Free Family Tree Application

I came across this simple-to-use Family Tree Maker in the latest issue of Windows Vista Magazine called Family.Show using Microsoft Silverlight Technology.

It does not have the bells and whistles of more complex genealogy software (typically quite pricey), but it has a nice interface and respresents your family tree in a nice visual way. It allows you to enter data such as name, dates and places of birth, relationships such as spouse, children, brothers and sisters etc. Click on any person you have added and it will visually represent their particular branch of your family tree. You can also export your family tree(s) to GEDCOM.

It is a small download from http://www.vertigo.com/familyshow.aspx. On the right-hand side of the page select ‘Install Family.Show via ClickOnce’. Vertigo also has two other interesting applications that are also worth a look at. These are Slide.Show and Video.Show, also using Microsoft Silverlight Technology.

Are you interested in Genealogy?

What Genealogy program(s) do you use? 

Let me know what you think of Family.Show.

ADSL Modems and Routers – IP Address, Username & Passwords for Major Manufacturers

When you purchase a new ADSL modem/router you may have to manually access the device to setup your ISPs username and password to get your Broadband connection operating.

Using Internet Explorer (can also use any other web browser) in the address bar type ipaddressforrouter and hit the ENTER key (http:// at the start is generally not necessary) to access your hardwares ‘web management interface” or ‘configuration page’.

Manufacturer	IP Address	Default Username	Default Password
Belkin:	10.1.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 (depending on model)	Admin OR admin	Leave password area blank OR admin
Billion:	192.168.1.254	admin	admin
DLink:	10.1.1.1	admin	admin
Dynalink:	192.168.1.1	admin	admin
Linksys:	192.168.15.1	admin	admin
Netcomm:	192.168.1.1	admin	admin
Netgear:	192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 (depending on model)	admin	password

N.B. Depending on your model, the details listed in the table may differ; therefore refer to your manual or the manufacturer’s website. As you can see from the above table these manufacturers use very similar, if not identical IP addresses to access and default usernames and passwords are the same also.

The most important thing you can do is to change both the name and password the first time you access this hardware, providing greater security.

To check your IP address once equipment connected you can go to your MSDOS Prompt Command (under Accessories in Windows XP) or Start Run (under Windows Vista), type ‘cmd’ without the apostrophes and in the new window that opens type in ‘ipconfig’.

I look forward to any comments on this or any other Blog.

Happy Computing.

Geejay

How to Block Caller ID for engin VoIP Customers

If you are an engin VoIP customer and wish to block your number appearing at the recipents end, you must first dial the prefix 1831 before each call.