Can an ISP disable modem configuration?

Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
can't get to the configuration settings.
I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?

Tom
Fri May 02 06:12:43 PDT 2008

Well, what did your ISP say when you contacted them?

"Mikey" <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote in message
news:481AFA6F.FA1939B9@not_there_either.nope...
: Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
: last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
: According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
: Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
: http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
: I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
: shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
: okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
: been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
: got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
: modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
: configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
: I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
: around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
: can't get to the configuration settings.
: I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
: it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
: that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
: wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
:

Big
Fri May 02 07:07:45 PDT 2008

Mikey wrote:
> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
> http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> can't get to the configuration settings.
> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
>

I guess if you can ping it then you got the right address. Either that
or some machine in the house is using that # and responding.
And yes, this is how you normally configure a router. Or at least look
at it. Your ISP might be more help.

Then again you can always do a factory reset but as you say, it works!!!

Look at C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file. Just in case
someone/something put an entry in there to screw things up, it should be
basically blank, at least no 198.x.x.x entry. And make sure you're
wired to the router not wireless. But that's a me thing, as I normally
get into the router to configure wireless settings and of course you
don't want to change them while your connected wireless right.

smlunatick
Fri May 02 07:56:05 PDT 2008

On May 2, 7:26=A0am, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. =A0It works fine. =A0I bought it from my IS=
P
> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by enteringhtt=
p://192.168.1.1in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". =A0In Firefox it
> shows "The connection has timed out". =A0When I "ping" it, everything is
> okay. =A0Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. =A0I've never
> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> modem worked. =A0Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> can't get to the configuration settings.
> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> that trying to configure it through a browser andhttp://192.168.1.1
> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?

Yes, ISP can modify the configuration of the DSL / cable modems. I
have a Speed Touch Home from my ISP. The manual also states the IP
address of 192.168.1.1 (??) but it is on 10.0.0.138 (??.) You need
to contact the ISP and ask fort he web config access info (username,
password and true IP address.)

I also have a SpeedTouch 4200 and it is supposed to have two modes:
router and bridge. However, it is set in "bridge" mode and there is
not method of accessing any internal web config pages.

Mikey
Fri May 02 10:21:00 PDT 2008



Big Al wrote:

> Mikey wrote:
> > Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> > last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> > According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> > Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
> > http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> > I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> > shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> > okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> > been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> > got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> > modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> > configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> > I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> > around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> > can't get to the configuration settings.
> > I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> > it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> > that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
> > wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
> >
>
> I guess if you can ping it then you got the right address. Either that
> or some machine in the house is using that # and responding.
> And yes, this is how you normally configure a router. Or at least look
> at it. Your ISP might be more help.
>
> Then again you can always do a factory reset but as you say, it works!!!
>
> Look at C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file. Just in case
> someone/something put an entry in there to screw things up, it should be
> basically blank, at least no 198.x.x.x entry. And make sure you're
> wired to the router not wireless. But that's a me thing, as I normally
> get into the router to configure wireless settings and of course you
> don't want to change them while your connected wireless right.

Checked the hosts file, it's blank. And I have just the one computer, not
wireless, the modem is wired directly into the computer.
I'm afraid to do a factory reset because I'm thinking that then I might not be
able to connect to my ISP.

Mikey
Fri May 02 10:28:40 PDT 2008



smlunatick wrote:

> On May 2, 7:26 am, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> > Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> > last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> > According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> > Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by enteringhttp://192.168.1.1in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> > I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> > shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> > okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> > been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> > got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> > modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> > configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> > I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> > around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> > can't get to the configuration settings.
> > I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> > it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> > that trying to configure it through a browser andhttp://192.168.1.1
> > wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
>
> Yes, ISP can modify the configuration of the DSL / cable modems. I
> have a Speed Touch Home from my ISP. The manual also states the IP
> address of 192.168.1.1 (??) but it is on 10.0.0.138 (??.) You need
> to contact the ISP and ask fort he web config access info (username,
> password and true IP address.)
>
> I also have a SpeedTouch 4200 and it is supposed to have two modes:
> router and bridge. However, it is set in "bridge" mode and there is
> not method of accessing any internal web config pages.

When I do ipconfig it shows the IP address as 192.168.1.1. I'm thinking that if I called my ISP they'd tell me the same thing. Or could it be
different than what ipconfig shows?

