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How do I access my router's settings?

I have a Belkin Enhanced Wireless Router, Model #: F6D4230-4 V3. When I enter in the usual '192.168.2.1' it gives me the MODEM's settings. My modem is a SpeedStream 4200 by Seimens. I've had MANY problems with my router at the beginning... but managed to fixed them with the help of Belkin Support. The source of the problems stemmed from a problem with the compatibility of my modem. I forget the exact problem, but it was something about my modem acting as the router...? Recently my wifi password was changed somehow. I dont know how it got changed, but it isn't what it used to be. I need to access the settings page for the router in order to change my password back. I would like to avoid having to reset my router, as the problems that took many hours on the phone with Belkin will come back. Thank you for your time. Yes, my router is not connected properly, by order of Belkin. My current setup is: Internet source>Modem>Router (not the correct jack)>Computer I say not the correct jack because there are several jacks on my router. One is for the modem and the rest are for other connections. I was instructed to connect my modem into one of the other jacks, and my computer into the modem jack. The technical support supervisor at Belkin instructed me to do that. With the 'proper connection' of the modem to the modem port, and the computer to the 'Wired' or LAN port, I was unable to get any internet on my computer. None of the suggested addresses work. This, I believe, is a problem router, and has been nothing but trouble since the day I un-boxed it. You have been a great help, but i believe it's just a problem with the router-modem combination. UPDATE: Upon further inspections, switching the modem and the computer inputs around doesn't seem to effect the internet connection (on the computer at least, I can't access the wifi because the password changed). So the connection below seems to work as well. Internet source> Modem> Router (modem port)> Router ('wired' port)> Computer NOTE: this new connection layout still gives me the MODEM's settings page with the address 192.168.2.1

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1. Your router should be at the "Default Gateway" address, found with the "ipconfig/all" command (or network status) If your gateway is 192.168.2.1, then your router is not connected properly if you get to the modem instead. Check the default gateway, connect to it. If in doubt, disconnect the modem from the router and try again. The fact your wireless password may have changed suggests you do not know how to set up the router with proper security. Get some professional help with your network.... EDIT: if your router is connected by the LAN ports, it is NOT acting as a router, and hence NOT blocking any ports at all - there is no forwarding to do if it is running as a switch!! Whoever told you to run it that way did not do you any favors - it is not protecting your home network at all! Also, you cannot use more than one computer on the internet at the same time if using it as a switch! Normal use is to plug the modem into the WAN/Internet port of the router, then all your computers into the LAN ports. Then you can do your port forwarding. Right now, it is running as a switch and AP (Access Point). It HAS to have an IP address, to get to it for management. It may be 192.168.2.2, but you would have to have set that. Otherwise, no one can guess what it is....it may not even be in your same subnet (it could be 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) You cannot get to an address in another subnet if your IP is in another... Belkin should never had suggested what you say they did - it makes no sense for normal home router use. It may be that their router cannot handle the private subnet (192.168.2.1) on WAN side (some routers have that issue, they expect a "real", public routable IP address on the WAN port...)
2. i thought routers were usually 192.168.1.1
3. It seems that there is connection problem. You said your computer is connected into the modem jack, in this you can't access your router setting. Try to reconnect all your hardwares in order. It should be modem>router(ethernet of modem to internet port of router)>PC(ethernet port of the router to PC)...goodluck...jexter@eastern.com.ph