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\-=[WHK]=-// » Archive » Hackeando un HUB “BT Home Hub” — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:38:10 +0000

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By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:44:03 +0000

Just so you know one reason for 6.2.6.C is to help fix the NAT from constantly changing to closed or moderate even when its set to be open. This helps with online gaming e.g. Xbox live. Not sure what else it fixes though :)

By: Adrian Pastor

Adrian Pastor — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:53:37 +0000

Once my firmware is updated to the latest version I’ll research if there is another way to get remote access through exploitation. There must be another way.

I mean, the router natively supports remote services. All these changes appear to be done on BT ’s “flavour” of the router as opossed to Thomson’s.

By: jarviser

jarviser — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:12:44 +0000

by the way, Remote Assistance is disabled on my 6.2.2.6 in the first 30 minutes after a reset by an automatic mini-update, so the largest security hole is plugged without waiting for the upgrade which seems to be more about FON.

By: jarviser

jarviser — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:09:38 +0000

I have purposely taken all my stealthing out by a full reset and I am still waiting after 2 weeks. BT say it can take up to another 6 weeks. and refuse to let me have a forced upgrade site address like they had with 6.2.2.6 Our little homehub forum is still trying to work out whether 6.2.6.C is a fix for the disastrous B version that reboots continually, or if B is for FON and C is for non-FON.

By: Adrian Pastor

Adrian Pastor — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:58:03 +0000

Hey Simon!

That’s a VERY interesting point. Funny enough, my Home Hub’s firmware hasn’t been automatically updated yet (been waiting for a couple of daysalready). Perhaps this is because I’ve customized the config file way too much?

By: Simon Zerafa

Simon Zerafa — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:57:45 +0000

Hi,

From the 6.2.6.C update FAQ:

If your Home Hub hasnâ€™t yet been upgraded after one month, the following advice will help you to receive the upgrade as quickly as possible:

* Leave your Hub switched-on, including at night
* If you have set up the DMZ / ‘Assign public IP address to Hub’ feature in the Games & Application Sharing section of the Hub Manager, your Home Hub will not be automatically upgraded. To receive an upgrade, disable the feature and leave your Hub switched on. The feature can be re-enabled after the Home Hub has been upgraded.

Your BT Home Hub should then be upgraded within the next 7 days.

How many users will not realise that their hub will never be updated because they have the ‘Assign public IP address to Hub’ feature enabled?

Kind Regards

Simon