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PostBuffalo router problem
by PaperMacheMario » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:16 pm

I've recently moved in with my GF at her parents' house and they inexplicably have no password set for the router. I'm trying to go about setting up a password, but it's proving problematic. I've had a little look online and it seems I should type in 192.168.11.1 into the search bar, then enter the username and password from there. The problem is nobody seems to know what either of them are and I'm not sure how to find out or even how to reset it. Would it be the same username and password used for their Virgin Media account? It's been changed at some point as it isn't the default settings.

I'm a complete noob at these things so I'm sure I'm talking bollocks, but if someone can point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Mafro » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:19 pm

Try entering admin as the username and password.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Lagamorph » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:34 pm

If the password isn't admin it'll probably be changeme, those are the two usual ones I've seen.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Psychic » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:51 pm

Had a quick google and the consensus seems to

Username: Root
Password: (Leave blank)

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Slayerx » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:03 pm

I think I've also seen

Username Admin
Password (leave blank)

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by PaperMacheMario » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:07 pm

It's not the default settings, that's what I'm getting at. It seems to have been changed to a username and password at some point, but nobody knows what it is. Is there any way of finding out what it is or resetting it?

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Slayerx » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:08 pm

Virgin should be able to reset it.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by jiggles » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:13 pm

Should've bought one from a more tech-savvy mod.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Lagamorph » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:17 pm

Is there a reset button on the router?
If you can't find the password, you might be able to just reset the whole router back to factory settings as a last resort.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Saint of Killers » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:26 pm

Is that why he hasn't been on as of late?

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by PaperMacheMario » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:35 pm

Lagamorph wrote:Is there a reset button on the router?
If you can't find the password, you might be able to just reset the whole router back to factory settings as a last resort.

That's what I'm thinking of doing. Would it be the Virgin username and password then? Or separate details? I just don't get how this Buffalo username ties in with it all.

Thanks for the replies guys.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Slayerx » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:44 pm

If the box is reset it should then be

Username: admin
Password : changeme

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Dual » Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:13 pm

This is why he shouldn't be a mod.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Boo! » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:09 pm

Find a hole with a button in it and stick a pin it to hold it down for about 5 seconds

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by Lagamorph » Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:09 pm

Boo! wrote:Find a hole with a button in it and stick a pin it to hold it down for about 5 seconds

Words to live by.

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PostRe: Buffalo router problem
by SEP » Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:13 pm

PPM is trying to get Buffalo's password? Ban request.

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