;hello guys,
I recently purchased a hardware appliance used on ebay since this is my first real enterprise router. I used zywall 2+/wrt54gs w ddwrt/and verizon actiontec plastic junk. Yes I'm a newbie in this area don't hate me.
I promised myself I would get a real router after I was hacked. [:O]
My id was stolen and my wifes ccs got banged out hard last year. The BS I had to go through to straighten that out was insane..... I only use CC over the net now. Don't use debit cards they will make you chase down "your money". Anyway I won't go there. Hence the purchase.
For the price I thought it was a good deal but the headache factor to get this working correctly is trying my novice skills.
UPDATE: WOW, WOW WOW where do I begin. Its worth the time to do this!!!! This is NFL league ...Im happy just being on the team.
Astaro smokes my zytel hands down. Its the 747 of airplanes...too bad I flew the tiny abused 1970's smoking Cessna's 174. http://www.cessna.com/index.html
I know I can do this if someone can guide me here. "Windows 7 was my idea"...thats me. I liked the videos but how about some more?
It's a heavy solid: Astaro Security Gateway 525
V 7.104 CPU i686 4050mb
Problem #1: The red light in the back stays on and she beeps a very loud steady ear popping high pitched ring. I'm deaf now...I use hand signals to communicate.[:O]front panel lights green and LCD works fine and can shutdown/reset default. I hear the bootup beeps fine but can anyone tell me whats wrong here?
SOLVED= BAD PLUG CORD - YOU NEED 2 "GOOD" PLUGS -FIXED
The Made in China cord is in the garbarge.[/U][/B]
Problem #2 [/COLOR] "Your Licenses has expired....in order to use web admin please update a valid license" so I registered for home edition. She won't take period. I figured this out. Possible reformat but I want to ask first before I do destruction.
SOLVED = "REMOVE RAID MOUNT FIRST"......THEN COMPLETELY WIPE W/DBAN http://www.dban.org/download
Solution:
Heck, I take anything at this point.[:O]
Can we get just the firewall working w/o formatting HDs?
SOLUTION: NO COMPLETE FORMAT[/COLOR]
Note: Make sure you EXTRACT the ISO file to the cdrom!!!! Must have several files NOT one. It won't boot to setup Astaro if you don't do this.
see link to extract Astaro ISO file to Cdrom http://www.lsoft.net/iso_burner.aspx
That's all I really definitely need w/dos attacks included, that's why i wanted the home license but I take the basic business. Which ever is easier/faster.
After reading some posts:
Looks like I must install / format the hard disk and reinstall the Software version from scratch? if so how? for dummies/ I never used dban but looks like I will learn how. Should I wipe out the harddrives then add the software version? or hardware appliance ISO? I'm assuming from other posts just erase and install home ISO software.
I know other have the same problem(s) or at least may have.
yes my setup is ghetto but its mine. Notice my coffee on the rack! I'm stepping up now entering a new Astaro world... run. [:)] Don't laugh I'm sure you guys were all there once before.....
Thank you for at least reading this.
Mike