Telnet router without using Routerstats

Is there any way that I can Telnet my Netgear router without using Routerstats
I have win7 home and telnet client is enabled on Windows features.

Dan.

Yes! 1st do the following in your browser URL bar: http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?todo=debug then you can manually telnet 192.168.0.1.

However if you are after a more auto method, you may be interested in this, that I worked out.

Run this soon after Enabling Debug on the Netgear router (sometimes it times out):

TST10.EXE /R:NETGEAR.SCR /O:NETGEAR.OUT /m

(TST10 is a simple TELNET Scripting program) where NETGEAR.SCR contains:

192.168.0.1
WAIT "#"
SEND "adslctl info --show\m"
WAIT "#"
SEND "adslctl configure --snr 65536\m" /* COMMENT: Edit for reqd. SNR; this one is 0 */
WAIT "#"
SEND "\m"
WAIT "#"
SEND "exit\m"

I would have liked to parametrise that --snr figure but can't. Also looking at automating the Enabling Debug of router.

In reply to a post by XRaySpeX:

I would have liked to parametrise that --snr figure but can't.

Sure you can - just have a different NETGEAR.SCR for each SNR you need

Yes, but that's hardly parametrising it.

Thanks folks, got it sorted now.

Ty,
Dan.

Another way, that I used to use, was DMT. That automatically sets the debug status, then in the Info2 and Info3 tabs you can set the various telnet commands you use, as there are several drop-downs. They all remember their last command.

So for SNRM tweaking I just had one set to adslctl configure --mod 2 --snr 5, and altering the 5 was hardly difficult.

It's a pity DMT doesn't work with Netgear DG834G v3, according to kitz it's v4 only.

Dan.

I have a v3. It uses different firmware and you can't muck about with the SNR margins.

eta: should have read the whole thread. I see the SNR margin comment is irrelevant.

Get a version of curl.

curl --basic --user name:password --url http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?todo=debug &>/dev/null

to enable debugging

Edited by deleted (Wed 27-Apr-11 20:24:57)

In reply to a post by Anonymous:

It's a pity DMT doesn't work with Netgear DG834G v3, according to kitz it's v4 only.

Dan.

Ah!

I have to accept what you say, but it surprises me. I could have sworn in the past we have had telnets into v3s, and DMT is just a GUI for telnet. Where does kitz say this? On a quick look I don't see it.

The telnet commands are different of course, but they are in the drop-down lists.

The v3 has different firmware (different chipset) and doesn't provide the sort of stats or control that DMT needs.

For instance adslctl configure --mod 2 --snr 5 is a meaningless command on the v3.

I did say the telnet commands are different. DMT has several versions of the commands within each DMT version.

I'm sure a year or so ago we got someone to manage it. IIRC the 834Gv3 is one that uses the cat series, though it might have been the adsl ones.

I'd like to see where kitz says DMT doesn't work. The OP can clearly telnet in, so maybe he can tell us a sample command that works.

http://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php?topic=1194.0;wap2

I have and use a v3. It's a standard Linux box as are the other Netgears.

The chipset is different though and doesn't allow for mucking about with the target SNR margin.

john@mercury:~$ telnet router
Trying 192.168.0.1...
Connected to router.
Escape character is '^]'.


BusyBox v0.61.pre (2007.01.29-09:39+0000) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

# ls
bin      etc      proc     tmp      var      www.eng
dev      lib      sbin     usr      www
# ls /bin
ash      cp       egrep    ln       mount    ps       touch
busybox  dd       false    ls       mv       rm       true
cat      dmesg    grep     mkdir    myping   sh       umount
chmod    echo     kill     more     ping     sleep
# ls /sbin
ifconfig  insmod    lsmod     reboot    route
init      klogd     modprobe  rmmod     syslogd
#

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

I'd like to see where kitz says DMT doesn't work.

Here: Netgear DG834G v4 only

Indeed to goodness boyo .

Seventh row down -
http://www.kitz.co.uk/routers/DMTv8.htm

Dan

Oops ! sorry didn't see link had already been posted, should have read whole thread (page 2)

Dan.