I don't recall seeing anything regarding the type of DSL modem you have but every Cisco router and switch has a password recovery technique <evil grin>. The 675 uses the 6xx series recovery process available here, http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/474/pswdrec_6xx.html as well as several other places assuming this one doesn't work. Sorry not on Linux machine at the moment :( HTH, John