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[Calls]

With all the problems out there, just thought I would get feedback from the experts.
Vista Home Premium 32 bit, Vista Service Pack 2
NIS 2011
Have a router that is wire connected to my PC

Ok I found this entry in my recent History stating some connection to 192.168.0.1
I know that has to do with the router. But THing is it is only 1 entry and I have been using this router near 1 year.
Not sure if this could be the reason the entry was logged.
My wife wanted to move the router so she disconnected the wire from PC to router and then reconnected the wire. 1) Could this have resulted in the single entry of 192.168.0.1 in the recent history log?
2) In addition, would disconnecting the wire that runs between PC and router cause the router password to be reset to default? (I haven't notice anything, I am just wondering)

[Bombastus · Accepted solution]

1. Yes. Not just could have, but definitely.

2. No. Also definitely.

And disconnecting then reconnecting the wire between the router and the PC will cause no security issues.

[Calls]

Thanks Bombastus

I have one follow up issue to this. I'm sure there is not a problem, but
On my PC when I go to
Settings-Network Connections-LAN-
Details, I find that the following
IPv4 Address 192.168.X.X (Xmd out those last 2 for this post)

IPv4 Default Gateway 192.168.0.1
IPv4 DHCP Server 192.168.0.1

does any of that look odd? Should all these be 192.168.0.1?

[Bombastus]

That's the normal IP for many brands of consumer routers, and it looks like it is acting as your DHCP server, like it should.

Mine has 192.168.1.1 instead of your 192.168.0.1 for both those entires. Those two are the most common IP:s for consumer routers.

[Calls]

Thanks
So the IPv4 address being
192.168.0.3 and not 192.168.0.1,
thats normal too?

[Bombastus]

It shouldn't be 192.168.0.1 in the first place, because that is your router, and your PC can't have the same IP. It was probably 192.168.0.2 before the network cable was pulled. That IP isn't released by the router immediately when the PC disappears, though, so when the network cable was reattached, the router couldn't give the old IP back to the PC, instead giving it the next in line, that is 192.168.0.3. So yes, everything you have described sounds normal.

[Calls]

thanks
actually the 192.168.0.3 was there before the router cable was detached and then re-attached. I have a router connected to the desktop. I have a printer. and there is an iPhone that uses the router wirelessly. When I look at Network Devices under NIS I see:
PC is the 192.168.0.3
iPhone shows as 192.168.0.4
Not sure why 192.168.0.2 is not shown attached to anything, but it sounds like that still is not a problem, eh?

[SendOfJive Norton Fighter]

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Calls wrote:
Not sure why 192.168.0.2 is not shown attached to anything, but it sounds like that still is not a problem, eh?

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Local IP addresses are assigned to devices on your network by your router as needed.  There is no special significance to any particular address.  They are assigned so the router can keep track of what goes where.  Whether your computer, printer or iPhone is assigned 1.2.3 or 4 makes no difference - it is just a way for the router to keep track of all the devices.

[Calls]

cool. so its ok that it appears the "assigning" went from 192.168.0.1 and skipped to192.168.0.3 and I show nothing assigned to 192.168.0.2? Just want to make sure there is no malicious secret device assigned to 192.168.0.2 that I can't see. I know that sounds stupid, but.....

[Bombastus]

Yes, it's normal and ok.