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Z21, what needs doing with the router?


AllScales

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Hi Again,

 

I've calmed down a bit now, after all I got it pretty much setup as it should be. This is:

  1. Change the SSID so it no longer has a number on the end. This is (probably) a serial number and gives hackers a way in...
  2. Change the Wifi password (this is very likely to be calculated from the serial number, so if the secret gets out...)
  3. Change the name of the Adminstrator (in the case of this router it's a well disguised admin) and password (admin again, so hard to guess!).
  4. Prevent wireless access to the settings, disabling this will force an intruder to be in the building to try to hack your router.

I've managed most of these, but I've had numerous issues.... So:

  1. Only change one setting at a time
  2. If you fail to make a change stick, you'll have to reset the router to factory defaults, this means you have to stick a small pin into the little hole on the left of the power supply for 5 seconds or more (when viewed from the back).
  3. Once you've reset the hub to default settings, you've lost all the settings including the changes made for Roco....
  4. I've NOT managed to change the admin password (as yet).

Why am I so concerned about all this? My neighbour's bog standard home network got abused last summer and he ended up for a bill for the data... Not nice...

 

However, if you're never going to connect your Z21 to the internet all you can suffer is being locked out of it!

 

Meanwhile experiments with the Z21 are continuing, so far so good.... Some issues with the apps, but nothing that can't be fixed...

 

Good night,

 

All Scales

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Hi Tim,

 

That has crossed my mind, but as long as the password is sufficiently strong the inconvenience of turning it off doesn't seem worth it.

 

As I'm currently forced to switch between networks to use the Z21, I'm willing to take the risk. Especially as the Z21 router is not connected the rest of the network....

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