Networks Sky Broadband Ports?

I have someone who I'm trying to help connect over SSH to his university account.

He uses Sky Broadband as ISP. Do they block port 22?

(This is aimed at yodasarmpit aswell )

 

I don't have an official Sky answer, but yes I believe port22 is blocked.
The Sky router also has a modified firmware which has had the VPN setup section removed.

Sky broadband is marketed as a home product not suitable for business use, which SSH/VPN is normally associated.

I've had a quick check on mine and regardless of what I do with the router, port22 appears to be blocked hmmm

 

Thats a bit poor really, as the guy I'm trying to help is a student trying to do some coursework.

 

Yoda, the websites that list all the default passwords for the sky routers seem to all be wrong now, has sky changed the password? and you wouldnt happen to want to whip it my way so that my friend can get the info off it to use his own kit?

 

Turns out it's not Skys fault Yoda.



Well it kinda is, the ADSL IP range that Sky gives out were part of an IP range which was blocked by the University due to troubles.

 

The default router login/password is still :
Username : admin
password : sky

This is to access the routers firmware/admin page

To use another router the login details ase :
Username : yourmaccode@skydsl
Password : random number

You need to telnet into the router to retrieve the password, I'll get you the info when I get home.

 

cool... I thought I was stuck with this netgear router that crashes constantly... I miss my IPCOP

 

Right, to get the user name and password from your router, to then enable you to use them on another router of your choice, follow the instructions below.

Open your favourite web browser and copy this into the address bar :

Code:

http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?todo=ping_test&c4_IPAddr=%26/bin/grep+ppoa_+/tmp/nvram+%3E+/www/netgear.cfg

When asked for user name and password type in :
Username = admin
Password = sky

You will get a page that reads "Usage: ping [OPTION]... host"

Now copy the below into your browser address bar

Code:

http://192.168.0.1/netgear.cfg

This will then download a config file, "netgear.cfg"
Open the file with word pad (wordpad will retain any formatting unlike notepad)

You should see some text like this below :

pppoa_username=001122aabbcc@skydsl
pppoa_password=a0b1c2d4e5
pppoa_idle=0
pppoa_ipaddr=

The rest is self explanatory.

 

thanks man much appreciated.

 

Great

That's great! Thank for sharing that with us.

So, If I were to use a Linksys or another new Netgear router, I can just use the above technique to extract the username/password, and use this for making it work with my current Sky BB connection.