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>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 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html