[colug-432] Routers Address

[Rob Funk]

On Monday, May 07, 2012 08:46:14 AM Rick Hornsby wrote:
> > Hard reset: Insert the paper clip to the reset button and hold it down
> > for 15 seconds, while the paper clip is still in unplug the power cord
> > that goes in to the router, now wait for 15 more seconds and then give
> > the power supply back to the router, again wait for 15 more seconds and
> > finally let the clip go. You will see the router's LEDs flashing. If
> > this happens it means that we have successfully completed the reset.
> 
> This "turn around three times, hop on one leg, and sing Old McDonald" type
> procedure seems to be showing up more and more.  My question is, why? 
> There used to be a reset button.  Then there was the paper clip. Then
> holding the paper clip for a few seconds.  Now it takes a fairly concerted
> effort and sometimes two people. All of this nonsense seems like a huge
> step backwards.  Do we not have technology capable of erasing EEPROM with
> a button? Has such tech's cost exploded to make it financially
> prohibitive?

I think it's just to make it hard to do a hard reset. There's probably also a 
soft reset that's more straightforward (usually hold reset while powering on). 
This looks like a variant of the "30-30-30 reset" that the router mod 
community talks about a lot, so it's not really uncommon.

It's also a good reason to rediscover the old "xclock -update 1" command. :-)