The BIPAC-711 ADSL router can be either connected directly to a pc or to a 
hub so more than 1 pc can access the internet sharing only 1 IP with of 
course, 1 account. Nothing special.

Some advantages of an ADSL router. (things an usb hasn't):
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-dhcp server
-must not be directly connected to a pc to work
-firewall
-can chose packet encapsulation
-VPN
-virtual server
-many more features

The "danger" with this routers is that it can be accessed via port 23 
(Telnet service) and a "secret" menu can be accessed with this password.
Normally, users don't even have to know this menu exists because it was 
implemented there by the router's developers for them to access some 
advanced commands. Some can fuck up your router. More about that later.
Now is the good point to say that I'm really not a specialist at this kind 
of machines or in networks in general. I'm just telling what info I found 
and which thread it could mean to owners of such a router. (and other 
routers as well I think).
Now something more about the danger I was talking about. If someone knows 
your IP address and in some way can figure out you own an adsl router, this 
person can telnet to your IP, enter the router's password, enter this 
"secret" menu and start changing some very never-should-be-changed options.
When I first telnetted to my adsl router, it asked for the password and I 
started guessing. But the guessing didn't take long. After 3 times, I had 
found the correct password. It was "password".(without the ""'s) Someone 
told me manufacturers always use "password" as the default password but I'm 
not sure if that info is correct.
Anyway, now I was in. First thing I did was change this default password 
which would make it a lot harder for anyone to just enter my ADSL router and 
fuck it up.
So, first thing you should do is to change this default password in 
something that is not easy to guess. ->try to use all kinds of allowed 
charackters.

Access your (ADSL) router:
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-open msdos/any shell in unix type os
-telnet to IP of router
-type into the password. BIPAC-711 password = password
-your in the router now
-type help/follow listed info to list commands

listed commands of BIPAC-711:
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ap		atm	bridge		bsp		buffer
bun		chips	config		db		dhcpclient
dhcpserver	chips	edd		ethernet	event
firewall	flashfs	httpd		ip		isfs
l2tp		led	nat		oam		oamcli
portcli		ppp	pptp		restart		snmp
sntpclient	tftp	uptime		uptime		version

Some of these commands have subcommands. I suggest not to use de "debug" 
command that can be found somewhere there. I used it and i fucked the thing 
up. Don't even know what the machine does when setting it in debug mode but 
I think it's not anything good. Only the powerLED worked after executing the 
command and I couldn't connect to the machine anymore. Anyway, I have a new 
one now.

As I expected there are also some commands that aren't listed in the main 
menu:
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-list

There got to be more but you just have to find them. If you found some more, 
mail them to me plz. (mail below)

Default path:
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router ip\\flashfs\

I started to go one dir up, but it didn't work. Have to find that out too. 
With tftp, it must also be possible to transfer files to your computer and 
vice versa.

I think that's all I've to say.

If you want to contact me for any reason:
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ardelladestella@hotmail.com

Written by ArDelLa