Changing name of router

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Ref. Windows Vista

I have noticed that when viewing Network that my router displays its
type and most of the password.

I'd like to remove the password information from the icon information.

File - Rename is greyed.

Can anyone advise?

Thanks
 
Log onto the router and change the information there. Check your router
manual for details on this process.
 
Another "its broke, how to fix" question with no information. Provide router
type and someone will tell you how to get in it and change the information.
 
Another "its broke, how to fix" question with no information. Provide router
type and someone will tell you how to get in it and change the information.











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I've had a look at the router but can't see how to remove the password
from the icon in Network.

Router: Thomson TG 585v7
 
I have noticed that when viewing Network that my router displays its
type and most of the password.
I'd like to remove the password information from the icon information.
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It's very unlikely the Network view in Windows is displaying the
router's password.

What you *should* see is the model type "Thompson TG787" followed by the
device name for the router in brackets eg "(0732AH00J)".

So unless the password is set to the same value as the device name,
you're probably not seeing the password.

Nevertheless, to change the password, refer to the End User
documentation for your router. This will be on the CD which came with
teh device; or you can get it from the Thomson website at:

http://www.thomsonbroadbandpartner.com/dsl-modems-gateways/products/product-detail.php?id=161

Then look at Section 2.2 on how to use the Web Interface to configure
your router. Basically you go to http://dsldevice.lan in your browser,
and configure it from there.

If you have further issues around configuring the router the best place
to get help will be from your ISP. The problem you're seeing isn't
really related to Windows, ass such; and there's nothing in Windows you
can do to change the Router's behaviour. Conversely, every one else
using that model router may have similar questions as you.

Hope this helps a bit,

Andrew
 
It's very unlikely the Network view in Windows is displaying the
router's password.

What you *should* see is the model type "Thompson TG787" followed by the
device name for the router in brackets eg "(0732AH00J)".

So unless the password is set to the same value as the device name,
you're probably not seeing the password.

Nevertheless, to change the password, refer to the End User
documentation for your router. This will be on the CD which came with
teh device; or you can get it from the Thomson website at:

http://www.thomsonbroadbandpartner.com/dsl-modems-gateways/products/p...

Then look at Section 2.2 on how to use the Web Interface to configure
your router. Basically you go tohttp://dsldevice.lanin your browser,
and configure it from there.

If you have further issues around configuring the router the best place
to get help will be from your ISP. The problem you're seeing isn't
really related to Windows, ass such; and there's nothing in Windows you
can do to change the Router's behaviour. Conversely, every one else
using that model router may have similar questions as you.

Hope this helps a bit,

Andrew
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The bit in brackets, device name, is the bit I'd like to remove.
 
The bit in brackets, device name, is the bit I'd like to remove.
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Windows is just displaying the information it has received from the
router over the uPnP connection. You can't change this on the Windows
side - you need to change how the router is reporting and describing
itself to Windows.

But I'm not sure how you do do that, with this specific model of router.
You may be able to configure the uPnP settings - the router is highly
configurable. It's likely you can't change this via the router's
web-based UI, which only handles a small subset of the router's
settings. You may need to go into the router's Command Line Interface
("CLI"). This gives you access to an enormous range of configuration
options. Be careful because you can also mess up the box very badly if
you make a mistake. See the CLI manual on the same web page I linked to,
before.

It's really a router issue, not a Windows issue; so if you need further
help (quite likely) you may need to find a user support forum somewhere
for Thomson routers. There's nothing in Windows to modify this label.

Hope it helps,

Andrew
 
Windows is just displaying the information it has received from the
router over the uPnP connection. You can't change this on the Windows
side - you need to change how the router is reporting and describing
itself to Windows.

But I'm not sure how you do do that, with this specific model of router.
You may be able to configure the uPnP settings - the router is highly
configurable. It's likely you can't change this via the router's
web-based UI, which only handles a small subset of the router's
settings. You may need to go into the router's Command Line Interface
("CLI"). This gives you access to an enormous range of configuration
options. Be careful because you can also mess up the box very badly if
you make a mistake. See the CLI manual on the same web page I linked to,
before.

It's really a router issue, not a Windows issue; so if you need further
help (quite likely) you may need to find a user support forum somewhere
for Thomson routers. There's nothing in Windows to modify this label.

Hope it helps,

Andrew
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Thank you
 
Windows is just displaying the information it has received from the
router over the uPnP connection. You can't change this on the Windows
side - you need to change how the router is reporting and describing
itself to Windows.

But I'm not sure how you do do that, with this specific model of router.
You may be able to configure the uPnP settings - the router is highly
configurable. It's likely you can't change this via the router's
web-based UI, which only handles a small subset of the router's
settings. You may need to go into the router's Command Line Interface
("CLI"). This gives you access to an enormous range of configuration
options. Be careful because you can also mess up the box very badly if
you make a mistake. See the CLI manual on the same web page I linked to,
before.

It's really a router issue, not a Windows issue; so if you need further
help (quite likely) you may need to find a user support forum somewhere
for Thomson routers. There's nothing in Windows to modify this label.

Hope it helps,

Andrew
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Just occured to me. How about password protecting the Network folder?
I have TrueCrypt.
 
Just occured to me. How about password protecting the Network folder?
I have TrueCrypt.
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Why would that help? No secure information being displayed. All anyone
can see is the name of the Router.

If you want to stop users going in to the router's web interface by
double-clicking the icon, then configure a user name and password on the
router itself. You should do this anyway, because anyone on the network
can just browse to http://dsldevice.lan anyway.

Also, the Network "folder" that you see in explorer isn't a real folder
in the NTFS file system. It's a shell object - a way that Explorer uses
to present information in a somewhat file system like appearance. But
there's no directory to encrypt.

TrueCrypt is a fine tool, but it largely replicates the built-in Windows
security you can get by using EFS and/or BitLocker. So TrueCrpyt doesn't
give you an ability that wasn't there in Windows already.

Anyway the main thing is: why do you care that the router's name appears
in the Network folder of Explorer? It isn't a security problem!
 
Why would that help? No secure information being displayed. All anyone can
see is the name of the Router.
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If you want to stop users going in to the router's web interface by
double-clicking the icon, then configure a user name and password on the
router itself. You should do this anyway, because anyone on the network can
just browse to http://dsldevice.lan anyway.
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Also, the Network "folder" that you see in explorer isn't a real folder in
the NTFS file system. It's a shell object - a way that Explorer uses to
present information in a somewhat file system like appearance. But there's no
directory to encrypt.
Click to expand...
TrueCrypt is a fine tool, but it largely replicates the built-in Windows
security you can get by using EFS and/or BitLocker. So TrueCrpyt doesn't give
you an ability that wasn't there in Windows already.
Click to expand...

TrueCrypt is compatible with other platforms, so you could have a
Windows TrueCrypt folder or drive also available to your Linux and Mac
platforms. If needed...
Anyway the main thing is: why do you care that the router's name appears in
the Network folder of Explorer? It isn't a security problem!
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I also wonder if the OP would be happier if he set up MAC address
filtering in his router.

I wondered about some of the same things you talk about above :-)
 
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