Router Command

[bol1]

I am connecting to a wifi at a small college and am having some compatability problem. It would help me greatly if I knew what router was being used. Is there a command I can send from my end to ping and find out what the router is? i.e something similar to ipconfig
Mike

[giradman]

Is this an 'open' network on a router using the college ISP services? If so, I assume you could just talk w/ the IT people of the college to provide assistance. If not, is the network protected (WEP, WPA, etc.) and is the SSID (network's name) being broadcasted? There might also be an issue w/ MAC filtering, i.e. your computer's MAC # would need to be in the filter table of the router's setup program. I'm sure there are other issues that can be consider (and hope that you're not trying to 'steal' bandwidth from a neighbor w/o their permission?). Good luck -

[bol1]

No it's not open. I access it using faculty ID. That lets me in but typically I drop out when I try to anything. Problem is this is a small adjunt campus and the IT people are at the main marger campus. I have a msg in to them and will see how quickly they reply. Usually this takes a while which is why I asked the question. Futher discussion leads me to suspect MAC filtering but I'm not an exert.
As to the last comment....an emphatic NO
Mike

[giradman]

Sorry, but not accusing you of 'stealing' bandwidth - just a 'sore point' on this forum (and for good reasons); I use MAC filtering for my home network, but seems like a BIG effort for a larger network - might have to just wait & get the help of the IT people there (I'm at a large medical center in the USA and know the problems!) - maybe others will reply - good luck!