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DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
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I plan on putting the RBS50 (the satellite) in a family room / living room area. Guests would be able to access the internet through Guest-Mode Wireless. I want to prevent guests from being able to get onto my LAN by simply plugging in a LAN cable into the RBS50. Is there a way, in the firmware, to disable the LAN ports on the RBS50 ? How can I get around this problem without using something like an RBW30?
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@madhatter wrote:
......... I am assuming that this change would need to be re-applied after every RBS50 firmware update, correct? .......
Commited configuration changes will be stored in NVRAM and will be restored after system restart, power cycle or upgrade. It will also be stored in backup and can be restored.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
Try the following telnet command in the satellite:
> ifconfig $(config get dgc_netif_lan_phyif) down
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
Does he have to use the command COMMIT afterwards?
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I've never used telnet on a router, but am certainly willing to try it ... I just need to know, what, exactly, I need to do.
Thanks
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
He would also need to enable TELNET as well. TELNET is disabled by default on NG routers. Use of a telnet program suggestion would be good to for someone who hasn't done this before. Putty or TeraTerm are great telnet programs.
ROUTERIPADDRESS\debug.htm
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
Thank you ... I am assuming that this change would need to be re-applied after every RBS50 firmware update, correct? Since I will be remote from this router, can I telnet into it remotely if I have remote administration turned on?
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
Possibly, not sure if changed in telnet persist thru a FW update. Definately not thru a factory reset.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
Or go the physical route and buy a RJ-45 Port Blocker.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
@madhatter wrote:
....... I just need to know, what, exactly, I need to do.
.......
- From browser go to the router's debug page (http://192.168.1.1/debug.htm). Use your router's IP address or http://orbilogin.com/debug.htm
- Enter admin as user name and your router’s management password
- Tick "Enable Telnet" option
- Use Telnet from your computer to connect to your Router telnet 192.168.1.1 and enter admin and the same password as above
- Enter the following commands:
- config get dgc_netif_lan_phyif --> printout should be eth1 for RBS50
- ifconfig eth1 down --> use the value that you got from the previous command
- ifconfig commit
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@madhatter wrote:
......... I am assuming that this change would need to be re-applied after every RBS50 firmware update, correct? .......
Commited configuration changes will be stored in NVRAM and will be restored after system restart, power cycle or upgrade. It will also be stored in backup and can be restored.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
Thanks to all for your help on this ... very useful info on how to access the LAN port options. Also helpful was the rj45 port blocker. The combination will work well for me.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
See this under settings. And put satelitte in a closet.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
thanks for the idea, the satellite will need to be located in a more open area, though.
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For some reason the post above is truncated
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@Chuck_M wrote:
For some reason the post above is truncated
The post is just the first line, the rest is @madhatter 's signature 🙂
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
I got that, can you read his entire post? At least one line of it is obscured by his signature
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
yes, this is/was the post:
thanks for the idea, the satellite will need to be located in a more open area, though.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
Hatter, check out the attachment and look at a screen cap of your post and signature.
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Re: DISABLE LAN PORTS ON RBS50
thanks, sig looks to be messed up
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