Access Point IP changed. How can I login?

[Markverhyden]

I recently installed a modem for my client after their previous one was lost in a power surge. Before this, another tech installed an AP to boost the signal so it could be picked up in another part of the house. I now need to login to the AP in order to update the settings so it will work with the new modem. The problem now is I can't login to it, even after resetting it a bunch of times. Either the previous tech changed the default IP or the AP is buggered. Model is a Planet WAP-4036. Website says the default IP should be 192.168.1.1 , but it does not work, I've tried lots of other IPs in this range with no luck. Any ideas?

You can leave it hooked up to the network. Hook up a computer to the network that has Wireshark installed. Monitor the traffic looking for a private IP address that is different. You can also grab the MAC address off of the device and filter the traffic for that value.

 

[drjones]

The third hit when googling Planet WAP-4036 shows a reset button on the unit. Why not just download the manual, force reset the unit, and start again?

Yes, this. Pretty much all these devices have reset buttons, just ensure you do hold it in for at least 10 seconds to fully reset the device.

 

[B Trevathan]

The third hit when googling Planet WAP-4036 shows a reset button on the unit. Why not just download the manual, force reset the unit, and start again?

In his first post he says "even after resetting it a bunch of times" of course we are guessing that he is holding the button down for more than 5 seconds.

 

[B Trevathan]

You don't see the WAP's MAC address using the arp -a command?


Is the WAP seen by any wireless network discovery tools. You might want to give one of these a try:
Fing
WirelessNetView
NetSurveyor
inSSIDer

 

[JustInspired]

In his first post he says "even after resetting it a bunch of times" of course we are guessing that he is holding the button down for more than 5 seconds.

Perhaps overkill but these days I use the 30-30-30 method just to make sure... http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Hard_reset_or_30/30/30

It's not just for DD-WRT either.