About routers and its replacement

[SolaresLarrave]

This is the only group of people whose advice I appreciate very much! 🙂

Now... the situation: My ISP sent me a new router some time ago. I'll admit that I never installed it because... I just forgot, and my router has been working well. However, it occurred to me that change has its own reasons, and that perhaps by not replacing the router I was missing out on some faster internet... or something.

My question: will install a new router make me lose the network name and password I already have, or will it remain the same?

If the network name and password remain the same... I'm happy! If not, I think I'll have to go into the router through my browser, and set the network name and password again. That'll have to happen with the aid of my ISP customer service, I guess...

Thanks in advance!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

No replies so far... lots of views, though... Thanks anyway!

 

[sevo]

It entirely depends on your former and new router, your ISP and his policies and the amount of personal configuration you did...

 

[craygc]

The depend is; 1) what you mean by network name and password and 2) whether its just a router. I'll address (2) first. A router is just a layer 3 route processor, which means it only handles IP addresses, which for a site like rangefinder forum means: 104.28.25.51. However, most ISP customer "routers" are also modems (Cable/ADSL functioning at L1/L2) which means they very likely terminate the the administration connection between you and your ISP (that involves a user name and password). Most people would terminate this on their "router"/modem so that they can use private IP addresses inside their home to connect multiple devices. If the "router" was in "Bridge Mode" that would mean you were terminating this administration connection most likely on a single computer, in which case it shouldn't have any affect as long as your new router/modem is also in bridge mode.

If by network name and password you mean something relating to how you are represented on a web site anywhere, then no, the new router will have no affect.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Craig, I know my computer stores my passwords for sites, my concern is about the network I have at home (as opposed to my neighbors's), which has a name and a password, and allows me to go online. Thanks for your reply! I think I'll contact my ISP and amaze them with my ignorance... 🙂

 

[sevo]

What network? Your WLAN?

written on the road

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I think WLAN is correct... but not sure.