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hackless

@aliant.net

Can't hack

You say the Aliant firmware can be hacked, but I can't figure out how to with the SpeedStream 4200 Aliant issued us. It's blocking key file sharing, ftp, telnet, etc. ports. I've read the original manual, and the only way to update the firmware is through the modem (really a router) itself, and Aliant disabled that! It really reduces the usefulness of their service...
permalink · 2007-12-06 19:25:56 · Reply to this

hackless

@aliant.net

Eureka!

At first I thought I was in trouble, because I couldn't forward ports for file sharing, since the Aliant firmware on the Speedstream 4200 wouldn't support any of that stuff. Aliant tech support told me they didn't support opening up ports, telnet, ftp, file sharing, etc.

But then I read about setting up pppoe connections in XP and Vista, and that did it - I'm probably not describing it quite right, but it causes the 4200 to act like a modem and not a router, 'disabling' the 4200's firewall, opening up any ports I want to configure in Windows Firewall.

You live, you learn...
permalink · 2007-12-06 20:28:17 · Print · Reply to this
delldude190

join:2007-11-02
Corner Brook, NL

Hidden DMZ Zone

on the ss4200 series there is a hidden DMZ zone which will give you full open access to the internet bypassing all of the modems firewalls
permalink · 2007-12-17 23:37:56 · Reply to this
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