I think it's more the routers that are made for businesses that have a telnet/ssh/serial interface. I think that's because most of the home users wouldn't know how to configure a router that way but need a web interface with graphics and buttons and all that other crap. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 12:07 AM Subject: RE: router question (fwd) > Oh ok, I was just wondering. I am fine with the html interface, but I > have always seen telnet and ssh interfaces for cisco routters and > others. > > Thanks for the information, > Sina > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of White, Matt > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 10:50 PM > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: RE: router question (fwd) > > > I have not come across a Linksys router that has a telnet interface. I > had a Cisco and a Netgear that did have telnet interfaces though. > > I bet there is a way to telnet/ssh into one of the Linksys WRT54g's > though since it runs Linux 2.4.5 with some modifications. There is a > group that is hacking these to make a Wifi mesh. > > Matt > > <quote who="Sina Bahram"> > > I have a linksys routter as well. I was wondering if there is any > > telnet interface to those things, or is it only their html interface? > > > > Thanks, > > Sina > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca > > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca] > > On Behalf Of Igor Gueths > > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 5:19 PM > > To: speakup > > Subject: Re: router question (fwd) > > > > > > You can configure those routres both in Linux and in windblows. The > > router does have a web-based configuration which you can access by > > going to http://192.168.1.1. The default username is admin and the > > same goes for the password. There are some config pages that use some > > scripting, but on the whole you should be fine configuring it from > > Linux. As to which machine to use, it really doesn't matter. Hope this > > > helps. > > > > On Thu, 9 Oct 2003, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > > > >> Hi all. i sent this to the Madison linux Users Group and there seems > >> to be some question as to whether I could configure this router in > >> linux without a javascript-capable browser. Has anybody had > >> experience > > > >> with this router? Can if be configured with our present text-based > >> tools in linux? Does it need to be configured via linux or can it > >> just > > > >> be done through the Windows machine? Thanks. > >> > >> -- > >> Cheryl > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 06:59:41 -0500 (CDT) > >> From: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak at chartermi.net> > >> To: Madison Linux Users Group <Madlug at madisonlinux.org> > >> Subject: router question > >> > >> I am having a computer built for me which will actually be my windows > > >> computer. But I will be using a router. The person doing my build > >> wants to purchase a linksys BEFSR41. I haven't been able to find > >> information on whether this also works ok with linux. Can anybody > >> give > > > >> me information? I am presently using primarily a 2.4.22 kernel on > >> debian unstable, though I plan to mover permanently to 2.6 once they > >> get through the test kernels. I also am using a text-based console > >> most of the time as I am blind, which does limit the amount of > >> javascript access I can do--I mention this only because I know of a > >> posting on another list where this apparently caused problems for > >> somebody with a router. thanks. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Cheryl > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > -- > Matt B. White > Tel: 508.969.2836 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
