[ale] Linksys wget and maybe perl

[Bob Toxen]

On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 09:24:09PM -0400, Adrin wrote:
> I hope I don't have to learn perl.
I haven't needed to.

> I have notice something though using Linksys routers. When you Login an make changes. You
> click apply and the URL has all the info you just filled out.  I have tired to you wget
> with the http-user and http password and the same URL. All I have managed to do it clear
> the settings this way. I am not sure why.  I just think it would be cool to have scripted
> cron to turn on and off ports during the day.  Would be handy later in my sons life to
> control internet access too.
That all can be done with a Linux router/firewall.
> 
> Adrin

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