Hi, my isp provided me with a router that neither they nor I know the password to. They pointed me towards the manufacturer to get the password but they don't know it either. The isp obviously changed some settings in it to get it to work with the dsl connection.

I'm trying to set up apache and I need to get into the settings of this router to effectively know what is going on with my network.

Does anyone here know a way to get the user and pass details for this router?

I thought about using brutus, would this be the best approach?

Please provide the Product Name / Model Number for the router so that we can try finding the default username and password for the product.

Try the default password for these models:

Comtrend ct-536+ HTTP admin admin Admin
Comtrend ct-536+ HTTP admin 1234 Admin

Also, a good list for default username and passwords for routers:

http://www.irintech.com/x1/blogarchive.php?id=764

Hi,
There is often a way to reset a router to the factory settings, which ought to reset the password to the default. This will of course remove any configuration changes the ISP has made. You may be able to find a manual for your router on the net if you've not been supplied with one by your ISP.

Regards,
Jim

If your default password is not working and if you do not want to reset the router, then the next best option is to break it. Various options are available - brutus is a good option as it currently supports HTTP and telnet.

Amen.

True that!  Besides cracking the router password should not be too difficult if its any kind of default password.  The first thing to do is try old fashion password cracking. You manually enter every default router password , even for other manufacturers, that you can find. This might take a little time but thats how it was done years ago. Some determined hackers would spend days trying to guess the password. If the router doesn't have a lock out function, you could write a simple bash script to do it for you assuming you have a pre-complied list of common passwords.  If you get no where, then try more phone calls to the ISP. Try to get beyond the help desk and use a little social engineering. You might be surprised how far you get if you just use a little friendly persuasion and remember that somebody knows the password there!   Any way, this can be a wonderful exercise in basic password cracking if one is into it and its legal!