? I still need to put up a password to not let people use my internet again. 90$ telephone bill wasn't fun.

And a side note: BTK and Vivatel merged together in one company. So, it's actually Vivacom.

 

[Dwarf]

Most routers are also wireless transceivers. If you don't use wireless, you need to ensure that it is turned off in the router (I know you said you didn't use Wi-Fi, but if it is enabled on your router then others can still leech your connection if the signal is strong enough). You might also care to remove the antenna(s). This is relatively easy, as it/they simply unscrew. Check your router manual for further information.

 

[Amazing Aura]

Most routers are also wireless transceivers. If you don't use wireless, you need to ensure that it is turned off in the router (I know you said you didn't use Wi-Fi, but if it is enabled on your router then others can still leech your connection if the signal is strong enough). You might also care to remove the antenna(s). This is relatively easy, as it/they simply unscrew. Check your router manual for further information.

It's raining heavy snow outside. People can have a full signal of my internet from the next street. >_>

 

[Dwarf]

How do you connect to the router?

Take a look at this thread. It should give you some pointers. http://www.sevenforums.com/network-...uter-guide-optimize-security-performance.html

 

[Amazing Aura]

How do you connect to the router?

What do you mean? Connect to the internet with my phone? I just search for available Wi-fi and I find mine... the only one without password. .-.
And that this thread didn't help a lot. xP

 

[Dwarf]

We need the full model number of the router in order to give you specific guidance. This information should be found on a label affixed somewhere on the router (usually underneath).

 

[DocBrown]

Several major brands of routers access the router setup by typing the following into your browser search window

198.162.1.1

 

[Amazing Aura]

We need the full model number of the router in order to give you specific guidance. This information should be found on a label affixed somewhere on the router (usually underneath).

Random Chinese letters.
It says something like "BTC-ADSL".

 

[Golden]

Unfortunately, that not enough information.

Open a browser and type 192.168.1.1.......does it open anything? If not, try some of these:


If that still doesn't help, try this:

1. Click Start

2. In the search box, type cmd
3. In the list that appears, right-click on cmd.exe and choose Run as administrator
4. In the command window that opens, type ipconfig and hit enter.

The routers IP address will be shown next to Default Gateway, like this:

 

[Amazing Aura]

Click here and see what it shows when I type the IP address.

 

[braddersz]

Click here and see what it shows when I type the IP address.

Its asking you for your current user name and password for your router, try looking through the user manual to find it,

If you changed it from default , and you have forgot it, the only way around is to reset the router, but you will loose all settings of you do that, and it would require a full re configeration,

 

[Golden]

Click here and see what it shows when I type the IP address.

Try admin for the login and password for the password, if you don't have those details.

 

[Amazing Aura]

Click here and see what it shows when I type the IP address.

Try admin for the login and password for the password, if you don't have those details.

I have the manual. When I enter the details for the username and password, it just never stops loading when I press enter. That's why I made this thread. I waited for 5 minutes and it was still loading. I used other browsers and stuff. Same result. Endless loading.