View Full Version : [ SOLVED] command-line internet configuration BT homehub MG& TLOctober 20th, 2011, 07:53 PMHello forum-ers. : D I'm using a Debian no-desktop install (hey, I would be using Ubuntu server, but the installer wouldn't run.let's not go there- Debian's on my pc now.) I have: -a wireless usb adapter ( TL- WN321 G, white stick thing) - BT home hub 2.0 with WPA2 security. And I'd like to connect. I have the drivers ( I think, I can run an iwlist scan and put wlan0 up )for the adapter, and I think I have configured iwconfig right: ESSID: BTHome Hub2- KTQ2 key: XXXXXXXX with: iwconfig wlan0 essid BTHome Hub- KTQ2 key XXXXXXXX where the ESSID's the ESSID and the key's hashed out. Now, my problem is, when I run: dhclient wlan0.absolutely nothing happens. As in, no terminal messages, not return value, not return at all (nothing happens, but it doesn't stop) and a Ctrl- C or SIGTERM kill simply returns it to the command prompt. And my network isn't already up, I can't ping anything. I have tried dhcpcd, but I have absolutely no idea what it does, and nothing happens (akin to dhclient apart from it pulling wlan0 down when I kill it. Can anybody tell me what I'm doing wrong? I'm trying to setup various forms of server (ssh, telnet, ftp, LAMP) as an experiment, and obviously I need to be connected to web to access the stuff from client machine (laptop, happily running the latest and greatest ubuntu). Oh, and currently I'm downloading debian packages from the debian site manually (on my laptop, then transferring), and resolving dependencies is a bit of a nightmare. I'd like apt working. I can provide script results and things, but I didn't think it necessary thus far. Once I have connected, do I need to keep dhclient-ing (or add it to startup file) or will it auto-connect? Running a desktop environment, every distro I have tried on it so far has connected perfectly. My.
Firmware is the software which runs your BT Home Hub. It keeps the Hub working, and controls the features and functions it offers. When new features or important updates are available for your Hub, we update the firmware by sending you a new version over your broadband line. To check your Hub's firmware version Type into the address bar of your web browser and press Enter. Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage. The software version is shown in the bottom left of the screen. The latest versions of the firmware are: BT Home Hub 5 - Software version.11 ( Type A) or v ( Type B) BT Home Hub 4 - Software version. ( Type A) or v ( Type B) BT Home Hub 3 - Software version.37 ( Type A) or V100 R001 C01 B036 SP05_ L_ B ( Type B) BT Home Hub 2.0 ( Infinity) - Software version.6 ( Type B) BT Home Hub 2.0 - Software version 8.1. H. U ( Type A) or Software version. ( Type B) BT Home Hub 1.5 - Software version:. E or. H BT Home Hub 1.0 - Software version:. E or. H How firmware updates work The new firmware is sent to the Hub and held in memory. This can happen while you're using the Hub and doesn't cause any disruption to your service. Overnight, we send a reboot command. The Hub resets itself and the new firmware is installed. This takes no longer than a normal reset - usually less than a minute. This reset causes a brief disruption to your broadband service, including any additional services such as BT TV. We think it's a good idea to keep your Hub switched on all the time, not just so you can receive firmware updates, but to make sure that services like BT TV are always available.
Accessing the BT Home Hub Control Panel: To make changes to your BT Home Hub setup, you need to 'log on' to the Home Hub, from where you'll be able to access settings and diagnostic screens. You can do this from a desktop or laptop that has a working connection to the Home Hub. From a connected machine, use the web browser ( Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc) and from the web browser address bar, enter the address: and press Enter. If for any reason this doesn't work, you can also enter the IP address for the Home Hub (sometimes known as the gateway IP address) into a web browser. The default IP address for the BT Home Hub is. BT Home Hub Control Panel - ON a v2.0 Hub To make changes to your Home Hub settings, you'll need to enter an admin password, and for older Home Hubs, a username as well (the default username is 'admin' - lowercase) BT Home Hub Default Password Home Hub v2: The default password for Home Hub V2 units is printed on a sticker on the back of the Home Hub, labeled Admin password Home Hub V1 (old On older Home Hub v1.0 Home Hubs (for software before v E the default username is 'admin' and the default password is 'admin' (lowercase) Home Hub v1 (new) and 1.5: On later versions of the Home Hub v1.x, the default username is admin (powercase and the default password is the unique Home Hub serial number (either on the sticker on the back or underneath the hub after the ' S/ N bit). Notes: The password is case-sensitive. The first three letters are normally CP0 (number zero). Ignore the bit in brackets after the serial number. You are normally prompted to change this password. Can't connect to the Hub Control Panel? If you can't connect or the browser can't find your Home Hub - make sure that there's a connection to the Hub, and that there's no firewall issue preventing you from connecting. You can try a directly.
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