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From: Davej on 16 Jan 2010 13:36 On Jan 15, 5:03 pm, Doug McIntyre <mer...(a)geeks.org> wrote: > Davej <galt...(a)hotmail.com> writes: > >So, with a unit like that is there anything particularly useful that > >can be done with the added flexibility? I mean compared to a simple > >unit like my old Linksys? > > It depends quite alot on what you want to do. Ie. you have alot more > flexibility, but unless you need it, it'll mainly sit there. > > One thing that I find much nicer with this class would be that > protocols like FTP work cleanly without having to do some tricks that > is sometimes needed. > > Doing VOIP calls with SIP and H.323 would work that just isn't going > to function well with the Linksys. > > And of course, it'll be more stable. I'm sure I have one with uptime > greater than 18-24 months. Well, first things first. Connecting to the https admin login I am having no luck with netscreen/netscreen or serial number/serial number.
From: Davej on 16 Jan 2010 17:22 On Jan 15, 5:03 pm, Doug McIntyre <mer...(a)geeks.org> wrote: > It depends quite alot on what you want to do. Ie. you have alot more > flexibility, but unless you need it, it'll mainly sit there. > > One thing that I find much nicer with this class would be that > protocols like FTP work cleanly without having to do some tricks that > is sometimes needed. > > Doing VOIP calls with SIP and H.323 would work that just isn't going > to function well with the Linksys. > > And of course, it'll be more stable. I'm sure I have one with uptime > greater than 18-24 months. Hmmmm.... can't log into console port or telnet port either. Tried both netscreen and serial number. Also tried the reset button. Current bootup looks like this... NetScreen NS-5GT Boot Loader Version 2.1.0 (Checksum: 61D07DA5) Copyright (c) 1997-2003 NetScreen Technologies, Inc. Total physical memory: 128MB Test - Pass Initialization.... Done Hit any key to run loader Hit any key to run loader Hit any key to run loader Hit any key to run loader Loading default system image from on-board flash disk...00%..23%..54%.. 78%..94%..99%..100% Done! (size = 6,701,056 bytes) Ignore image authentication! Start loading... .................................................................. .................................................................. .................................................................. .................................................................. .................................................................. .................................................................. ............................................................. Done. Juniper Networks, Inc NS-5GT System Software Copyright, 1997-2004 Version 5.1.0r1.0 Load Manufacture Information ... init manufacture info Done Load NVRAM Information ... (5.1.0)Done Install module init vectors allocating 33558528 bytes for memory disk Formatting RAM disk... Initialize FBTL.... Done Initial port mode home-work(2) Install modules (00a80000,01038788) ... load dns table : dns table file do not exist. Initializing DI 1.1.0-ns b35efc0211001005 System config (1782 bytes) loaded .. Done. Load System Configuration ........................................... ...................................................................... .......................................Done system init done.. login: System change state to Active(1)
From: Davej on 16 Jan 2010 18:53 On Jan 15, 5:03 pm, Doug McIntyre <mer...(a)geeks.org> wrote: > It depends quite alot on what you want to do. Ie. you have alot more > flexibility, but unless you need it, it'll mainly sit there. > > One thing that I find much nicer with this class would be that > protocols like FTP work cleanly without having to do some tricks that > is sometimes needed. > > Doing VOIP calls with SIP and H.323 would work that just isn't going > to function well with the Linksys. > > And of course, it'll be more stable. I'm sure I have one with uptime > greater than 18-24 months. I finally got it to allow me to log in. I guess my first reset button attempt did not complete with success. After another attempt the console reported "Configuration Erase sequence accepted, unit reset." I was then able to log in over telnet. The console port is still not responding to input although I see output there.
From: Doug McIntyre on 17 Jan 2010 01:21 Davej <galt_57(a)hotmail.com> writes: >I finally got it to allow me to log in. I guess my first reset button >attempt did not complete with success. After another attempt the >console reported "Configuration Erase sequence accepted, unit reset." >I was then able to log in over telnet. The console port is still not >responding to input although I see output there. I'd check your serial cabling, you could have a bad wire. Although its possible for the console port to be bad as well.
From: Davej on 17 Jan 2010 14:30
On Jan 17, 12:21 am, Doug McIntyre <mer...(a)geeks.org> wrote: > > I'd check your serial cabling, you could have a bad wire. Although its > possible for the console port to be bad as well. Oh sorry, I had hardware flow control on in Hyperterminal. It works. |