Big
Fri May 02 10:49:20 PDT 2008

Mikey wrote:
>
> Checked the hosts file, it's blank. And I have just the one computer, not
> wireless, the modem is wired directly into the computer.
> I'm afraid to do a factory reset because I'm thinking that then I might not be
> able to connect to my ISP.
>
You're right. A reset is last resort. I'm just giving you options.

Big
Fri May 02 10:51:14 PDT 2008

Mikey wrote:
>
> smlunatick wrote:
>
>> On May 2, 7:26 am, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
>>> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
>>> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
>>> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
>>> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by enteringhttp://192.168.1.1in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
>>> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
>>> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
>>> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
>>> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
>>> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
>>> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
>>> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
>>> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
>>> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
>>> can't get to the configuration settings.
>>> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
>>> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
>>> that trying to configure it through a browser andhttp://192.168.1.1
>>> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
>> Yes, ISP can modify the configuration of the DSL / cable modems. I
>> have a Speed Touch Home from my ISP. The manual also states the IP
>> address of 192.168.1.1 (??) but it is on 10.0.0.138 (??.) You need
>> to contact the ISP and ask fort he web config access info (username,
>> password and true IP address.)
>>
>> I also have a SpeedTouch 4200 and it is supposed to have two modes:
>> router and bridge. However, it is set in "bridge" mode and there is
>> not method of accessing any internal web config pages.
>
> When I do ipconfig it shows the IP address as 192.168.1.1. I'm thinking that if I called my ISP they'd tell me the same thing. Or could it be
> different than what ipconfig shows?
>
If ipconfig shows YOUR ip as 192.168.1.1 then that's why ping works!
Your own PC is responding. Then the router has to be some other IP #.
Try ping or your web browser on 192.168.1.0 ?

Mikey
Fri May 02 11:00:11 PDT 2008



Big Al wrote:

> Mikey wrote:
> >
> > smlunatick wrote:
> >
> >> On May 2, 7:26 am, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> >>> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> >>> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> >>> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> >>> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by enteringhttp://192.168.1.1in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> >>> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> >>> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> >>> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> >>> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> >>> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> >>> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> >>> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> >>> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> >>> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> >>> can't get to the configuration settings.
> >>> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> >>> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> >>> that trying to configure it through a browser andhttp://192.168.1.1
> >>> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
> >> Yes, ISP can modify the configuration of the DSL / cable modems. I
> >> have a Speed Touch Home from my ISP. The manual also states the IP
> >> address of 192.168.1.1 (??) but it is on 10.0.0.138 (??.) You need
> >> to contact the ISP and ask fort he web config access info (username,
> >> password and true IP address.)
> >>
> >> I also have a SpeedTouch 4200 and it is supposed to have two modes:
> >> router and bridge. However, it is set in "bridge" mode and there is
> >> not method of accessing any internal web config pages.
> >
> > When I do ipconfig it shows the IP address as 192.168.1.1. I'm thinking that if I called my ISP they'd tell me the same thing. Or could it be
> > different than what ipconfig shows?
> >
> If ipconfig shows YOUR ip as 192.168.1.1 then that's why ping works!
> Your own PC is responding. Then the router has to be some other IP #.
> Try ping or your web browser on 192.168.1.0 ?

When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".

Big
Fri May 02 11:07:04 PDT 2008

Mikey wrote:
>
> When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
>

When I do ipconfig on my pc, I get:
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

And this shows my gateway is my router and its 192.168.1.1
My IP is 192.168.1.3 And I know the other PC's in the house are .2
and .4 and .5 etc

Normally the router is 1 and all the others are 2,3,4,5...... 255
Any help?

smlunatick
Fri May 02 11:13:43 PDT 2008

On May 2, 2:00=A0pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> Big Al wrote:
> > Mikey wrote:
>
> > > smlunatick wrote:
>
> > >> On May 2, 7:26 am, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> > >>> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. =A0It works fine. =A0I bought it from=
my ISP
> > >>> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service=
.
> > >>> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> > >>> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by enter=
inghttp://192.168.1.1ina browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> > >>> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". =A0In Firefox =
it
> > >>> shows "The connection has timed out". =A0When I "ping" it, everythin=
g is
> > >>> okay. =A0Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. =A0I've n=
ever
> > >>> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I fi=
rst
> > >>> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because=
the
> > >>> modem worked. =A0Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> > >>> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> > >>> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> > >>> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I=

