A comprehensive router password database

If you like (or are required) to help/assist people with their wireless router needs, you’ve probably had the need to reset and reconfigure them many, many times.  The problem, however, is that most of time time you don’t have the admin username and password to do so; you ask them if they have their user manual laying around somewhere, or just google it, right?

Well then…to make your life a lot easier, here’s a great site that you can take advantage of.

Take care!

XP Run commands

Here’s a list of commands you can run from the XP Run command prompt.  Enjoy!

Accessibility Controls

<font size="2">access.cpl</font>

Add Hardware Wizard

<font size="2">hdwwiz.cpl</font>

Add/Remove Programs

<font size="2">appwiz.cpl</font>

Administrative Tools

<font size="2">certmgr.msc</font>

Character Map

<font size="2">charmap</font>

Check Disk Utility

<font size="2">chkdsk</font>

Clipboard Viewer

<font size="2">clipbrd</font>

Command Prompt

<font size="2">cmd</font>

Component Services

<font size="2">dcomcnfg</font>

Computer Management

<font size="2">compmgmt.msc</font>

Date and Time Properties

<font size="2">timedate.cpl</font>

DDE Shares

<font size="2">ddeshare</font>

Device Manager

<font size="2">devmgmt.msc</font>

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)

<font size="2">directx.cpl</font>

Direct X Troubleshooter

<font size="2">dxdiag</font>

Disk Cleanup Utility

<font size="2">cleanmgr</font>

Disk Defragment

<font size="2">dfrg.msc</font>

Disk Management

<font size="2">diskmgmt.msc</font>

Disk Partition Manager

<font size="2">diskpart</font>

Display Properties

<font size="2">control desktop</font>

Display Properties

<font size="2">desk.cpl</font>

Display Properties (with Appearance Tab Preselected)

<font size="2">control color</font>

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility

<font size="2">drwtsn32</font>

Driver Verifier Utility

<font size="2">verifier</font>

Event Viewer

<font size="2">eventvwr.msc</font>

File Signature Verification Tool

<font size="2">sigverif</font>

Findfast

<font size="2">findfast.cpl</font>

Folders Properties

<font size="2">control folders</font>

Fonts

<font size="2">control fonts</font>

Fonts Folder

<font size="2">fonts</font>

Free Cell Card Game

<font size="2">freecell</font>

Game Controllers

<font size="2">joy.cpl</font>

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)

<font size="2">gpedit.msc</font>

Hearts Card Game

<font size="2">mshearts</font>

Iexpress Wizard

<font size="2">iexpress</font>

Indexing Service

<font size="2">ciadv.msc</font>

Internet Properties

<font size="2">inetcpl.cpl</font>

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)

<font size="2">ipconfig /all</font>

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)

<font size="2">ipconfig /displaydns</font>

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

<font size="2">ipconfig /flushdns</font>

IP Configuration (Release All Connections)

<font size="2">ipconfig /release</font>

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)

<font size="2">ipconfig /renew</font>

IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

<font size="2">ipconfig /registerdns</font>

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)

<font size="2">ipconfig /showclassid</font>

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

<font size="2">ipconfig /setclassid</font>

Java Control Panel (If Installed)

<font size="2">javaws</font>

Keyboard Properties

<font size="2">control keyboard</font>

Local Security Settings

<font size="2">secpol.msc</font>

Local Users and Groups

<font size="2">lusrmgr.msc</font>

Logs You Out Of Windows

<font size="2">logoff</font>

Microsoft Chat

<font size="2">winchat</font>

Minesweeper Game

<font size="2">winmine</font>

Mouse Properties

<font size="2">control mouse</font>

Mouse Properties

<font size="2">main.cpl</font>

Netstat

<font size="2">netstat&nbsp;</font>

Network Connections

<font size="2">control netconnections</font>

Network Connections

<font size="2">ncpa.cpl</font>

Network Setup Wizard

<font size="2">netsetup.cpl</font>

Notepad

<font size="2">notepad</font>

Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)

<font size="2">nvtuicpl.cpl</font>

Object Packager

<font size="2">packager</font>

ODBC Data Source Administrator

<font size="2">odbccp32.cpl</font>

On Screen Keyboard

<font size="2">osk</font>

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)

<font size="2">ac3filter.cpl</font>

Password Properties

<font size="2">password.cpl</font>

Performance Monitor

<font size="2">perfmon.msc</font>

Performance Monitor

<font size="2">perfmon</font>

Phone and Modem Options

<font size="2">telephon.cpl</font>

Power Configuration

<font size="2">powercfg.cpl</font>

Printers and Faxes

<font size="2">control printers</font>

Printers Folder

<font size="2">printers</font>

Private Character Editor

<font size="2">eudcedit</font>

Quicktime (If Installed)

<font size="2">QuickTime.cpl</font>

Regional Settings

<font size="2">intl.cpl</font>

Registry Editor

<font size="2">regedit</font>

Remote Desktop

<font size="2">mstsc</font>

Removable Storage

<font size="2">ntmsmgr.msc</font>

Removable Storage Operator Requests

<font size="2">ntmsoprq.msc</font>

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)

<font size="2">rsop.msc</font>

Scanners and Cameras

<font size="2">sticpl.cpl</font>

Scheduled Tasks

<font size="2">control schedtasks</font>

Security Center

<font size="2">wscui.cpl</font>

Services

<font size="2">services.msc</font>

Shared Folders

<font size="2">fsmgmt.msc</font>

Shuts Down Windows

<font size="2">shutdown</font>

Sounds and Audio

<font size="2">mmsys.cpl</font>

Spider Solitare Card Game

<font size="2">spider</font>

SQL Client Configuration

<font size="2">cliconfg</font>

System Configuration Editor

<font size="2">sysedit</font>

System Configuration Utility

<font size="2">msconfig</font>

System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)

<font size="2">sfc /scannow</font>

System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)

<font size="2">sfc /scanonce</font>

System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)

<font size="2">sfc /scanboot</font>

System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)

<font size="2">sfc /revert</font>

System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)

<font size="2">sfc /purgecache</font>

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)

<font size="2">sfc /cachesize=x</font>

System Properties

<font size="2">sysdm.cpl</font>

Task Manager

<font size="2">taskmgr</font>

Telnet Client

<font size="2">telnet</font>

Traceroute 

<font size="2">tracert &lt;hostname or IP&gt;</font>

User Account Management

<font size="2">nusrmgr.cpl</font>

Utility Manager

<font size="2">utilman</font>

Windows Firewall

<font size="2">firewall.cpl</font>

Windows Magnifier

<font size="2">magnify</font>

Windows Management Infrastructure

<font size="2">wmimgmt.msc</font>

Windows System Security Tool

<font size="2">syskey</font>

Windows Update Launches

<font size="2">wupdmgr</font>

Windows XP Tour Wizard

<font size="2">tourstart</font>

Wordpad

<font size="2">write</font>

Try Ruby online

Ruby has been getting a lot of praise for a while now, so I decided to give it a try. I was surprised to find so many resources already out there, and one I think worth mentioning is this website.

Ruby is a programming language from Japan (available at ruby-lang.org) which is revolutionizing the web. The beauty of Ruby is found in its balance between simplicity and power.

What’s cool about the Try Ruby! website is that it’s an interactive web-based Ruby shell. And on top of that, it also offers a quick 15-minute tutorial as you go along.

Here’s a screenshot:

Pretty cool, ey? Lastly, here’s an excellent help-and-documentation website, specifically for Ruby if you want to delve and read more on it.

Catch you later. =0)