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[BC] Bridge Mode for Actiontec V2000

The Telus installer will arrive tomorrow to install Internet 50. We are not getting TV. Will the tech put the Actiontec V2000 into bridge mode for us? Don't want to have to reconfigure the whole network again. Fileserver and backups are working just fine.

Symtex you there?

Don't have Telus yet so I can't test. But I am a IT guy who works with Telus connections for clients sometimes.
Do a 30/30/30 reset with the phone line unplugged.
Log in using leaked passwords (Google is your friend)
Now connect Ethernet. Router IP is 192.168.1.254
Configure Bridge mode. Test to make sure it works. Disable TR-69.
Unplug Router from power. Plug phone line back in. Pray everything works

I found these instructions, I think they may work with the V2000? »telusinternet.blogspot.ca/

Also, what is TR-69?

and

Why is that website asking us to "On your third party router change the default LAN subnet to something outside of the Actiontec's default subnet 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 - 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 should work fine." In bridge mode, we should not have to fiddle with any of our own router's settings right?

Mealto,

I recently set this up with my V1000 - Was only able to set bridge mode by using an older firmware (where the posted logins/passwords were still valid), and had to set my second router to a new IP (mentioned above, to something outside of the Actionnet default). Before I changed the IP on it, everything seemed to work fine then the TV started pixelating - started working after I changed it.

From what people have posted here (explaining my issue) you will probably have the same thing even with the 2000 but it is an easy change.

TR-69 is the system where Telus is able to upgrade the firmware and change root passwords (I believe.)
No idea about the LAN subnets.

Oh yea, with regards to the TR-69, as mentioned by the last guy it is the backdoor into the router that allows TELUS to push through new firmware/config changes. On the V1000 it can be accessed (and disabled) through one of the menus (I think) although I went down the route of d/ling the router's config file, and removing TELUS's user name and password (which was "telusrules" ).

Again, this doesn't really help you much as you are on a v2000 but if you don't close the back door, I believe any custom settings (like bridge mode) that you make on the V2000 can/will be overwritten the next time TELUS pushes through a config change/upgrade.

So how does one disable TR-69? Or is there another way to stop Telus updates? I want to do this after getting the unit into bridge mode. Any instructions here would be much appreciated!

To answer Bowmah8's question - can anyone confirm if the existing (posted admin/tech) passwords still work for the current version of firmware on newly deployed V2000s?

I know for the V1000, TELUS pushed out v.57 which disables all access to bridge mode and TR-69. I was only able to do mine by buying an older router off of ebay (that was still running v.48 where the passwords still worked).

Unplug phone lines, login with admin and do a factory reset. Login with the root passwords you can find with a google search. Make the necessary changes, plug the phone lines back in. Works for V1000 and V2000 and latest firmware.

wow, thanks for the heads up. I had better wait on this bridge mode thing until I get some confirmation. Why is it so difficult to get a bridged modem so I don't have to reconfigure the entire network. Fileserver and a few clients are on static IP's for various reasons. These can be set up again along with the current router but having to reconfigure the backup software is going to be a pain. Telus, please give some of your more tech savvy, in fact, please give any of your customers an easy method to get a bridge modem working.

Rusty Dusty,

Are you sure this works for the V1000? I have been struggling trying to figure this out for the last 4 months. The posted accounts (root, tech, admin) for v48 and v55 of the V1000 work, but do not work for the v57 rom (current). And even if you do a factory reset of the V1000 (running v57) the default admin/admin account works, but it didn't give me access to the menu that had bridging (WAN menu I think), or to disable TR-69.

Again my only workaround was to find an used model with an older ROM.

I can't wait to see how this plays out for you Bowmah - I am seriously considering upping my TELUS account (still on the 15/1) but I want to make sure all of the work I am doing getting my home network (on my ASUS router) wouldn't get impacted if I would need to upgrade to a v2000. As you mentioned, I don't mind if TELUS upgrades the firmware as long as it could be kept in bridged mode.

Use your router private address 172.16.0.0 in Actiontec "DMZ" and NO "NAT" on Actiontec FW ......... the rest U R find with no conflict double "NAT"ing.

Sorry, just get change my status premium member
Here, we go : 1) Actiontec will function as "MODEM" only !!!
Wireless radio, DISABLE + WPS, Disable + FW change to HIGH + DMZ "ON" put IP address 172.16.0.0 + Click "APPLY" for all changes
Now plug your own ROUTER "WAN" to "LAN" port Actiontec & voila U R using all connection to your PRIVATE router without hassle !!!

But can Telus still upgrade the firmware That concerns me.

WHO cares ¿ ¿ ¿ ...... Your Router is your own property & make sure WPS "DISABLE" too. That is to say, since WPS has a major security flaw, is the convenience worth any potential breaches of security !!

The replies on here to DMZ and such are spectacular...

Do what has been posted and bridge the Actiontec and get it over with. The root passwords are google searchable. The root password for V31.30L.55 work with the latest still. Only after you do factory reset

I am in as root. How do we disable Telus updating the unit?

Gentleman. I logged in as root.

1. Unplugged both bonded internet lines.
2. Chose Transparent Briding.
3. Disbaled NAT
4. Disabled DHCP
5. Disabled Wireless.
6. Plugged Internet lines back in.
7. Plugged LAN cable from Linksys WAN to Port 4 of Actiontec 2000

Looks like things are working as they should. Will do more testing with remote access.

1. Now, how do we disable Telus from updating the Actiontec 2000?

2. Now, I can no longer connect to 192.168.1.254 even when PC is plugged directly into modem. Sounds like I got bridge mode set up correctly?

1. Try resetting again and try 192.168.1.254/tr69.html
Not sure if this will work. Got it from a firmware dump from somewhere.
2. I have a Shaw modem in bridge mode so this might not apply but I can access the modem at a different IP in a different subnet I can see the web interface but it does not login. I have thought of potential exploits in the past in the web interface such as putting a modem in bridge mode just by clicking one link. I might do more testing later.

Alright gang. After a few more attempts, I am in at 192.168.1.254. Seems very slow to get in but once it does, I can log in to the Actiontec V2000H again.

I see a way never firmware than any posted on the web.

There is this »192.168.1.254/advancedutilities_tr069.html

ACS_PeriodicInformEnable: *
ACS_PeriodicInformInterval: *
ACS_PeriodicInformTime: *
ACS_BackoffInterval:
ACS_ConnectionRequestURL:
ACS_ConnectionRequestUsername: *
ACS_ConnectionRequestPassword:

The * fields have a value in them. The rest are empty.

1. Is this where I disable Telus from updating the unit?

2. If so, how do I do this?

What are the values.
Write down the values.
Change all of them to garbage.
Reboot router.

Would be possible without alot of terminal commands and stuff. What's wrong with disabling TR-69?