Re: [Dorset] Web pages hanging up
On 13/10/13 12:13, Peter Merchant wrote: On 12/10/13 08:44, Peter Merchant wrote: Recently, Talktalk sent me a new dlink router. Lucky me. Unfortunately, it wouldn't allow me to use '_' in my ESSID any more so I had to change my ESSID on the computer. I have just overcome the problem with the wallet about having to enter my wallet password in order to enable the wireless every time it boots. The problem is that on a few sites such as Ancestry and the EDx MOOC that I am doing, where I move back and forth to different pages on the same site, Firefox (And Chrome, And rekonq) hang up after a couple of two-and-fros. Has anybody else experienced this problem? I am using Kubuntu (the latest) and firefox 24.0. Next step is to restore the old Router and see if the problem disappears. Peter M. The Clue is in the word 'TalkTalk'. It seems that a lot of people who have been sent the new Huawei or D-link routers have been experiencing problems. I have reverted to my old 3Com router until TalkTalk tell me that there is a fix. It seems that some people who have installed the new firmware for the D-link router have bricked it, so I will wait. Call this matter closed. Peter M. Just to resolve this problem: I changed the wireless settings on the new d-link router from b/g/n to just b/g and now it all works OK. The 3com had been set to 'b' only. Peter -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-11-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Web pages hanging up
Hi, On Tue, Oct 15 at 01:38, Peter Merchant wrote: Just to resolve this problem: I changed the wireless settings on the new d-link router from b/g/n to just b/g and now it all works OK. The 3com had been set to 'b' only. I don't know what models TalkTalk are shipping but are you aware that theres a fairly massive security hole in many on the D-link domestic routers. Covers at least models DIR-100, DI-524, DI-524UP, DI-604S, DI-604UP, DI-604+ and TM-G5240 see [1] and [2]. Firmware fixes promised by the end of the month. [1] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/13/dlink_routers_have_admin_backdoor/ [2] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/14/dlink_plans_firmware_update_to_disable_dbackdoor/ [3] http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/security [4] http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2300615/d-link-put-a-back-door-in-its-wifi-routers -- Bob Dunlop -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-11-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Good news on Windows 8/UEFI?
On 11/10/2013 20:44, John Palmer wrote: Simon, could you say whether switching off UEFI is particularly difficult. I haven't yet faced installing Linux on a UEFI'd computer yet but sometime soon may want to. If it's simple, I wonder why David Smith's suppliers were having such trouble. This is on a (very) recent Dell laptop and it is as easy as going into the BIOS on power-up and switching the setting . I will assume in a corporate setting a BIOS password should be applied ;-) Since distros (like Ubuntu x64) are now supporting UEFI it should be easy? Cheers Simon -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-11-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Web pages hanging up
On 15/10/2013 14:06, Bob Dunlop wrote: I don't know what models TalkTalk are shipping but are you aware that theres a fairly massive security hole in many on the D-link domestic routers. Sigh. Another reason I flash my router/modems with dd-wrt or router tech so I know what is on there. Si -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-11-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Web pages hanging up
On 15/10/13 14:06, Bob Dunlop wrote: Hi, On Tue, Oct 15 at 01:38, Peter Merchant wrote: Just to resolve this problem: I changed the wireless settings on the new d-link router from b/g/n to just b/g and now it all works OK. The 3com had been set to 'b' only. I don't know what models TalkTalk are shipping but are you aware that theres a fairly massive security hole in many on the D-link domestic routers. Covers at least models DIR-100, DI-524, DI-524UP, DI-604S, DI-604UP, DI-604+ and TM-G5240 see [1] and [2]. Firmware fixes promised by the end of the month. [1] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/13/dlink_routers_have_admin_backdoor/ [2] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/14/dlink_plans_firmware_update_to_disable_dbackdoor/ [3] http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/security [4] http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2300615/d-link-put-a-back-door-in-its-wifi-routers Thanks Bob. The talktalk one is a D-Link DSL-2780 completely talktalk-ified from the outside. I cannot find it on the d-link site. Talktalk discuss in their forums being able to automatically update the firmware without the owners intervention, so this backdoor doesn't surprise me. Cheers, Peter -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-11-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
