DABS Value Conexant dies on config

I have a DABS-value conexant 4 port ADSL router.

It died when I was trying to configure its routing table to route my demon
IP address back inside the network (having also IP aliased by internal
webserver) in order to be able to connect using external names from the
local side of the router.

Anyway, it failed to reboot properly after a config save and now only
operates as a hub, the "ready" light goes out after a couple of seconds of
power up.

I've tried pressing the rest button with a pin for >20 seconds even, but no
joy.

I may have put it into "bridging mode" - theres two options that mention
bridging and the 8 page manual that comes with it doesn't really explain
much. The supplied setup program can't make contact with it and if I use it
as a USB device, winXP device manager reports problems and can't use it.

I'm after a replacement from DABS but is there anything I should know to
recover it first, and is it even possible to do what I was trying to do?

Sam

"Sam Liddicott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a DABS-value conexant 4 port ADSL router.
>
> It died when I was trying to configure its routing table to route my demon
> IP address back inside the network (having also IP aliased by internal
> webserver) in order to be able to connect using external names from the
> local side of the router.
>
> Anyway, it failed to reboot properly after a config save and now only
> operates as a hub, the "ready" light goes out after a couple of seconds of
> power up.
>
> I've tried pressing the rest button with a pin for >20 seconds even, but
no
> joy.
>
> I may have put it into "bridging mode" - theres two options that mention
> bridging and the 8 page manual that comes with it doesn't really explain
> much. The supplied setup program can't make contact with it and if I use
it
> as a USB device, winXP device manager reports problems and can't use it.
>
> I'm after a replacement from DABS but is there anything I should know to
> recover it first, and is it even possible to do what I was trying to do?
>
> Sam
>


buy a brand ie.netgear/dlink etc - at least you can get info and try new
firmwares etc

Sam Liddicott <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I have a DABS-value conexant 4 port ADSL router.

What happens if you try to ping its address, or FTP to it?

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:39:03 +0000, in article
<bvd8lc$4vb$(E-Mail Removed)> "Sam Liddicott"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I'm after a replacement from DABS but is there anything I should know to
> recover it first, and is it even possible to do what I was trying to do?

Have a look at http://www.mikehughes.net and read the threads about
reflashing from a DOS boot disk using a USB cable.

--

Brian Morrison

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"Sam Liddicott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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AFAIK support info and stuff is available from here

www.adsltech.com

Hope this helps.

In article <bvejj4$rp3v2$(E-Mail Removed)>, tHatDudeUK
said......

>
> "Sam Liddicott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bvd8lc$4vb$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>
> AFAIK support info and stuff is available from here
>
> www.adsltech.com
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
Although, like a lot of other routers, the Origo routers (adsltech
forum) use the conexant chipset, there are differences in the firmware
to the Dabs item (a PAE-CE84).
Brian Morrison's advice is a safer bet and also
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/qanda.as...LHardware#Q150 under
Conexant CA64E.
--
Mugwump

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"Ian Stirling" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Sam Liddicott <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > I have a DABS-value conexant 4 port ADSL router.
>
> What happens if you try to ping its address, or FTP to it?

Nothing. I looked around to find out thats its original IP address would be
10.0.0.2 so I aliased by linux box to that subnet but no response

Sam

"Brian Morrison" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:39:03 +0000, in article
> <bvd8lc$4vb$(E-Mail Removed)> "Sam Liddicott"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I'm after a replacement from DABS but is there anything I should know to
> > recover it first, and is it even possible to do what I was trying to do?
>
> Have a look at http://www.mikehughes.net and read the threads about
> reflashing from a DOS boot disk using a USB cable.


Thanks for your help everyone.
The box is going back to DABs and I'll get the netgear one.
From all the info you provided its obvious that a lot of people have this
problem and that DABs knew or ought to have know that what they sold was
susceptable to the problem. Sale-of-goods-act, money-back, get a netgear
router - cos at least (as was pointed out) they provide firmware updates.

Sam

Hmm, I tried to flash upgrade my PWR-CE74 and it died.

I tried the reset button, no joy - then I powered off, held down the reset
switch and powered up with a slow count to twenty before I released the
reset. The router then came up with the previous settings

I then asked it via the web-interface for a factory reset - all setting came
up in default.

Put the std UK settings in, added WEP keys and fiddled with DHCP and all has
been well since.

David B


"Sam Liddicott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bvd8lc$4vb$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> I have a DABS-value conexant 4 port ADSL router.
>
> It died when I was trying to configure its routing table to route my demon
> IP address back inside the network (having also IP aliased by internal
> webserver) in order to be able to connect using external names from the
> local side of the router.
>
> Anyway, it failed to reboot properly after a config save and now only
> operates as a hub, the "ready" light goes out after a couple of seconds of
> power up.
>
> I've tried pressing the rest button with a pin for >20 seconds even, but
no
> joy.
>
> I may have put it into "bridging mode" - theres two options that mention
> bridging and the 8 page manual that comes with it doesn't really explain
> much. The supplied setup program can't make contact with it and if I use
it
> as a USB device, winXP device manager reports problems and can't use it.
>
> I'm after a replacement from DABS but is there anything I should know to
> recover it first, and is it even possible to do what I was trying to do?
>
> Sam
>
>