> > >>> can't get to the configuration settings.
> > >>> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configura=
tion
> > >>> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it=
so
> > >>> that trying to configure it through a browser andhttp://192.168.1.1
> > >>> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
> > >> Yes, ISP can modify the configuration of the DSL / cable modems. =A0I=

> > >> have a Speed Touch Home from my ISP. =A0The manual also states the IP=

> > >> address of 192.168.1.1 (??) but it is on 10.0.0.138 (??.) =A0 =A0You =
need
> > >> to contact the ISP and ask fort he web config access info (username,
> > >> password and true IP address.)
>
> > >> I also have a SpeedTouch 4200 and it is supposed to have two modes:
> > >> router and bridge. =A0However, it is set in "bridge" mode and there i=
s
> > >> not method of accessing any internal web config pages.
>
> > > When I do ipconfig it shows the IP address as 192.168.1.1. =A0I'm thin=
king that if I called my ISP they'd tell me the same thing. =A0Or could it b=
e
> > > different than what ipconfig shows?
>
> > If ipconfig shows YOUR ip as 192.168.1.1 =A0then that's why ping works!
> > Your own PC is responding. =A0 =A0Then the router has to be some other I=
P #.
> > Try ping or your web browser on 192.168.1.0 ?
>
> When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in I=
nternet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".- Hide q=
uoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

192.168.1.0 is not a valid IP address. This is reserved for the
local IP LAN network.

Big
Fri May 02 11:25:48 PDT 2008

smlunatick wrote:
> On May 2, 2:00 pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
>> Big Al wrote:
>>> Mikey wrote:
>>>> smlunatick wrote:
>>>>> On May 2, 7:26 am, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
>>>>>> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
>>>>>> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
>>>>>> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
>>>>>> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by enteringhttp://192.168.1.1ina browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
>>>>>> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
>>>>>> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
>>>>>> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
>>>>>> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
>>>>>> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
>>>>>> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
>>>>>> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
>>>>>> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
>>>>>> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
>>>>>> can't get to the configuration settings.
>>>>>> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
>>>>>> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
>>>>>> that trying to configure it through a browser andhttp://192.168.1.1
>>>>>> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
>>>>> Yes, ISP can modify the configuration of the DSL / cable modems. I
>>>>> have a Speed Touch Home from my ISP. The manual also states the IP
>>>>> address of 192.168.1.1 (??) but it is on 10.0.0.138 (??.) You need
>>>>> to contact the ISP and ask fort he web config access info (username,
>>>>> password and true IP address.)
>>>>> I also have a SpeedTouch 4200 and it is supposed to have two modes:
>>>>> router and bridge. However, it is set in "bridge" mode and there is
>>>>> not method of accessing any internal web config pages.
>>>> When I do ipconfig it shows the IP address as 192.168.1.1. I'm thinking that if I called my ISP they'd tell me the same thing. Or could it be
>>>> different than what ipconfig shows?
>>> If ipconfig shows YOUR ip as 192.168.1.1 then that's why ping works!
>>> Your own PC is responding. Then the router has to be some other IP #.
>>> Try ping or your web browser on 192.168.1.0 ?
>> When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> 192.168.1.0 is not a valid IP address. This is reserved for the
> local IP LAN network.
I thought of that as soon as I hit send. And obviously when I saw his
reply.

Mikey
Fri May 02 11:34:12 PDT 2008



Big Al wrote:

> Mikey wrote:
> >
> > When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
> >
>
> When I do ipconfig on my pc, I get:
> Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> And this shows my gateway is my router and its 192.168.1.1
> My IP is 192.168.1.3 And I know the other PC's in the house are .2
> and .4 and .5 etc
>
> Normally the router is 1 and all the others are 2,3,4,5...... 255
> Any help?

No, but thanks for trying. This is what I get when I do ipconfig:

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

PPP adapter myisp (PPOE):

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx

I replaced the numbers in the PPP adapter information with Xs.

