Busybox is my Router

walter harms WHarms at bfs.de
Mon Feb 4 18:18:56 UTC 2008



Gaurish Sharma wrote:
> Hi list,
> My router D-link GLB 502T runs on BusyBox v0.61.pre (2006.06.30-13:40+0000).
> I wanted to know is there any way by which i could disconnect &
> connect the router from internet via telnet, as this would enable me
> to use a script & automate the task of downloading
> 
> Reason
> my ISP requires me to disconnect & then reconnect so that i can
> download among FREE time in which my downloads are not charged. I
> tried rebooting the router but it is not realible as sometimes the
> ADSL or LAN light does not come up when i start the reboot router, so
> i thought if there is any way by which i could just end connection
> without restarting the router.
> 

hi Gaurish,
you are posting to the busybox-developer-list. We are making BB better.
Short: we do not care about implementations.

your options:
Since BB is GPL you can ask your router manufacturer for the source code,
this sounds good since he is using an ancient version of bb 0.6 (current 1.9)

ntl: you can try (after login to the router)

ifconfig <interface> down to disable your inferface
ifconfig <interface> up to enable it

And NEVER connect from the interside via telnet. the protocol is unsecure by design.
use an ssh client like dropbear (and install an ssh-daemon).

re,
 wh






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