what happens internally in a router when lan is configured?

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What happens internally in a router when LAN is configured?

This week I was trying to setup LAN to my home. I couldn't login to the router webpage even though I tried all the username and password like admin etc... I want to ask: Why username and password is required to access modem/router webpage because its always usually admin and admin? What exactly happens inside router when you type correct username and password. Does the router store it internally or does it ask some ISP servers about it? Could someone explain what exactly happens internally in...

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To prevent unauthorized people from changing the router settings. It depends how the router is configured...

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Depends, but lets just assume that router has a basic configuration. Ping sends an ICMP Echo Request...

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Why would a directly connected PC to the ISP get a DHCP address while the router can't? (Also, this happens only at night!). The Router is a TP-LINK Model No. TL-WR940N  router.

The router successfully gets a DHCP address from the ISP during the day  and works smoothly, but around 7PM it fails until the early morning!  not sure how such a case can be investigated without buying a new router to test! I tried to connect a PC instead...

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You may want to look at your router settings.  Depending on the brand of router, there are settings...

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My laptop can't connect to the internet via LAN/WLAN after resetting settings of router. how can i fix it?

here's the story; my 1st laptop (Hp Dv6000) connects to the internet normally, via lan cable or wirelessly. then i got a new laptop (dell latitude d400) and it can't access my internet at home, but it can access if connected via lan cable my dad told...

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whats your router? are you using windows XP or VISTA? Make sure that: -router is setup properly. -wireless...

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Can not connect to the routerAR800V v3.0 through PCI 10/100 LAN Card in P4 Desktop?

When installing PCI Lan Card 10/100, the auto installation showed the LAN TCP/IP 169.254.158.50. While as Router provided by BSNL (AR800V v3.0) does not communicate with the PC. My router is configured for LAN as well as Wi-Fi and functioning properly...

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A quick fix: 1. I am assuming that your BSNL ADSL/Router IP Address is set to 192.168.1.1 2. Go to the...

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How do I set up a private LAN in my dorm room if the university issues publicly visible IP addresses for all devices connected to its network?

I just moved into university housing and the most irritating thing about their network is that their internal/external IP addresses are the same i.e., the LAN IP itself is publicly visible. I have multiple devices and I share a lot of content among them...

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It sounds like you have a standard Cable Modem-ready router in that it's WAN port is an Ethernet port...

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Network is very slow through a wireless router!?

In order to get answers, first i'll answer your questions: 1)What Router Are you talking about? Netgear WGR614 v6. 2)What computers are involved? There are two computers in the LAN. One is a desktop computer (Intel Celeron 1,8Ghz, 512MB DDR400, connected...

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I have seen this problem many times, and chances are there are one of two issues causing this. #1 You...

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Set up internet connection redundancy cisco router 3640?

i have a 3640 router which has two interfaces connected to different ISP's interface f0/0 it's connected to a cable modem configured with the static ip provided by ISP interface f0/1 it's connected to a DSL modem/router IP address via DHCP interface...

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If you're looking for physical redundancy only, make a second static route pointing to the second ISP...

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How to connect 2 pc's as a router?

I have 2 server's installed on two different PC, with 2 LAN card on each. I configured each as router. the question is, how can I connect them both with each other so tat each router's LAN can share data with each other? REMEMBER: router's or LAN is...

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You need to setup one of the servers as a VPN server, and then you can create a VPN tunnel from the...

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