Big
Fri May 02 11:47:59 PDT 2008

Mikey wrote:
>
>
> No, but thanks for trying. This is what I get when I do ipconfig:
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> PPP adapter myisp (PPOE):
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
>
> I replaced the numbers in the PPP adapter information with Xs

This might give others a good idea, I don't like that your IP and the
gateway are the same, but I'm not the network guru. So hang in and see
if others reply in a while. Good luck.

smlunatick
Fri May 02 11:48:00 PDT 2008

On May 2, 2:34=A0pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> Big Al wrote:
> > Mikey wrote:
>
> > > When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and =
in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
>
> > When I do ipconfig on my pc, I get:
> > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Connection-specific DNS Suffix =A0. : home
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> > And this shows my gateway is my router and its 192.168.1.1
> > My IP is 192.168.1.3 =A0 =A0 =A0And I know the other PC's in the house a=
re .2
> > and .4 and .5 etc
>
> > Normally the router is 1 and all the others are 2,3,4,5...... 255
> > Any help?
>
> No, but thanks for trying. =A0This is what I get when I do ipconfig:
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Connection-specific DNS Suffix =A0. :
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> PPP adapter myisp (PPOE):
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Connection-specific DNS Suffix =A0. :
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
>
> I replaced the numbers in the PPP adapter information with Xs.- Hide quote=
d text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You are using a DSL modem with a PPPoE style access which requires a
username and password. The IP address of 192.168.1.1 is "bogus" and
it is just used to set up the network address with a "static" IP.

Mikey
Fri May 02 13:53:45 PDT 2008



smlunatick wrote:

> On May 2, 2:34 pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> > Big Al wrote:
> > > Mikey wrote:
> >
> > > > When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
> >
> > > When I do ipconfig on my pc, I get:
> > > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> >
> > > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
> > > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
> > > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > > And this shows my gateway is my router and its 192.168.1.1
> > > My IP is 192.168.1.3 And I know the other PC's in the house are .2
> > > and .4 and .5 etc
> >
> > > Normally the router is 1 and all the others are 2,3,4,5...... 255
> > > Any help?
> >
> > No, but thanks for trying. This is what I get when I do ipconfig:
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > PPP adapter myisp (PPOE):
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
> >
> > I replaced the numbers in the PPP adapter information with Xs.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> You are using a DSL modem with a PPPoE style access which requires a
> username and password. The IP address of 192.168.1.1 is "bogus" and
> it is just used to set up the network address with a "static" IP.

I know that I'll need my username and password to configure anything in the modem's settings.
But I can't get into the configuration menu to enter my username and password.

smlunatick
Fri May 02 17:43:49 PDT 2008

On May 2, 4:53=A0pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> smlunatick wrote:
> > On May 2, 2:34 pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> > > Big Al wrote:
> > > > Mikey wrote:
>
> > > > > When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", =
and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".=

>
> > > > When I do ipconfig on my pc, I get:
> > > > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
>
> > > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Connection-specific DNS Suffix =A0. : home
> > > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
> > > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0=

> > > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> > > > And this shows my gateway is my router and its 192.168.1.1
> > > > My IP is 192.168.1.3 =A0 =A0 =A0And I know the other PC's in the hou=
se are .2
> > > > and .4 and .5 etc
>
> > > > Normally the router is 1 and all the others are 2,3,4,5...... 255
> > > > Any help?
>
> > > No, but thanks for trying. =A0This is what I get when I do ipconfig:
>
> > > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Connection-specific DNS Suffix =A0. :
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
> > > PPP adapter myisp (PPOE):
>
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Connection-specific DNS Suffix =A0. :
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255=

> > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
>
> > > I replaced the numbers in the PPP adapter information with Xs.- Hide q=
uoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > You are using a DSL modem with a PPPoE style access which requires a
> > username and password. =A0The IP address of 192.168.1.1 is "bogus" and
> > it is just used to set up the network address with a "static" IP.
>
> I know that I'll need my username and password to configure anything in th=
e modem's settings.
> But I can't get into the configuration menu to enter my username and passw=
ord.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The way the PPPoE internet access is done, a PPPoE adapter is created
and all traffice is sent this adapter.

The 192.168.1.1 address is a "bogus" IP set up in your Ethernet
adapter so that the modem will always be available. You can always
change the IP address to a different series. I was abl;e to change
mine to 10.0.0.100 and then I found my SpeedTouch Home modem 's
configuration pages.

