[Gllug] BT ADSL Router

John Edwards John.Edwards at cornerstonelinux.co.uk
Mon Feb 17 10:44:39 UTC 2003


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/

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