Since you could access it under Win98 but not WinXP, it sounds like a
problem with WinXP.
I have not used WinXP but have heard that it has a firewall built in.  This
could be causing your problem or not.

Looking at the install help for my Linksys router try entering
http://192.168.1.1/Management.htm

it could be that it just doesn't want to autoload the management html page.

good luck,
Dewayne


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Belanger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Cannot access router setup page


> I have a home network setup with a Win98 system and a WinXP system
> connected to the cable modem through a Linksys BEFSX41 router. I set this
> up about a month age with no problems. However now I cannot access the
> router setup page (http://192.168.1.1) from the WinXP system. I can ping
> 192.168.1.1 and IPCONFIG shows the default gateway OK but when I try to
> access the setup page from the browser I get a red warning screen >
>
> "401 Authorization Required
> This server could not verify that you are authorized to access. Either you
> supplied the wrong credentials(e.g., bad password), or your browser
doesn't
> understand how to supply the credentials required."
>
> What credentials is the router looking for? This is before I get to the
> setup screen. I have no idea what may have changed since to original setup
> about four weeks ago and the Win98 system can access the setup page. Both
> system are running IE6.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Ray Belanger
> [log in to unmask]
>
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