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Thread ID: 126058 2012-08-04 07:13:00 Orcon Genious Router - Manual DNS Entry WarNox (8772) Press F1
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1292740 2012-08-04 07:13:00 Hey,

I need to add a manual DNS entry (split DNS kinda setup) to an Orcon Genius router (www.orcon.net.nz) but can't find where to do this. I was thinking it might be through the CLI but the web interface login doesn't seem to work via telnet.

So my questions are:
1. Does anyone know if you can add a static DNS entry via the web interface?
2. How to login via telnet?

I have not called Orcon yet and hoping I won't need to :) Editing the hosts file for each PC is one option but need it on smart phones too.

Cheers for any help.
WarNox (8772)
1292741 2012-08-04 08:35:00 Use your browser to get into the router interface, http://10.1.1.1 you will need to know the password, default is admin.

DNS setting are under the Advanced Settings tab, then second box down on the left. I found Firefox didn't work properly, but Internet Explorer was ok

Edit: you can put in the DNS's of your choice
Terry Porritt (14)
1292742 2012-08-04 14:36:00 Yea but that's only for the external DNS servers (60.234.1.1...), I just want to just add a DNS entry (ie. bob.local 192.168.2.200) to the router's DNS table. WarNox (8772)
1292743 2012-08-04 16:34:00 They're quite locked down. Too locked down for me, so I'm no longer using my one (The helpdesk called it something along the names of a 'manual username override'), but basically you can try adding that in via a static DHCP lease for it to give out.

Otherwise, you're probably fresh outta luck.

That said you *could* call Orcon and see if they're able to remotely provision that for you, I don't believe the normal helpdesk guys can do much but I know that they can remotely provision almost everything to do with that router ....
Chilling_Silence (9)
1292744 2012-09-02 04:37:00 Sigh, just called Orcon to get the telnet login details and their response was 'Google it'. Awesome, I'll call the business support tomorrow and see if they know more. WarNox (8772)
1292745 2012-09-02 11:16:00 Yeah first level support are tools when it comes to that router and what it supports. Don't even bother.... Anyways it's the iinet BoB I think the router is rebadged from... Chilling_Silence (9)
1292746 2012-09-02 13:22:00 Download the Manual for "BoB Lite" from iinet in Australia. They make the Orcon Genius modem. The file is too big to attach to this message.
You won't get any sense out of Orcon.
mzee (3324)
1292747 2012-09-02 23:24:00 The iinet manual doesn't seem to have any information about telnet/dns but all the Australian forums talk about SSHing into it, although this seems to have been blocked with the Orcon firmware. WarNox (8772)
1292748 2012-09-03 02:13:00 Yeah they've heavily customized it locally.
Ring through, tell them what you want, they'll go find some 2nd level guy who can either do it for you or who can give you access / details to do-so.
Chilling_Silence (9)
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