Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
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Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
15-01-2009 11:16 AM
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1. How do i change my WPA key to something stronger and how often should i change it?
2. Is the Thomson 585v7 WPA encrypion 64, 128, 256 or 504bit?
ive found a WPA key generator at http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/partner-lp_wireless-key-generator/wireless-key-generator.html#Gene...
Thanks a lot for any replies
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
15-01-2009 2:58 PM
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I would have to recomend against using random wpa key generators, you are much better off using a phrase you can remember and switching in special characters for some of the letters. wpa is strong enough that BruteForce attacks aint worth it, so there is no need for anything as cryptic as a random key (just don't go making it your name or anything like that). That said there is no need to use random keys for wep either, since the back door on that one is wide enough to walk an elephant through and anyone with half a mind can get access to your network with next to no effort at all, regardless of how cryptic you make your key.
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
15-01-2009 5:14 PM
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youre help is appreciated.
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
15-01-2009 5:48 PM
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It seemed reasonably strong to me in that it contained random letters and numbers so I left it as it was. Don't know if this was correct, however.
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
15-01-2009 6:07 PM
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BTW I'd like to know why "Administrator" is only allowed limited functionality on this model of router.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
15-01-2009 7:30 PM
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Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
15-01-2009 8:12 PM
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First, we log into the router using an administrator level account and select "Home Network" from the left hand side
Now click on the link under Wirless, next to the Pylon type thing.
You are now on the screen with the evasive "configure" link in the top right corner tucked between Details and Help, click this and your where you want to be.
There, that should cover all the bases.
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
16-01-2009 3:58 PM
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Try Telnet to the router,
mlp role list
Quote Role Parent Description
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrator TechnicalSupport Any service and any access from LAN/Local origin only
LAN_Admin Administrator Only LAN related configurations from any Channel/Origin
PowerUser Administrator GUI(Service/overview page)via http/https from LAN origin
root - The superuser
SuperUser root Any service and any access from LAN/WAN/LOCAL
TechnicalSupport SuperUser Any service and any channels from WAN
User PowerUser GUI(Overview pages, remote assistance) via HTTP/HTTPS from LAN
WAN_Admin Administrator Only WAN related configurations from any Channels/Origin
mlp privilege list
Quote Privilege type Description
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
anyaccess access All access privileges granted
anyservice service All service privileges granted
AP1 access LAN_Local_all
AP2 access LAN_Local with all secured channels
AP3 access WAN from a secure HTTP
AP4 access LAN from all channels except telnet
AP5 access LAN from all secured channels except telnet
AP6 access All origins_noHTTP
AP7 access All origins_from all secured channels no http
AP8 access WAN from all channels
AP9 access LAN from a HTTP/HTTPS
SP1 service Limited_Read
SP10 service Simple_network_debugging
SP11 service Advance_Network_debugging
SP12 service User_admin
SP13 service MLP_Admin
SP14 service Backup & Restore
SP15 service CLI mngt Interface only
SP16 service CGI mngt Interface only
SP17 service FTP mngt Interface only
SP18 service reset to factory defaults
SP19 service advance cgi
SP2 service detailed_Read
SP3 service Write_to_LAN
SP4 service Write_FWD_RT_normal_FW_cfgs
SP5 service cooperative_cfgs
SP6 service Remote Configurations
SP7 service Advanced sink & source FW
SP8 service Write_to_U_Connection
SP9 service Write_to_Local
So what's all this about?
Seems like the WAN side has more privileges than poor old Administrator.
I don't fancy doing the root reset procedure on the router.
I might get locked out by all that security.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
19-01-2009 7:27 PM
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19-01-2009 9:18 PM
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I don't know their name but I've seen allusions that this was due to complaints from a
"British ISP" - the name is never mentioned.
I hope PlusNet are innocent.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
19-01-2009 10:02 PM
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To comment though, the guy I spoke to did take time out and played with the router, then called me back about an hour later with the answer to my question. So absoloutly no fault with the service, find me another company who would do that for you, sure as fuck not BT anyways
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
19-01-2009 10:27 PM
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Quote from: MuppetGrinder OK, here we go, the long version.
First, we log into the router using an administrator level account and select "Home Network" from the left hand side
Now click on the link under Wirless, next to the Pylon type thing.
You are now on the screen with the evasive "configure" link in the top right corner tucked between Details and Help, click this and your where you want to be.
There, that should cover all the bases.
Actually, I've just gone into that configure screen and discovered that the wireless channel was set to automatic (for me it had chosen channel 11).
Since nobody nearby uses channel 1, I changed the auto to manual and chose channel 1.
Result!
Improved wireless performance!!!!
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Changing WPA key on Thomson 585v7 Wireless Router
19-01-2009 10:29 PM
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