got a question about netgear routers.

Try 192.168.1.2 Or 192.168.0.2 Don't forget to set your DNS server IPs and subnet mask. Just use the Subnet you currently have (command prompt: ipconfig /all). Your gateway should be 192.168.1.1. Any Internet DNS IP should work for internet access. Just because you are restricted to that 1 DHCP address doesn't necessarily mean you can't physically assign yourself another. If that router model is locking your particular LAN port to that specific IP than you may need to change ports on the Router/Switch.

i tried that with no success. i think he has me locked down pretty good..

he's not stupid enough to leave admin passwords default, so, short of trojanning/keylogging him, i don't think there is anything i can do.


just a thought.. when i enter 192.168.0.1 it tells me it's in use. could i just pull his ethernet cable and then use .1 as the ip since it'll no longer be in use?
note: it's a 4 port router. switching ports does nothing.

To get to the router config you need to type in 192.168.0.1 yes? If so than you cannot use that IP because it belongs to the router.

Another cool thing to try is this:
Go get another router. They are pretty cheap nowadays, or you could just borrow one from a friend to see if it works. Put your router before your dad’s netgear. For example:

Out of the DSL/Cable box – In the WAN port on your router out one of the LAN ports – In the WAN port on the Netgear

If you can hide the box, aside from his router now having an internal IP on the WAN port, it could be transparent to him. You would want to assign the port/ip (depending on which your router supports) going to the Netgear in the DMZ. That way if he had special ports open for certain apps it would remain open for him. Plug your computer into your router and you are good to go.