modem router combo
So you have subscribed to Globelines Broadband and their not-so-techy technician provided you the Prolink Hurricane 5301G wireless modem router combo, OR you wanted to hook that device to other ISP like PLDT? You get so extremely happy you almost forgot your name! But the fun halted when you know you cannot do stuff in it. Don’t worry, you can always hack and modify every hapless electronic devices in this cruel world!
Full Admin Access
1. Login to 192.168.254.254 via web or telnet
2. Use “Admin” as user name and “3UJUh2VemEfUtesEchEC2d2e” as password
Limited User features via telnet
Full Admin features via telnet
3. Now all features are displayed. You can now modify almost everything, just almost. If you want full hack and mod access, read the section Full Hack and Mod Access to the Modem’s Configuration File
Prolink Hurricane 5301G as Bridged Mode
1. telnet 192.168.254.254
2. Supply “Admin” and “3UJUh2VemEfUtesEchEC2d2e”
3. Delete any existing conflicting connections in WAN Settings.
Go to WAN Interface -> Channel Config -> Delete
4. Add a bridging connection that is encapsulated to your ISP, in this example, I connected the device to a PLDT/Smartbro residential landline that uses 0 as VPI and 100 as VCI.
5. That’s it! You just turned your Prolink 5301 into a bridging modem/router! By this you can obtain unique multiple public WAN IP addresses for each computer or devices connected. To do that, read the next tip!
Obtain Unique Multiple Public WAN IP Addresses For Each Computer or Devices
Now your Prolink Hurricane 5301G is in bridged mode, you can obtain unique public WAN IP address for each computer or any devices as many as you like to connect!
1. Prolink Hurricane 5301G is in bridged mode.
2. Login as Admin to 192.168.254.254 via web, go to Advanced -> LAN Setup -> DHCP Settings, then tick NONE to disable it. Click Apply Changes.
Local IP address is obtained from the modem/router’s DHCP feature before disabling.
3. Configure your network devices, LAN or wireless cards to obtain IP address automatically.
4. Restart all devices, and voila! Each and every computers or network devices in your LAN are now having unique public IP addresses!
Unique Public IP address is obtained!
Remove Globe’s TR-069/CWMP access to your Prolink 5301G Modem Router
All devices issued from Globe are programmed with a feature called TR-069. It’s like a backdoor program letting your ISP’s have full control your modem/router. This can let them save huge amount of money in the technical task expenses, taking over the old method when they just send a technician to your premises. Once your device is connected to the internet, it’s now part of their system. You might be experiencing why all your saved settings being wiped out periodically. So this little bug has to do with everything.
Steps via telnet will be published soon!!! Steps via configuration file hack, read on…
Full Hack and Mod Access to the Modem’s Configuration File
There are settings and features that cannot be modified through web or telnet. The only way to nail this is to hack the main configuration file.
1. Login to 192.168.254.254 via web as Admin
2. Go to Advanced -> Admin -> BackupRestore
2. Save settings to file “config.img”
3. Open the file “config.img” using your favorite text editor (notepad, textpad, etc..)
4. Make edits and modifications, then upload the configuration file to the device. Make sure you do backups just in case things get F’d up. But you can always press the RESET button at the back of the device anyway.
These are some of highlights in the configuration files:
Edit/change wireless MAC address:
<V N=”WLAN_MAC_ADDR” V=”xxxxxxxxxxxx”/> (change xxxxxxxxxxxx to your desired MAC address)
Wireless mode:
<V N=”WLAN_MODE” V=”0×0″/> (0×0=Access Point, 0×1=Repeater, 0×2=???)
UPnp Capability:
<V N=”UPNP_STATE” V=”0×0″/> (0×0=off, 0×1=on)
Edit/change WAN MTU/MRU settings:
<V N=”MRU” V=”0x5aa”/> (Value is in hex, default is 5aa which is 1450 in decimal.)
Edit/change/disable CWMP/TR-069:
<V N=”CWMP_SERVER_URL” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_SERVER_USER” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_SERVER_PWD” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_INFORM” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_INFORM_INTERVAL” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_INFORM_TIME” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_CONREQ_PORT” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_CONREQ_USER” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_CONREQ_PWD” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_DL_COMMANDKEY” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_DL_STARTTIME” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_DL_COMPLETETIME” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_DL_FAULTCODE” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_RB_COMMANDKEY” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_SI_COMMANDKEY” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_FLAG” V=”0×31″/>
<V N=”CWMP_EVENTCODE” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_CERTPWD” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_PRVNCODE” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_PARAMETERKEY” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_UPGRADESMND” V=”0×0″/>
<V N=”CWMP_LANCONFSECPWD” V=”"/>
<V N=”CWMP_CONREQ_PATH” V=”"/>
Edit/change/remove Globe default “user” account. You can completely remove the following lines if you want to delete the default “user” or you can just modify the settings to your likings.
<chain N=”USERNAME_PASSWORD”>
<V N=”FLAG” V=”0×1″/> (0×1=System, 0×2=telnet, 0×3=web)
<V N=”USERNAME” V=”user”/> (Edit username)
<V N=”PASSWORD” V=”user”/> (Edit password)
<V N=”BACKDOOR” V=”0×0″/> (0×0 = backdoor off, 0×1 = backdoor on)
<V N=”PRIORITY” V=”0×0″/> (0×0=user mode access, 0×1=system, 0×2=full admin access)
</chain>