How to Access a Netopia Router
When you use a wireless Internet connection, it is important to be able to alter your wireless security settings and other wireless options by logging into your router. Netopia is a wireless router manufacturer that is a part of Motorola, and like other wireless routers, the administrative console for Netopia routers must be accessed using a computer's web browser.
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Instructions
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Connect to the Internet using your Netopia router.
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Open a web browser and type 192.168.1.1 into the address bar. This is the default IP address for newer Netopia Routers. If this number doesn't work try using 192.168.1.254 which was used on older Netopia models. If neither number works, consult your router's user manual for the exact IP address, or click "Start," "Run," "Command," "Ok," then type "ipconfig," press enter, and use the number under "Default Gateway."
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Type the default user name "admin" into the user name field or the user name that you set up yourself.
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Enter your router's serial number into the password field unless you have set up your own password. You can find the serial number printed on a label on the router itself.
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Click "Ok" to accept the user name and password. This will log you in to the router's administrative panel where you can access and make changes to the router's settings.
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Tips & Warnings
If your network connection was set up by someone else, they may have set user a user name or password that does not match up with the defaults for your router. Contact the person that last worked on your router setup for you to find out the correct entries to access it.
