How to Bypass Maxis Technicolor TG784n Router DNS Lock Down

Unable to Change DNS Server Set When Using Maxis Fibre Broadband on Technicolor TG784n Router

Symptom:

Have changed the DNS server sets from router's GUI but still unable to use custom DNS server sets for Maxis Technicolor TG784n Router.

This is because Maxis had hard coded the router. Whatever changes you made for DNS server sets from GUI will not take effect.

Solution:

You've to use telnet/ command line to configure the router's DNS set.

Download any free Telnet client from Internet and connect to your gateway.

Popular clients are Putty and Microsoft default Telnet client.

Assuming your default router IP address is 192.168.1.254 if you've never changed this.

1. telnet 192.168.1.254

2. Use "Administrator" for username. It's case sensitive.

3. For password, you've to refer to the access key sticker on your router.

4. Copy and paste the following texts into telnet client.

dns server config state=disabled

dhcp server config state=disabled

dhcp server lease flush

dhcp server pool config name=LAN_private primdns=4.2.2.2 secdns=8.8.8.8

dhcp server config state=enabled

dns client flush

dns client dnsadd addr=4.2.2.2

saveall

exit

5. After this flush your local PC's DNS cache. In windows use ipconfig/flushdns or reboot your PC.

6. You will now be able to access websites blocked by MCMC/ SKMM on your Maxis fibre broadband.

Note:

Basic knowledge of PC IP addressing/ networking is required for these tasks.

Facebook Flash Videos Showing Green Screen

Green Screen When Playing Any Flash Video

Symptom:

After updating to the latest flash player version, when  you play any flash video, you get a screen screen with no video but with audio.

Solution:

1. Right click on the flash video, select "Settings".

2. In settings's display tab, uncheck "Enable hardware acceleration".

3. Refresh your flash page, it should start playing.

Note:

You must have the latest graphics drivers installed on your computer too. I've tested this on all 3 browsers of mine: IE, Chrome, and FireFox. All worked fine after applying this setting.
If after performing this steps, it still doesn't work you may refer to Google Chrome's fix to it at HERE.

How to Make YouTube Videos Auto Repeat?

Ever wanted to keep on repeating that favorite music video of yours in YouTube?
Well here's the solution to that.

Solution:
1. Just add "repeat" in your URL box after "youtube".
2. Hit Enter and this will bring you to Listen On Repeat site that will repeat your YouTube video indefinitely until you close it.