Re: [Hampshire] Network numpty

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Author: m.nuttall
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Network numpty
Quoting Nick Chalk <nick@???>:

> Chris Dennis <cgdennis@???> wrote:
> > Nick Chalk wrote:
> >> (So I telnet'ed in and wiped the whole script.
> >> Made it much more reliable.)


Reliable in what way?
I do occasionally get this: the lights on the router showing everything is okay
but all my connections do not download anything and coolmon on windows shows no
KB read or Write.


> > What Netgear box was that? And how did you
> > change the iptables?
>
> DG834, I think.


Bah thats what i have got a wired modem/router no wireless.

> Search for that model and 'telnet' or similar. You
> should find references to a special URL that
> enables the telnet daemon on the router. You can
> then connect, without a password, as root.
>
> Once you're in, you have a simple Bourne-like
> shell, and a selection of the usual commands. It's
> a very small system, but you can work with it;
> runs on an embedded MIPS processor, I think.


If i do wipe the script does that mean that the firewall has gone?
Sorry not familiar with this sort of thing.

Martin N

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