[Gllug] BT ADSL Router

Stephen Harker steve at pauken.co.uk
Mon Feb 17 11:08:59 UTC 2003


On Monday 17 February 2003 10:44, John Edwards wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 10:37:51AM +0000, Jack Bertram wrote:
> > * Stephen Harker <steve at pauken.co.uk> [030217 10:31]:
> >> On Monday 17 February 2003 23:00, Jonathan Harker wrote:
> >>> On Monday February 17 2003 10:00, Stephen Harker wrote:
> >>>> Hi All,
> >>>> I have an ADSL connection at work through BT OpenWorld. It is not
> >>>> accepting connections and hasn't been since a power cut on Friday. BT
> >>>> rang to confirm this AM that it has switched itself to NAT
> >>>> configuration instead of N0-NAT. It is one of those Black "Efficient
> >>>> Networks 5861" routers with the six green lights on the front.
> >>>> I have googled around and can't find how I can get in to the
> >>>> administration console on it to change it. There is a web interface on
> >>>> port 80 but that only allows you to change login passwords. Has anyone
> >>>> out there found a way in? TIA
> >>>> Steve
> >>>
> >>> If it's the same as the one where we used to work, I think you telnet
> >>> (ugh) to it.
> >>
> >> Nope. Telnet port is closed. :-(
> >> Although that's probably a very good thing :-)
> >
> > I'm pretty sure you'll need to attach a serial console to the back of
> > it.  Once you've done this once, you can enable the telnet port for
> > future admin access via IP if you choose.
> >
> > jack
>
> Instructions on how to do this are here:
> 	http://www.atoker.com/bb/faq/

Brilliant! Thankyou all very much. :-)

Steve


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