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Re: [LUG] zoom admin gui

 


>I have just purchased a zoom X6 modem/router. Trying to reset the admin 
>password using the web gui refused to work, it just reset itself back to 
>the factory default. On contacting tech support it turns out one needs 
>to start a telnet session and use a command line command. This is not 
>documented anywhere!

>So I guess very few people actually change the password to the web gui. 
>So my question is how insecure is this? If someone from the net enters 
>my IP address do they see the entry screen as I do, or does something 
>setup by the ISP block this?

>Simon

It's unlikely your ISP will place a block on your IP just for the router GUI
after all its using http. You will probably have a tab that will allow
remote access to the router, so just make sure you disable it.

The other thing to consider is do you have a Static IP? Or are you using a
dynamic one? Either way if you set up NAT then you will be hidden from
public view

Hope this helps
Charlie

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