[ale] Zyxel Prestige 642 login and passwd

[Dow Hurst]

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
>
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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
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Keith R. Watson                       
GTRI/AIST
Systems Support Specialist IIIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
Georgia Institute of Technology
keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu          
Atlanta, GAÂ  30332-0816
404-894-0836

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770-966-0035 home
7/241-2015 cellphone
7/499-3428 work
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