Speedtouch 585(v6). Cannot change login address -help please.

Hi group.

I am trying to set up a Speedtouch 585(v6) router through the web interface
(192.168.1.254}.

I need to change the default login address to give better security but
cannot find a way to do it.

During "Easy Setup" it asks for an alternative Username & Password, but when
I enter these & it finishes configuring, it sends me back to the login page.
Entering the new Username & Password (or the default) does not let me back
in & means doing a hard reset.

Also, (inToolbox>User Management), I have tried setting up a Password for
the default login address with the same results as above. Also tried setting
up a New User, but trying to set that as the Default login gives the same
result.

Any assistance gratefully received.

--
Joe Lee

"Joe Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Hi group.
>
> I am trying to set up a Speedtouch 585(v6) router through the web
> interface
> (192.168.1.254}.
>
> I need to change the default login address to give better security but
> cannot find a way to do it.
>
> During "Easy Setup" it asks for an alternative Username & Password, but
> when
> I enter these & it finishes configuring, it sends me back to the login
> page.
> Entering the new Username & Password (or the default) does not let me back
> in & means doing a hard reset.
>
> Also, (inToolbox>User Management), I have tried setting up a Password for
> the default login address with the same results as above. Also tried
> setting
> up a New User, but trying to set that as the Default login gives the same
> result.
>
> Any assistance gratefully received.
>
> --
> Joe Lee
>

I remember having similar problems when setting up my 536 a few years ago.
Every time I used the Setup routine I got nowhere. I think I solved it by
bypassing the Setup routine and going in directly later on in the process. I
think you have to go through the Setup routine once. If I have to do it
again I know I could have a problem but eventually I have always managed to
get it to work.

There is an IP on kitz website that allows you access to the monitoring
software. Username 'administrator' and no password.

"Douglas Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Joe Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>
>> Hi group.
>>
>> I am trying to set up a Speedtouch 585(v6) router through the web
>> interface
>> (192.168.1.254}.
>>
>> I need to change the default login address to give better security but
>> cannot find a way to do it.
>>
>> During "Easy Setup" it asks for an alternative Username & Password, but
>> when
>> I enter these & it finishes configuring, it sends me back to the login
>> page.
>> Entering the new Username & Password (or the default) does not let me
>> back
>> in & means doing a hard reset.
>>
>> Also, (inToolbox>User Management), I have tried setting up a Password for
>> the default login address with the same results as above. Also tried
>> setting
>> up a New User, but trying to set that as the Default login gives the same
>> result.
>>
>> Any assistance gratefully received.
>>
>> --
>> Joe Lee
>>
>
> I remember having similar problems when setting up my 536 a few years ago.
> Every time I used the Setup routine I got nowhere. I think I solved it by
> bypassing the Setup routine and going in directly later on in the process.
> I think you have to go through the Setup routine once. If I have to do it
> again I know I could have a problem but eventually I have always managed
> to get it to work.
>
> There is an IP on kitz website that allows you access to the monitoring
> software. Username 'administrator' and no password.

Hi Douglas. Thankyou for the info. I was just about to give up with this one
(but I don't like doing that .

I'd not heard of the Kitz site but I've bookmarked it now. I found a page on
there which mentions a conflict between IE7 & the 585v6 which causes the
problem I was having.

The solution it suggests is to access the router via the Command Prompt &
enter;

{Administrator}=>system config digestauth=disabled
{Administrator}=>saveall
{Administrator}=>exit

Lo & behold I could then log in via IE7! Then I discovered that powering the
router down & restarting it gives the original problem again so it's
necessary to enter the instruction through telnet again, but that's no
problem I can live that.

I've not finished configuring it yet but when setting the date & time I
found the Month field is stuck on 06 & refuses to budge, so it looks as
though this router is more than a bit buggy!

I previously searched the Speedtouch site & notice they've not produced any
firmware updates for it. It's really annoying there's no mention there
either of the IE7 conflict.

Thankyou again Douglas your help was very much appreciated.

--
Joe Lee

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 00:27:10 +0100, "Joe Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"Douglas Clark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:_(E-Mail Removed) net...
>> "Joe Lee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:486d6414$0$2930$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> Hi group.
>>>
>>> I am trying to set up a Speedtouch 585(v6) router through the web
>>> interface
>>> (192.168.1.254}.
>>>
>>> I need to change the default login address to give better security but
>>> cannot find a way to do it.
>>>
>>> During "Easy Setup" it asks for an alternative Username & Password, but
>>> when
>>> I enter these & it finishes configuring, it sends me back to the login
>>> page.
>>> Entering the new Username & Password (or the default) does not let me
>>> back
>>> in & means doing a hard reset.
>>>
>>> Also, (inToolbox>User Management), I have tried setting up a Password for
>>> the default login address with the same results as above. Also tried
>>> setting
>>> up a New User, but trying to set that as the Default login gives the same
>>> result.
>>>
>>> Any assistance gratefully received.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joe Lee
>>>
>>
>> I remember having similar problems when setting up my 536 a few years ago.
>> Every time I used the Setup routine I got nowhere. I think I solved it by
>> bypassing the Setup routine and going in directly later on in the process.
>> I think you have to go through the Setup routine once. If I have to do it
>> again I know I could have a problem but eventually I have always managed
>> to get it to work.
>>
>> There is an IP on kitz website that allows you access to the monitoring
>> software. Username 'administrator' and no password.
>
>Hi Douglas. Thankyou for the info. I was just about to give up with this one
>(but I don't like doing that .
>
>I'd not heard of the Kitz site but I've bookmarked it now. I found a page on
>there which mentions a conflict between IE7 & the 585v6 which causes the
>problem I was having.
>
>The solution it suggests is to access the router via the Command Prompt &
>enter;
>
>{Administrator}=>system config digestauth=disabled
>{Administrator}=>saveall
>{Administrator}=>exit
>
>Lo & behold I could then log in via IE7! Then I discovered that powering the
>router down & restarting it gives the original problem again so it's
>necessary to enter the instruction through telnet again, but that's no
>problem I can live that.
>
>I've not finished configuring it yet but when setting the date & time I
>found the Month field is stuck on 06 & refuses to budge, so it looks as
>though this router is more than a bit buggy!
>
>I previously searched the Speedtouch site & notice they've not produced any
>firmware updates for it. It's really annoying there's no mention there
>either of the IE7 conflict.
>
>Thankyou again Douglas your help was very much appreciated.

Try this forum for links to firmware updates:

http://www.speedtouchforum.de/viewtopic.php?t=1089