Re: General Router Question(s)

From: Arthur Hagen (art_at_broomstick.com)
Date: 08/27/04


Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 06:22:11 -0400

David Wright <david_c_wright@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> A WIRELESS INTERNET router will provide a wired port for connecting
> to a cable modem or DSL modem (normally either RJ45 or USB). It will
> not allow access to the configuration pages over this port, you are
> correct here.

That depends on the router. On one of those I have, I can selectively allow
configuration through WAN too.

> Many of these products also provide around 4 RJ45 10/100 ports for
> cabled machines to also access the internet. Any device plugged into
> the "local" RJ45 ports will be able to configure the router.

There's also devices that provide a serial port for configuration (e.g. with
"cu"), in the event that you can't get access through TCP/IP (like if you've
messed up the routing tables completely).

Regards,

-- 
*Art


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