ToasterMan78
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2 edits | reply to PunkGod
Re: I need big time help (cisco soho91 router)
said by PunkGod  :
Guys thank you for your help. My router is now back up 100%.
You're welcome. Since I just recently had almost exactly the same problem you had, I can totally sympathize.
said by PunkGod :
Another question I have is how do I enable and disable the firewall with HyperTerminal.
I have "cheated" on doing that - I use the Cisco Router Web Interface System (= "CRWS") to do that - not HyperTerminal. It is good for newbie’s on Cisco IOS, since you can make changes in CRWS and check the config file in HyperTerminal to see what the changes are – and hence learn how to make the changes in HyperTerminal by comparing the old and the new changed config file
I know the procedures in the next few paragraphs are a pain to do but having CRWS functioning is not a bad thing. I used it to understand port forwarding – I can make the port forwarding changes in CRWS and check the config file changes in HyperTerminal to see what changes have to be made to do port forwarding. You can also enable and disable the firewall in CRWS and look for what changes occurred to the config file in HyperTerminal.
CRWS should come installed on your router (Check it is there by doing a “show webflash” in HyperTerminal and you should see about 5 – 7 files in webflash. If you have the CRWS files, CRWS can be accessed by typing the router's IP address into an Internet Explorer address bar (ex »10.10.10.1 for a router with the IP address 10.10.10.1) If it starts to run but hangs when you try to open it, it is probably due to a known bug in CRWS running under windows XP - CRWS does not function unless you have Microsoft Virtual Machine Installed and Sun Java disabled (a bug acknowledged by Cisco).
If you have the CRWS files in webflash but it hangs when you try to open CRWS (by doing a »10.10.10.1) check if your browser is configured properly by opening internet explorer and go tools\internet options\advanced\there should be a main heading for Microsoft VM, if so check the box for “JIT compiler for Virtual Machine enabled,” then go to the heading entitled Java (Sun) and uncheck all the checkboxes there. If there is no main heading for Microsoft VM you don't have it, you need this file – filename msjavx86.exe - from a trusted website - I use »www.craftof.com/VirtualMachine.asp to get it (Since Microsoft doesn't make it available on their website anymore they were sued by Sun) - don't worry – it just uses Microsoft’s version of Java instead of Sun’s. And it is still supported by Microsoft. After installing msjavx86.exe go to windows updates and download any updates for the Microsoft VM. Then make the changes in internet explorer as explained above – open internet explorer\in the menu bar at the top go to tools\internet options\advanced\check and uncheck the boxes as I indicated above. |
