If you cannot access the LUCI OpenWRT page of the TP Link WDR4300 router, the below may help. Set PC ip: 192.168.1.2 and subnetmask 255.255.255.0 and gateway 192.168.1.1 Power off the router Disconnect the WAN cable Only connect your PC Ethernet cable to ETH0 Power On the router Wait for the router to start the … Continue reading How to reset TP Link WDR4300 router after bad install of OpenWRT LEDE
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Cannot connect to OpenWRT router using SSH after OpenWRT firmware upgrade
OpenWRT is a very powerful router firmware. Since I wanted to upgrade the router firmware, I took a backup of the configuration and then did a complete erase of the configuration settings at the time of firmware upgrade. After logging in, and setting up SSH as a means to log in to the router, SSH … Continue reading Cannot connect to OpenWRT router using SSH after OpenWRT firmware upgrade
How to set up an isolated Guest WLAN on TP-Link WDR4300 with OpenWRT using command line
You have guests at your home and they want to use your wireless network to retrieve emails, etc off the Internet. This is not a unique situation, but is quite common everywhere, with the proliferation of devices and services that require Internet access. The only issue you face is that if you give them your … Continue reading How to set up an isolated Guest WLAN on TP-Link WDR4300 with OpenWRT using command line
How to upgrade packages in OpenWRT to apply updates, security patches and more
So you installed the OpenWRT firmware on your wireless router! It works like a charm. However, what would you need to do to upgrade the firmware periodically? A secure router is only as good as the last security patch applied. The best feature of OpenWRT over dd-wrt or even Android, is that you do not … Continue reading How to upgrade packages in OpenWRT to apply updates, security patches and more
Verify open ports on a Linux system
# netstat -tupnl <enter> This command will show you all the open ports on your system.
Connect to your Computer using SSH from a Nokia E63 smart phone
To connect to your computer over your home network or the Internet you can use SSH to securely route your communications to your computer from another device (computer or smart phone). Pre-requisites: You have configured SSH on your computer running Linux. You have converted your private key in your ~/.ssh folder to putty required format. … Continue reading Connect to your Computer using SSH from a Nokia E63 smart phone
Convert openSSH private key for use with Putty on Windows or Mobile Phones
Windows does not have an ssh command, to help you connect to a Linux computer using SSH2. Use putty to connect to your Linux computer from a Windows computer. Pre-requisites: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.htmlYou have generated your key pair using openSSH as shown here, on your Linux computer.You have installed putty on your Linux computer.You have a Windows … Continue reading Convert openSSH private key for use with Putty on Windows or Mobile Phones
Set up SSH using certificate authentication
You want to connect from the internet to your computer. Internet is an insecure medium to use. There are a few options. You could use a VPN like OpenVPN, or you could use Secured Shell using OpenSSH. Here is how you can connect to your computer using SSH. Pre-requisites: OpenSSH and putty installed on your … Continue reading Set up SSH using certificate authentication
Login to server using SSH
Normally, use of telnet to connect to a server is not recommended, as it is inherently insecure. In place of telnet, it is recommended to use SSH. SSH comes in 2 flavors. SSH-1, now defunct, due to security issues, and SSH-2. Always, make sure you use SSH protocol version 2 (SSH-2) to connect to your … Continue reading Login to server using SSH
