utelnetd package

opkg update && opkg install utelnetd

Dependencies: ancistrus-core

Binaries included: utelnetd

Usage: rc_debug_mode < start restart startforced restartforced stop authhostrenew >

Nvram variables:

telnet_enable = 0|1 (0)

Tested clients

Unix: telnet (all)

Windows: putty, microsoft telnet, ...

IOS: Termius, Iterminal .

Usage

This is the utelnetd daemon used to establish console connection to the router.

According to the router login settings since 1.0.1.54 firmware the telnet connection username is always: admin while password is the same of web intf. Before 1.0.1.54 firmware login username is root .

Utelnetd is activated as default setting.

To deactivate it, type:

nvram set telnet_enable=0

rc debug_mode stop

To activate it type:

nvram set telnet_enable=1

rc debug_mode start

Or using the web GUI on: Ancistrus -> Service Inhibitions -> untick Turn Telnet Daemon On then click Apply on the right.

No remote access possible because the connection would be not encrypted and unsafe.