[Discuss] Issues with actiontec router

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

Success.

I finally was able to get the admin page after rebooting the cable modem.

On Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 9:26 PM John Abreau <jabr at blu.org> wrote:

> The one I posted is nine dollars and change. How does that compare to the
> value of the time it would take to find the old one?
>
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> On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 8:56 PM Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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