From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 12 10:19:02 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 792D72B1 for ; Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:19:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com (cdptpa-outbound-snat.email.rr.com [107.14.166.226]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 459222FE1 for ; Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:19:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [74.130.196.19] ([74.130.196.19:30895] helo=localhost) by cdptpa-oedge03 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id 84/EC-19454-49002825; Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:19:00 +0000 Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:19:00 +0000 Message-ID: <84.EC.19454.49002825@cdptpa-oedge03> From: "Thomas Mueller" To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org References: <78.D4.19454.7704F725@cdptpa-oedge03> <527FEAF9.70300@onetel.com> <6A.C3.19454.0D9A0825@cdptpa-oedge03> Subject: Re: Problem with wireless router inaccessibility X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.142:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.16 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:19:02 -0000 from Will Parsons and my previous post: > > Did you regain login access to the router? > As I said, I temporarily set a static IP address in /etc/rc.conf: > defaultrouter="10.0.1.1" > ifconfig_re0="10.0.1.7 netmask 255.255.255.0" But would the router respond on 10.0.1.1? Could you do this at command prompt as opposed to /etc/rc.conf? > But, if I understand you, you can reach the router (e.g., via ping), > but if you attempt to go to http://192.168.1.1 (or whatever), you > don't get a login screen? I get a login screen from the bedroom computer using System Rescue CD 3.6.0 and Midori web browser, but not from living-room computer. > > How do you regain login access to the router if you change its IP > > address and then forget what you changed it to? > > > I guess the pin-through-a-hole reset would get you back. > If you've forgotten what IP address you assigned it, resetting to > factory defaults is the logical solution. (Might be a good idea to > keep a log book in the future when you make configuration changes.) A log book or paper is good to keep router login password, IP address if changed, also wireless network name and password or PSK. -- > Will Tom