FTP Login Details on DM500C

[Kerean]

Thanks everyone for the comments.

Based on what I read here, it seems that the usual recommendation to recover FTP login details is to use TUX Commander; yet to do so requires the downloading of a menu which everyone says requires the FTP login details to begin with.

That seems to be a rather circular problem.

How do I tell if "downloads" have been blocked on the box? I could access the item (ie it doesn't come up with an menu error) but only says I can't connect to downloads.pli-images.org [127.0.0.0]. Is the FTP login/pass required for such a connection? Or is it really a DNS resolution problem or otherwise, some internet connection problem (maybe my box isn't connected to the internet as it should have been).

Thanks!

@Kerean, can you try to telnet to the box and see if you get the login screen
if you do then im guessing downloads have been disabled within the image on the box
if so then your best option is to re-flash

The person who supplied you the box knew that you would try to download the tuxbox commander to recover the password and has delibertely blocked the download menu to prevent you getting the required information. I think you are probably wasting your time.

[Ansem]

(maybe my box isn't connected to the internet as it should have been).

Thanks!

possible !
try to telnet to the box, you dont need the password to confirm if the box is connected to the net or not, when you try to telnet in you should get a login screen asking for user/pass....
if you get that far then assume box IS connected to net and downloads HAVE been disabled

[DBTraitor]

i got problem accessing my box. sometime i can connect easily, sometimes, it just wont connect. I am not sure why. I restart my pc and dreambox many times to make sure it can detect but in the end, still inactive box.

I tried many methods. I assign ip to my box, if not i let my router assign a ip. But it just wont detect. Is it wrong method, wrong cable, hardware issues?

[Kerean]

Hmm that's an idea, but means I need to fiddle around with port forwarding and use ANOTHER pc on another network to do the telnet via external ip; else if I just use the internal ip that wont' be conclusive rite.

possible !
try to telnet to the box, you dont need the password to confirm if the box is connected to the net or not, when you try to telnet in you should get a login screen asking for user/pass....
if you get that far then assume box IS connected to net and downloads HAVE been disabled

[y2kpest]

Hi, can anyone kind enough to advise me what's setup 4 digit numeric code? So far I'd tried (0000,1234,0937) but to no avail. Thanks.

[DreamersDVB]

model

Whats your box model??

Hi, can anyone kind enough to advise me what's setup 4 digit numeric code? So far I'd tried (0000,1234,0937) but to no avail. Thanks.

[patekkey]

i am having the same problem....mine is dm500c
no setup pin,cant access ftp too,seem pw change

help...

[GixxerRaider]

I still cannot get in. any idea?

[wavearyl]

pin maybe 0775 if u bought from annada

[wavearyl]

i couldn't connect through ftp. the password does not seem to be dreambox or blank. my box could not update it's menu so i could not overwrite the password.

i'm thinking of getting a crossover, but would it update only it's flash? what about updating it's channels with the null modem cable.

or could it be i'm not connecting right with my wireless modem? i can access the dm500 on my pc with it's ip address? but i don't understand about setting the DHCP?

please help, thanks

[wavearyl]

hi i need help here, i can't seem to download tux commander, download just hangs there

can you access downloads via the blue button, if you can then download tuxbox commander in the addons section and you can reset your password to that

You can reset your dreambox password using dreambox remote:

1.install tuxbox commander using addons button
2. Start tuxbox comander
3.go to in  /var/etc/ and open the file passwd
4.press 4 on remote to go into edit mode.
The first line is root:*****:0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/sh
where the ****** delete it (by using remote arrows to move cursor right and then pressing volume minus)
delete *** until upto   :0:0:root
 
and press ok and exit -> save
 
the first line should look like this after the edit 
root::0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/sh

then log in with user root and password leave empty

[AVGAL]

reflash the box, kill the problem once and for all.


never ending..... it would be lucky if successful

[janidoods]

in order to ftp, you need to set the box ip address which you can set by using remote control, menu, setup, network. (remember to disable the DHCP so that you can key in you prefered box ip)[/QUOTE]

I still can't change the ip address for DCC to connect but I can only change the gateway address.

[kunxeno]