Mikey
Sat May 03 15:15:03 PDT 2008



smlunatick wrote:

> On May 2, 4:53 pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> > smlunatick wrote:
> > > On May 2, 2:34 pm, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> > > > Big Al wrote:
> > > > > Mikey wrote:
> >
> > > > > > When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
> >
> > > > > When I do ipconfig on my pc, I get:
> > > > > Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> >
> > > > > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
> > > > > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
> > > > > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > > > > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > > > > And this shows my gateway is my router and its 192.168.1.1
> > > > > My IP is 192.168.1.3 And I know the other PC's in the house are .2
> > > > > and .4 and .5 etc
> >
> > > > > Normally the router is 1 and all the others are 2,3,4,5...... 255
> > > > > Any help?
> >
> > > > No, but thanks for trying. This is what I get when I do ipconfig:
> >
> > > > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > > > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > > > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > > > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > > > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >
> > > > PPP adapter myisp (PPOE):
> >
> > > > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > > > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
> > > > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> > > > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xx.xxx
> >
> > > > I replaced the numbers in the PPP adapter information with Xs.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > > You are using a DSL modem with a PPPoE style access which requires a
> > > username and password. The IP address of 192.168.1.1 is "bogus" and
> > > it is just used to set up the network address with a "static" IP.
> >
> > I know that I'll need my username and password to configure anything in the modem's settings.
> > But I can't get into the configuration menu to enter my username and password.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> The way the PPPoE internet access is done, a PPPoE adapter is created
> and all traffice is sent this adapter.
>
> The 192.168.1.1 address is a "bogus" IP set up in your Ethernet
> adapter so that the modem will always be available. You can always
> change the IP address to a different series. I was abl;e to change
> mine to 10.0.0.100 and then I found my SpeedTouch Home modem 's
> configuration pages.

But how do I change the IP address?

OldDuke
Sat May 03 17:39:05 PDT 2008

On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:26:39 -0400, Mikey
<Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:

>Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
>last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
>According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
>Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
>http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
>I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
>shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
>okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
>been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
>got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
>modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
>configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
>I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
>around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
>can't get to the configuration settings.
>I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
>it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
>that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
>wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
Why ask here? What you ISP can do to your modem has absolutely
NOTHING to do with the XP OS and as such the question is out of place
HERE.

Ask elsewhere

Bill
Sat May 03 18:56:57 PDT 2008

OldDuke wrote:
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:26:39 -0400, Mikey
> <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
>
>> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
>> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
>> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
>> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
>> http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
>> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
>> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
>> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
>> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
>> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
>> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
>> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
>> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
>> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
>> can't get to the configuration settings.
>> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
>> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
>> that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
>> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
>
> Why ask here?

Maybe he misses you.

Mikey
Sun May 04 12:12:52 PDT 2008



"Bill in Co." wrote:

> OldDuke wrote:
> > On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:26:39 -0400, Mikey
> > <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> >
> >> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> >> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> >> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> >> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
> >> http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> >> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> >> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> >> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> >> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> >> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> >> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> >> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> >> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> >> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> >> can't get to the configuration settings.
> >> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> >> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> >> that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
> >> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
> >
> > Why ask here?
>
> Maybe he misses you.

:)

My love grows with each passing day.

Jorge
Mon May 05 00:58:56 PDT 2008

try entering http://192.168.0.1 into your browser! that always works for me
with all the different modems I've had!

"Mikey" <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote in message
news:481AFA6F.FA1939B9@not_there_either.nope...
> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
> http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> can't get to the configuration settings.
> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
>

Mikey
Mon May 05 13:07:29 PDT 2008

Nope, didn't work.

Jorge wrote:

> try entering http://192.168.0.1 into your browser! that always works for me
> with all the different modems I've had!
>
> "Mikey" <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote in message
> news:481AFA6F.FA1939B9@not_there_either.nope...
> > Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> > last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> > According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> > Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
> > http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> > I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> > shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> > okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> > been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> > got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> > modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> > configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> > I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> > around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> > can't get to the configuration settings.
> > I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> > it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> > that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
> > wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
> >

M
Tue May 06 01:19:35 PDT 2008


"OldDuke" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
news:5c1q14duvbqflsee1qa2o0v5jggu3rt50q@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:26:39 -0400, Mikey
> <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
>
>>Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
>>last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
>>According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
>>Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
>>http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
>>I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
>>shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
>>okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
>>been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
>>got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
>>modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
>>configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
>>I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
>>around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
>>can't get to the configuration settings.
>>I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
>>it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
>>that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
>>wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
> Why ask here? What you ISP can do to your modem has absolutely
> NOTHING to do with the XP OS and as such the question is out of place
> HERE.
>
> Ask elsewhere
>

OldDuke (aka Farad'n) is our resident mentally ill fuckwit.

