Log in to router

Hi all,

Let's say for example, that I have various wireless routers configured as APs. A network scan reveals them, but they do not respond to ping. As such, they also do not respond to me putting the IP into a browser.

Is there any way I can find the management port of the routers - short of resetting to factory default?

They probably won't respond unless you are behind the firewall instead of in front of it.

Sorry, but these are not related.
PING is a protocol and that is different than opening an IP address on a specific port.

If you are running within the routers subnet, then most will respond to HTTP on its own address ie: the router itself).
If not, then you can't access the router itself, but must use the Remote Management facility on the hidden port.

Obviously, there's a reason you don't want to allow

and strange as it may seem, there are bad default configurations which have this port exposed and
remote mgmt active - - clearly a security issue.

If a router goes haywire, the assumptions should be:

1. remote mgmt might have been open long enough
2. to allow firmware replacement by a hacker

solution is to:

• reset the router
• reset the password
• reload the proper firmware
• turn off remote mgmt