how to set up non sky router

[shauntrek]

hello there,im a newbie,so forgive me for sounding simple.i have obtained my username and password from the sky router,i just need to know what i have to do next.the old router is a belkin g i think.many thanks.ps fantastic site,very helpful

[Wheelie]

Welcome to the site shauntrek

No offence but if you have a belkin router then surly you know where to put a username and password in it.

I have moved your post the the correct forum

[shauntrek]

hi wheelie,my problem is how to get into the router to enter my details.do i type in anything specific to access the router.thank you for your quick reply.

[Saturday]

Presumably you've lost the set up instructions for your old router?

The easiest thing would be to Google for "Belkin(model number) set up instructions" or similar.

Most routers are pretty standard with the log in address 192.168.0.1 or 1.1, with the username admin and the password admin or blank.

[BJBaker]

hello there,im a newbie,so forgive me for sounding simple.i have obtained my username and password from the sky router,i just need to know what i have to do next.the old router is a belkin g i think.many thanks.ps fantastic site,very helpful

The Sky router supplied by Sky has some custom tweaks to make it unique for use with Sky broadband, I'm pretty sure you won't be able to use any other type, neither will you be able to use it with any other ISP. This is a standard Sky trick. Not sure why though.

[Wheelie]

@shauntrek

As Saturday has said the normal IP to gain access would either be 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.2.1
look here for your model Belkin

@BJ
It is possible to use any router if you can retrieve the username and password for the Sky Box which quite a few of the experienced people in here seem to have done.

[shauntrek]

hello saturday,i got the info of the belkin site,typed it into the browser but it wont connect and is saying it cannot display this page.i have tried a few times and double checked my typing but to no avail.any ideas.thanks

[Saturday]

Can you be a bit more specific? At what stage is it reporting page can't be displayed? Please list how you are connected to the router and exactly what you are typing/doing.

[shauntrek]

hi saturday,i printed instructions of belkin site,connected with sky router.next disconnected sky router.connected belkin router/modem to pc with cable,connected phone line to router,turned on ,waited for lights to come on,typed ip address as per instruction,click go on browser,thats as far as i can get.it will not connect to belkin login page or anything else.hope this makes sense.

[Saturday]

Yes, that's quite specific without actually giving any information

The normal process to log into a router when switching from another would be as follows:

• connect router to PC by cable.
• power up router
• power up PC
• open browser on PC
• type router address (what address did you type?) in the address bar of the browser and hit return/go
• in the screen that pops up enter username and password (what did you enter?)

Exactly what happened next


Please confirm you followed these steps and/or did something different plus answer the questions posed.