Saturday, June 4, 2011

Stray thought

The difference between an average programmer and a good one is the same as the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist.

Friday, June 3, 2011

The easiest way to recover admin password of BSNL ZTE DSL modem

In my previous post, I had described how to recover the admin password of your BSNL ZTE DSL modem, provided you have the modem configuration backed up.

But if you don't have the config file backed up - recovering the admin password is all the more easier. Read on to know more.

Model: BSNL Dataone ATE ZXDSL 531B modem.

This post shows how you can get the admin password of the modem without any backed up configuration. You just need to know the modem IP. Let me know if the link is broken - I will write a new post describing those steps.

If your modem/router's basic security is flawed to this extent, then deploying its in-built security measures is like trusting a visually impaired lame duck, one suffering from suicidal tendencies, arming it with banana skins, and telling yourself: "That ought to keep me safe from fire-breathing dragons and the 15 feet tall goblins who ride them!" (a justified exaggeration the "sitting duck" analogy).