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   VanguardLH to Pfsszxt@aol.com   
   Re: Router Pasword recovery   
   08 Feb 13 22:19:58   
   
   XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: V@nguard.LH   
      
   "Pfsszxt@aol.com" wrote:   
      
   >  With claims that I didn't give enough info before---   
   > I'll try again.   
   >   
   >    Linksys router ---older model   
   >   Installed on a xp-pro machine and on a Vista machine.   
   >   I want to install it on a new I-pad but don't have the password   
   >  (I have the key but have not retained or I misplaced the password)   
   >   I've searched all over but can't find a way to recover it.   
   > There is a YouTube video claiming to show how --- but it's   
   > not correct -- I followed it's "method" but simply got to the router   
   > via the ISP so all I got was a request for the password!   
   >   There is no installation disk or manual -- the original installation   
   > as stated in the material was a phone call which gave a recorded set   
   > in install instrucyions.   
   >    LINKSYS "Technical support" get a perdon in India who doean't   
   > answer questions --promises too call back tp provide the support---   
   > but doesn't!   
   >  I found a freeware which claims to return the password but it   
   > givea me a blank page return!!   
   >   So --- any ideasas to how to,  or whether possible, to recover   
   > the password??   
   >  Thanks.   
      
   Follow the router's manual on how to reset it.  Likely the default   
   password is "admin" (and the username is superfluous -- can be   
   anything).  Then go into the router's config screens to change from the   
   default password to one that you want to use.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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