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 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> -- 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
