I actually remember buying one many years ago. Finding it might be like dumpster diving
-- Jerry Feldman <[email protected]> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6 B B6E7 On Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 8:51 PM John Abreau <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 < >> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> 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@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. >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > -- >> > > Jerry Feldman <[email protected]> >> > > Boston Linux and Unix >> > > PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 >> > > Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Discuss mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Jerry Feldman <[email protected]> >> Boston Linux and Unix >> PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 >> Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > -- > John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix > Email [email protected] / WWW http://www.abreau.net / PGP-Key-ID 0x920063C6 > PGP-Key-Fingerprint A5AD 6BE1 FEFE 8E4F 5C23 C2D0 E885 E17C 9200 63C6 > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
