[Discuss] Issues with actiontec router

[jabr at blu.org (John Abreau)]

Here's the usb-to-serial adapter i purchased back in January. Worked great.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IDSM6BW

SABRENT USB 2.0 to Serial (9-Pin) DB-9 RS-232 Converter Cable


On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 2:40 PM Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Ben,
> I might try that if I survive diving into my old box of cables. Have not
> used a serial port in years :-)
>
> On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 2:28 PM Ben Kallus <
> benjamin.p.kallus.gr at dartmouth.edu> wrote:
>
> > If you're comfortable opening it up, you can always hook up to the
> > internal serial port. It'll give you a login prompt, which you can escape
> > into a root shell with ctrl-\. This has worked on the 3 different
> actiontec
> > routers I've tested.
> >
> > On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > I have a new actiontec wcb300n router. The problem I have with it is I
> > > cannot connect to its admin page via Linux.
> > > I did a factory reset, and now it is showing a local address of
> > > 192.168.99.254
> > > In the past I used another actiontec and was able to access the admin
> > page.
> > > Eliminating security, I disabled firewalld, booted into multi-user mode
> > and
> > > used lynx
> > > [gaf at fedora ~]$ lynx 192.168.99.254
> > >
> > > Looking up 192.168.99.254 first
> > > Looking up 192.168.99.254
> > > Making HTTP connection to 192.168.99.254
> > > Alert!: Unable to connect to remote host.
> > >
> > > lynx: Can't access startfile http://192.168.99.254/
> > >
> > > Additionally, I booted into a Live Ubuntu. This time I was served a
> > > 10.0.0.0/24 address. But still had the same problem, cannot access the
> > > router's admin page.
> > >
> > > I switched the cable to the second port and not I get a 10. cable
> > address I
> > > can use for zoom and jitsi meetings, but I still need to configure the
> > > router to change the wifi ssids.
> > >
> > > So, and suggestions before I return this to Amazon.
> > >
> > >
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