Router creating SSIDs on its own, can't access settings.

[Guest]

I have a Linksys E4200V2 router and since my neighbor bought a netgear router I can no longer access my settings page. When I go to the browser and type in 192.168.1.1, it asks me for a user/pass for my neighbor's netgear even though I am connected to my own router. When I do the same thing on my laptop it goes to settings page just fine, even over wifi.

Another issue is that it's creating SSIDs on its own, I can connect to all of them using my password but why are there 5 different SSIDs on my router when it was always 2 (2.4ghz and 5ghz)

http://s3.postimg.org/ozirixrxf/router.png
http://s23.postimg.org/70erq66nv/router2.png

 

[HyNrgy]

Personally I have never known a router to change it's SSID on its own. Hopefully no one is logging in and messing with you.

As for getting neighbors network, if his network is generic (i.e. Netgear is the SSID with no security and you ever joined a network (public or whatever) with no password it was probably saved in settings to connect to again (if name and encryption/no encryption are the same the computer doesn't discern whether it was house/business/coffee shop).

To be extra safe, turn off wireless on device, and plug into it by Ethernet. Log in, change administrator password. Next Set your SSID's, encryption, passwords. Make the SSID unique. Reason is that if SSID is same as somewhere else and password different will cause problems.

I am not sure why you have five SSID, I see your model does offer guest access which is enabled by default (that way you can grant others use without having to change the master for the household and you can always disable or change password on the guest access.

After that is done and you do not want to take a chance on logging into neighbors network, go to manage wireless networks and see if one with the name of the neighbor is listed, if so (and sounds like it is) delete it from list.

Look for the SSID's you created and log in. Should be done from there.

And unless you have a legacy device please do not use WEP.

Lastly, I just visited the Linksys page for your router and it was mentioning in the FAQ something about "how to prevent your linksys router from getting The Moon malware". You may want to read on that as I do not know if it applies to you.

 

[tclam662]

I have a Linksys E4200V2 router and since my neighbor bought a netgear router I can no longer access my settings page. When I go to the browser and type in 192.168.1.1, it asks me for a user/pass for my neighbor's netgear even though I am connected to my own router. When I do the same thing on my laptop it goes to settings page just fine, even over wifi.

Another issue is that it's creating SSIDs on its own, I can connect to all of them using my password but why are there 5 different SSIDs on my router when it was always 2 (2.4ghz and 5ghz)

You need to make sure if your router is not linked to your neighbor's, there could be a few possible scenario:

1. Your neighbor's router is acting as a gateway and dhcp server, did you two share an internet connection?

ISP -> Neighbor's Netgear -> Neighbor's PC
|
|-> Your E4200->Your PC

In this case, 192.168.1.1 will probably be directed to your neighbor's Netgear.

2. You two are using the same SSID and security
In this case, congratulations! a Wifi Roaming has been created and your pc will roam from AP to another depends on signal.

In both case, do what HyNrgy said, unplug all connections and connect your laptop to the E4200 using a lan cable, try to reset your E4200 as well.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your replies, I always had a very long WPA2 password on my router but I decided to change it anyways. First I updated the firmware, then held the reset button on the router to reset it to factory settings, then turned on WPA2 and created a completely different (but even longer) password, I also made sure the guest mode was off.

Default SSID was linksys which I changed to Alex 2.4G and Alex 5G (so I could tell which one is on 5Ghz)
When I scan for connections, I now get 4 of them (similar to the image I uploaded in original post) I can log into all 4 with my new password but I am very curious as to where they are coming from...

Thank of for the suggestions, I can now access my router settings page, netgear does not load up anymore.

 

[HyNrgy]

Good to hear you are making progress. I was talking earlier about your router should have a guest option and that is probably why four.

You have two different SSID's for your bandwidth (1 for 5 and another for 2.4ghz) add in the guest option and you get another two (guest 5ghz and guest 2.4ghz)

The guest account an option on some routers so that if someone comes over that needs to use your internet but you do not want them 24/7 access, you set up a different name and password for the guest. When you need it you enable it (or leave enabled) and then when you want you log into your router and change the password when you want. Changing guest name, password, enabling, disabling, shouldn't mess with the primary name/password of router (unless you are logged into guest). That way say you have 10 devices connected (2 computers, 2 laptops, 4 phones, 2 tablets, etc) you do not have to change them everytime you give someone else access (guest access that is).

Hope this helps.