[ale] Zyxel Prestige 642 login and passwd

[Dow Hurst]

Wanted to post the good news after diving into upgrading the Linksys DSL
Router (1port version).  Upgraded to 1.36 (latest version of firmware). 
Now I haven't had any problems with losing the PPPoE connection.  DynDNS
is working like a charm.  Router is very stable now.  I did need to
enable PPP keepalives.  Just wanted to pass this on.
Dow


Dow Hurst wrote:
> 
> Keith,
> Thanks so much for the reply!  I was able to get into the DSL modem
> via the console port and reboot it with no problem.  I was surprised
> to read on DSLReports.com all about how the Zyxel Prestige 642 had
> problems with the LinkSys DSL routers.  I have firmware 1.30 on my
> LinkSys router and have experienced some problems with the connection
> being dropped.  I thought it was BellSouth or Mindspring since my only
> solution was powering off/on the DSL modem.  I never thought that the
> router would be the problem.  The NetGear 311 or 314 router is highly
> recommended instead.  I am stuck with my LinkSys for now since
> Microcenter only takes returns for 30days.  Oh well!  My solution was
> to develop an expect script to software reset the DSL modem and
> restore the connection that way.  Maybe I'll try coyote again since
> the drivers for my ethernet cards are now included.  What are you
> doing for your routing and PPPoE?  Upgrading the firmware on the
> LinkSys seems a dangerous thing after reading the experiences of
> others.  Check out if interested:
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/reviews/opinions/opinion.asp?RecordNum=550&ProdID=BEFSR41
> 
> I'd rather wait to hear some "good news" on the upgrade for the router
> before jumping in.  I read thru alot of the postings and the tech
> support stuff is discouraging too.  Amazing how users will let you
> know if you just can locate their posts.  I sure wish I had checked
> this out beforehand.  I have had great luck with a PCMCIA
> Ethernet/Modem LinkSys card for my laptop so had a preformed opinion
> of LinkSys products from that.
> Dow
> 
> "Keith R. Watson" wrote:
> 
> > At 11:34 PM 11/21/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Anyone have a Mindspring/Earthlink ADSL connection where you got
> > the free
> > >Zyxel Bridge?  If so, did you ever try to get the  passwd for the
> > >Bridge?  I am trying to get it from Mindspring tech support since
> > the
> > >default was changed.  I believe it was changed since Earthlink
> > preprograms
> > >the settings.  I have set up a serial connection between a SGI Indy
> > and
> > >the modem's serial port.  I have the passwd prompt to answer but
> > the
> > >default definitely doesn't work.  I was wondering if anyone knew
> > the
> > >correct answer?  If Mindspring can't or won't give me the answer,
> > would a
> > >brute force attack even be worth it?  The passwd can be up to 30
> > >characters.  Thanks,
> > >Dow
> > >
> > >--
> > >________________________
> > >Dow.Hurst at mindspring.com
> > >770-966-0035 home
> > >7/241-2015 cellphone
> > >7/499-3428 work
> > >7/423-6744 fax
> >
> > Dow,
> >
> > I recently signed up for EarthLink ADSL and received ZyXEL Prestige
> > 642M. I
> > found a forum on http://www.dlsreports.com that had info on hacking
> > the
> > P641. I tried the password "mspgzyx" (no quotes) that was mentioned
> > in the
> > post and it worked.
> >
> > http://www.dslreports.com/dsldata/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000783.html
> >
> >  >The ZyXEL P 641 IP adddress supplied recently by MindSpring in
> > Bridge
> >  >mode is 10.0.0.1 The password is "mspgzyx" (no quotes). (Note: The
> >
> >  >earlier P 641 not in Bridge mode used a different IP and the
> > password
> >  >was "1234".
> >
> > The guy who did the hack posted all the info to his web site
> > including a
> > configuration util for the 641. It is the closest info to the 642 I
> > have
> > found so far.
> >
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~menckenhsd/Prestige.zip
> >
> > happy surfing,
> > keith
> > -------------
> >
> > Keith R. Watson                        GTRI/AIST
> > Systems Support Specialist III         Georgia Institute of
> > Technology
> > keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu           Atlanta, GA  30332-0816
> > 404-894-0836
> 
> --
> ________________________
> Dow.Hurst at mindspring.com
> 770-966-0035 home
> 7/241-2015 cellphone
> 7/499-3428 work
> 7/423-6744 fax
> 
> 

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Dow Hurst                   Office: 770-499-3428
Systems Support Specialist  Fax:    770-423-6744
1000 Chastain Rd.
Chemistry Department SC428  Email:dhurst at kennesaw.edu
Kennesaw State University         Dow.Hurst at mindspring.com
Kennesaw, GA 30144
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