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| Thread ID: 107029 | 2010-02-01 10:18:00 | Telecom Modem/Router setup | linw (53) | Press F1 |
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| 854361 | 2010-02-01 10:18:00 | The new Telecom supplied Thomson 585 wireless modem/routers don't even come with a CD or setup guide. This doesn't bother most users as you plug it it and it works! However, it confuses me as I tried to change its admin password for security reasons but failed miserably. It fires up from the browser with no request for id or pwd. First puzzlement. But when you try to change its admin password, it prompts for an id and password but with no setup guide I didn't know what they were (Administrator/admin etc didn't work). Second puzzlement. So, what is it with this id password thing? Does it have them? If so, how come it logs straight in? If not, how is it secured from external hackers? Am I a typical nerd who tries too hard to fathom these things when they just should be left to do their own thing? |
linw (53) | ||
| 854362 | 2010-02-01 10:23:00 | Maybe it just fires up from an ADSL enabled landline. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 854363 | 2010-02-01 10:24:00 | Is this it (telecom.custhelp.com). If it is, it doesnt look like it uses / needs a password / login | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 854364 | 2010-02-01 16:06:00 | If you need any of the manuals have a look here (www.thomsonbroadbandpartner.com). There is also a CLI guide which gives detailed instructions. | notechyet (4479) | ||
| 854365 | 2010-02-01 19:59:00 | I think Telecom may have there own firmware in these. A telecom tech told me that there is a 2nd admin login/pass for Telecom use only & public will never have access to that. This would explain why they SEEM to be so unconfigurable I know there old handout Dlink was a Telecom only version & if you tried to update with normal firmware you would brick it. |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 854366 | 2010-02-01 21:52:00 | All I can say is that access is easy through telnet. Command prompt>telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(ip of device) User : Administrator PW: leave vacant Go on from here with the CLI commands as per guide. Hope that is of some help:2cents: |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 854367 | 2010-02-01 22:31:00 | But when you try to change its admin password, it prompts for an id and password this may be Telecoms 2nd secret login . Telecom tech confirmed they have one hence its 2nd internal ip. They 'user' login/pass will not give you complete config access |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 854368 | 2010-02-01 23:51:00 | this may be Telecoms 2nd secret login . Telecom tech confirmed they have one hence its 2nd internal ip. They 'user' login/pass will not give you complete config access Here is another link (www.kitz.co.uk) that may help |
notechyet (4479) | ||
| 854369 | 2010-02-02 01:24:00 | Thanks, guys, for taking the trouble to respond . Yes, Speedy, that is it . Basically, I am happy that all that is needed is to plug a few things in and power it up but I was trying to help secure it from outside hacking by changing the password . Telecom obviously don't think this is necessary/desirable in their modified systems . Cheers and thanks again for the helpful info and links . |
linw (53) | ||
| 854370 | 2010-02-02 03:56:00 | useless modem imho, the ethernet on it was very very faulty. would sometimes work, then just flicker for ages on/off on/off on/off. i ran it on USB until i bought a netgear modem. | MrBeef (342) | ||
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