Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues

From	Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues
Date	2023-01-22 03:23 +0000
Message-ID	<slrntspb0s.geo.trepidation@vps.jonz.net> (permalink)
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On Sat, 21 Jan 2023 20:59:58 -0600, Bit Twister wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Jan 2023 17:07:12 -0500, Andreas Kohlbach wrote:
>> On Sat, 21 Jan 2023 05:02:45 -0800 (PST), Steve Mysterious wrote:
>>>
>>> Linux Mint 21.1
>>>
>>> Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4 Port Switch
>>> Model:  BEFVP41 ver2
>>>
>>> I have the ancient router above.  It works.
>>>
>>> I haven't logged into it for years.
>>>
>>> I went to the manual to read how to log into the web interface.  I was
>>> told to put 192.168.1.1 into the browser.  It just timed out.  I tried
>>> a different browser and got the same results.
>>
>> Also try 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.2.1 .
>>
>>> My guess is that browsers changed since the ancient manual for my ancient router was written.
>>>
>>> Is there anyway around this?
>>
>> Usually the default route is also the address with the web interface. But
>> as you already mentioned in
>> https://i.paste.pics/5e2cb347c08743e31475fe8e3155eb58.png the odd IP
>> there isn't.
>>
>> I believe the address is still 192.168.1.1 , but something blocking
>> access from your computer to it. Did you ping it?
>>
>> Does it has WIFI? Try that IP with a different device connected via WIFI.
>>
>>> Thanks for any clues
>>
>> Try a factory reset if else fails.
>
> and read the router manual. I had a router which used .254 instead of .1

And do some research to see if this "old" router had known 
vulnerabilities.  Quite a few old ones did.  It could be that 
a cracker now "owns" your router.

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Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 05:02 -0800
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-21 13:40 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 07:47 -0800
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-21 16:27 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2023-01-21 18:13 +0000
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-21 20:25 +0100
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-21 17:01 -0500
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-21 22:45 +0000
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2023-01-21 13:49 +0000
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-21 14:49 +0100
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-21 13:56 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-21 08:01 -0800
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-21 16:30 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-21 16:53 +0000
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-22 09:31 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-21 18:54 +0100
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2023-01-21 16:51 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2023-01-21 17:05 +0000
  Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-21 17:07 -0500
    Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-21 20:59 -0600
      Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> - 2023-01-22 03:23 +0000
        Re: Slightly Off Topic:  Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 00:29 -0500
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-22 09:29 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-22 12:57 +0100
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-21 21:51 -0800
  Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 09:12 -0800
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-22 20:09 +0100
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Steve Mysterious <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2023-01-22 17:18 -0800
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-23 02:47 +0100
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2023-01-23 02:57 +0000
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2023-01-23 13:20 +0000
              Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-24 02:33 +0100
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-23 16:37 +0100
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2023-01-22 20:57 -0600
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 22:37 -0500
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-23 16:39 +0100
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-23 19:13 -0500
              Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-24 02:29 +0100
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-23 05:43 +0000
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 22:31 -0500
        Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-23 05:54 +0000
          Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-23 19:12 -0500
            Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-24 03:58 +0000
              Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-24 02:55 -0500
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-24 10:24 +0000
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-24 18:02 -0500
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-24 23:57 +0000
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-01-25 12:19 +0100
                Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2023-01-25 12:26 +0000
    Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> - 2023-01-22 22:26 -0500
      Re: Slightly Off Topic: Router Issues The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2023-01-23 05:46 +0000

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