Bob --  I think you pretty much figured out the problem...

It would have been a wise move on your son's part to have changed the
default password from "admin" to something of his own choosing.

I  would suggest that you contact him to see if this is correct, and if so,
to get the password he set to access the router.  If that is not possible,
or if he didn't change the password, read the downloaded LinkSys manual and
follow the instructions on how to reset it back to factory defaults.  After
doing so, if you are still unable to access the router's setup functions,
time to toss it...

FWIW, I used to exclusively use LinkSys products, but as of late have had
more problems with them failing than I care to remember.  Have had good
success with Netgear and D-Link products.  Also, I'd avoid Belkin routers --
they've been a nightmare.

Good luck,

Steve Sabljak
SPACE COAST PC SOLUTIONS, INC.

----- Original Message -----
From: "bob warasila" <[log in to unmask]>

> I'm trying to setup a Linksys BEFSR41 router on a 2 computer system.  This
router had been working perfectly on my son's system last year and he
"donated" it my network ambitions.  I downloaded the Linksys Quick Start
manual and have followed it's instructions carefully.
>
> When I get to the router configuration steps, I used their
http://192.168.1.1 in IE6 that is running on my machine.  Since I'm not
connected to the Internet while doing this, I first get the online/offline
message from the browser.  I chose to work offline and proceeded to enter
the URL.  This takes me to a XP window which tells me I'm working on the
BEFSR41 router and asks for a UserID and password.  This is all per the
Linksys manual.  The manual tells me to leave the ID blank and enter the
password admin.  When I hit OK, the password box clears and I enter it
again, it clears again and when I enter it once more, I gives me a message
that I am not authorized to continue.  This suggests to me someone changed
the default ID, password.  Am I correct, or can something else be going on?
>
> Bob Warasila

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