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Eircom password do you need it?

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  • 07-03-2007 10:49am
    #1
    dent
    Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I rang eircom regarding an update on my broadband connection and was told my router had being shipped.

    Thinking this might mean I'm all setup I took out an old Zyxel router (The one BT uses) and hooked it up.

    Hey presto I was online and happliy downloading. The thing is, I didn't enter any eircom password information. Is this information redunant and if so why do they have it on these site under Basic Modem Config http://broadbandsupport.eircom.net/ ?


    Basic Modem Config:
    Username: eircom
    Password: broadband1
    Encapsulation: PPPoE
    Multiplexing: LLC Based
    VPI: 8
    VCI: 35


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    #2
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users Posts: 4,070 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    Pretty sure ya don't need it. I had to fix my cousins eircom BB at the weekend. Turns out they'd managed to delete the username and password from the router. I just tried putting in any auld sh1te for the crack and to my amazement it worked!


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,924 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    they authenticate using your phone number - username and password are only used if you're getting eircom DSL from another provider (eg BT).


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    dent
    Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭dent


    muckwarrior wrote:
    I just tried putting in any auld sh1te for the crack and to my amazement it worked!

    LOL now that I think about it, it probably has my old BT username and password in it.


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