Billion 7404VGO IS Router

[portcullis]

I've been sent a router that used to be on an IS uncapped connection.

The client came to the end of his contract. He and IS went their separate ways and he now wants to use the router.

Thing is, this router is somehow hardware locked to IS. Which could be a bit of a problem if you paid something like R1800 for the router a year ago.

So far I've pressed the reset button and cycled power a couple of times. The router just sits there. I can't access it via 192.168.1.1 (Telkom models of this thing) or 192.168.1.254 (Billion models of this thing).

The LAN light obviously comes on, so I know it's connected to the switch.

However if I bring an ADSL line near it, the router syncs PPPOE, starts to download stuff from some mythical, magical server at IS and then reboots itself, trying to connect with the (no longer existing) IS user name and password.

What do I do with this thing?

Do I sell the client another router?

Is there any way of cracking this thing and uploading "normal" Billion firmware?

 

[ichigo]

sure its not 10.0.0.2 or 192.168.0.1 and have you tried ipconfig incase router shows up there in command?

 

[portcullis]

sure its not 10.0.0.2 or 192.168.0.1 and have you tried ipconfig incase router shows up there in command?

Not one of those IP addresses and ipconfig would mean I'm getting an IP address from the Billion, yes?

The Billion doesn't allocate IP addresses. That functionality appears to have been disabled.

The only IP address that works is the one IS allocate to it once it's downloaded it's settings from them. Nothing happens until such time as it's spoken to the mother ship.

 

[TheGuy]

You'll have to contact Billion SA and ask for a flash procedure. I think ISs firmware is customized.

 

[portcullis]

I was hoping somebody on here could explain the flash procedure to me along the lines of "connect console cable to ether1 and serial port of pc, run tftp server on pc, download new flash using tftp"

 

[TheGuy]

You need a .emg file to upload onto the 7404 otherwise you cannot flash it.

 

[portcullis]

And where would I get such a thing? Billion?

 

[portcullis]

Google something called reflash. You can download it from billion.com.au

I've got that router running sweetly on WebAfrica now.

 

[crazibeautiful]

And where would I get such a thing? Billion?

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