[Discuss] Issues with actiontec router

[gaf.linux at gmail.com (Jerry Feldman)]

I actually remember buying one many years ago. Finding it might be like
dumpster diving

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On Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 8:51 PM John Abreau <jabr at blu.org> wrote:

> 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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