- Jun 6, 2010
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Several years ago I had to get a new wireless router for my wife's laptop (Lenovo, Windows 10). I got a NetGear and it was white. I felt silly at that time, and named it "Whitey". Made me think of Whitey Ford, the great Yankee pitcher when I was a kid.
So last night she mentioned to me that she never did like that name. So I thought I would rename it when she was done for the night. I don't know a lot (which is why I'm asking for help) but I have logged into routers before, and set various things, so I went to 192.168.1.1 in my Firefox, and did the admin/password login and I was in. And right there I saw "Whitey" in the textbox at the top. Piece of cake, right? Just change it and hit Save (or was it Apply? I don't remember) and log out.
I sure wish I could remember everything I might have done, but I dont think I did more than that. Anyway, now it wouldn't connect for me. And still won't.
And I can't log in to the router any more, either. If I try 192.168.1.1, the firefox browser puts https:// in front of it and says it cannot connect to that. If I try ipconfig it doesn't even show. Alas!
So I don't know where to begin. How would you advise me to go at it?
So last night she mentioned to me that she never did like that name. So I thought I would rename it when she was done for the night. I don't know a lot (which is why I'm asking for help) but I have logged into routers before, and set various things, so I went to 192.168.1.1 in my Firefox, and did the admin/password login and I was in. And right there I saw "Whitey" in the textbox at the top. Piece of cake, right? Just change it and hit Save (or was it Apply? I don't remember) and log out.
I sure wish I could remember everything I might have done, but I dont think I did more than that. Anyway, now it wouldn't connect for me. And still won't.
And I can't log in to the router any more, either. If I try 192.168.1.1, the firefox browser puts https:// in front of it and says it cannot connect to that. If I try ipconfig it doesn't even show. Alas!
So I don't know where to begin. How would you advise me to go at it?