router question (fwd)

[Jim Wantz]

Hi Cheryl,
I have this very same router myself.  The only linux text-based browser that
has really proved useful with this router is w3m.  Be extremely careful to
disable remote administration--I didn't know that it was the default and a
cracker got through!

     Jim Wantz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: router question (fwd)


> Hi. I have had limited success configuring this router via linux browsers.
> It seems to require some javascript. Other then that It is a great router.
I
> have had one for about 2 years and haven't had any real problems with it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cheryl Homiak" <chomiak at chartermi.net>
> To: "speakup" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:40 AM
> Subject: router question (fwd)
>
>
> > 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
> >
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