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© Virtual Access 2018
GW1000 Series User Manual
Issue: 2.3
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6.4
Accessing the router over Ethernet using a Telnet client
Telnet is disabled by default, when you enable Telnet, SSH is disabled.
To enable Telnet, enter:
root@VA_router: ~# /etc/init.d/dropbear disable
root@VA_router: ~# reboot
To re-enable SSH, enter:
root@VA_router: ~# /etc/init.d/dropbear enable
root@VA_router: ~# reboot
Note: as SSH is enabled by default, initial connection to the router to enable Telnet
must be established over SSH.
6.5
Configuring the password
6.5.1
Configuration packages used
Package
Sections
system
main
6.6
Configuring the password using the web interface
To change your password, in the top menu click System -> Administration. The
Administration page appears.
Figure 15: The router password section
In the Router Password section, type your new password in the password field and then
retype the password in the confirmation field.
Scroll down the page and click Save & Apply.
Note: the username ‘root’ cannot be changed.