You hardware question is entirely welcome in a *hardware newsgroup. You
will have noticed that our more helpful residents have answered your point.

Mikey
Wed May 07 05:24:06 PDT 2008



"M.I.5¾" wrote:

> "OldDuke" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message
> news:5c1q14duvbqflsee1qa2o0v5jggu3rt50q@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:26:39 -0400, Mikey
> > <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
> >
> >>Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> >>last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> >>According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> >>Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
> >>http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> >>I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> >>shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> >>okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> >>been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> >>got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> >>modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> >>configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> >>I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> >>around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> >>can't get to the configuration settings.
> >>I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> >>it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> >>that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
> >>wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
> > Why ask here? What you ISP can do to your modem has absolutely
> > NOTHING to do with the XP OS and as such the question is out of place
> > HERE.
> >
> > Ask elsewhere
> >
>
> OldDuke (aka Farad'n) is our resident mentally ill fuckwit.
>
> You hardware question is entirely welcome in a *hardware newsgroup. You
> will have noticed that our more helpful residents have answered your point.

Yes, and I thank everyone who tried to help.
I did discover that if I keep refreshing the browser while try to get to
192.168.1.1 I'll eventually get into the modem's configuration. It might take
5 tries, it might take 20, but eventually I'll get through. Kind of weird.

Mikey
Wed May 07 08:30:13 PDT 2008



Mikey wrote:

> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by entering
> http://192.168.1.1 in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
> can't get to the configuration settings.
> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
> that trying to configure it through a browser and http://192.168.1.1
> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?

Thanks to everyone who tried to help.
I did discover that if I keep refreshing the browser while try to get to
192.168.1.1 I'll eventually get into the modem's configuration. It might
take
5 tries, it might take 20, but eventually I'll get through. Kind of weird.

Hobo
Wed May 14 21:01:54 PDT 2008



Mikey wrote:
>
> Big Al wrote:
>
>> Mikey wrote:
>>> smlunatick wrote:
>>>
>>>> On May 2, 7:26 am, Mikey <Not_here@not_there_either.nope> wrote:
>>>>> Have a Versatek ver170p modem. It works fine. I bought it from my ISP
>>>>> last year when I signed up with them for high speed internet service.
>>>>> According to the instructions that came with the modem (and on
>>>>> Versatek's website) I should be able to configure the modem by enteringhttp://192.168.1.1in a browser, but when I do this in Internet Explorer
>>>>> I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". In Firefox it
>>>>> shows "The connection has timed out". When I "ping" it, everything is
>>>>> okay. Have tried this with my firewall off, same thing. I've never
>>>>> been able to get into the configuration menu of the modem, when I first
>>>>> got the modem I tried and couldn't but didn't worry about it because the
>>>>> modem worked. Yesterday thought I'd try again to get to the
>>>>> configuration menu but got the same thing that I got last year.
>>>>> I know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I don't intend to fool
>>>>> around with any of the configuration settings, but it bugs me that I
>>>>> can't get to the configuration settings.
>>>>> I'm presuming that my ISP configured the modem to whatever configuration
>>>>> it needed to connect to them, but could they also have configured it so
>>>>> that trying to configure it through a browser andhttp://192.168.1.1
>>>>> wouldn't work, to prevent anyone from changing the settings?
>>>> Yes, ISP can modify the configuration of the DSL / cable modems. I
>>>> have a Speed Touch Home from my ISP. The manual also states the IP
>>>> address of 192.168.1.1 (??) but it is on 10.0.0.138 (??.) You need
>>>> to contact the ISP and ask fort he web config access info (username,
>>>> password and true IP address.)
>>>>
>>>> I also have a SpeedTouch 4200 and it is supposed to have two modes:
>>>> router and bridge. However, it is set in "bridge" mode and there is
>>>> not method of accessing any internal web config pages.
>>> When I do ipconfig it shows the IP address as 192.168.1.1. I'm thinking that if I called my ISP they'd tell me the same thing. Or could it be
>>> different than what ipconfig shows?
>>>
>> If ipconfig shows YOUR ip as 192.168.1.1 then that's why ping works!
>> Your own PC is responding. Then the router has to be some other IP #.
>> Try ping or your web browser on 192.168.1.0 ?
>
> When I ping 192.168.1.0 I get "Destination specified is invalid", and in Internet Explorer get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
>

Most modems I've ever used are 192.168.0.1 (not 1.0).