[Discuss] Issues with actiontec router

[John Abreau]

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?



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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