disable the http bit? (IE7) (XPHome SP2)

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Im trying to configure a router on a machine using IE7…in order to “access the web based management user interface of the Router type 192.168.2.2 in your browser address bar and press enter”…thats all well and good but when I do IE insists on putting the “http://” in front of the numbers and I cant find out how to stop this. Tried in my own computer (not upgraded from IE6 yet) and there’s no http in the address bar there. How do I stop the http automatically putting itself there please?

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Does it matter? I have IE7 and if I type 192.168.0.1 (in my case) to get to the admin set-up of my router, it adds the http:// in front, but it still gets me there. Same thing if I use Firefox, or Opera.

Ian

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As Ian states….does it matter?

Here is a definitive list of IE 7 short cuts

http://www.blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx.com/%5B/url%5D

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Jezza – are you sure your link is right? I get an error when I try it.

Ian

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Jerry,

The link fails for me too.

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My apologies

It appears I cannot edit the post anymore but here is the link now:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx%5B/url%5D

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Jerry,

Thanks.
Good to have (prints nice too).
Have a great weekend.

chuck

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Here’s the correct link: Internet Explorer 7 Quick Reference Guide.

Joe

--Joe

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You actually need the http:// for this. If the router doesn’t respond, check whether you need to add a nonstandard port number (e.g., 192.168.2.2:8080) or whether your security software is limiting connections to private addresses. (Last but not least, always change the factory default password. And make a note of the new one. )

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Well, no way would it have it this morning but having tried again after kicking the cat around the house for a few hours in frustration…I can reach the configuration screen, and the http is still there. Must have been something I was doing wrong, oh well…

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