How to connect to a Vigor router via telnet? [EN]

This tutorial shows you how to easily log in to the Vigor router via Telnet. Telnet is one of the old DOS commands still supported by Windows, but without a Windows graphical interface. This network protocol can be used for virtual access to the router, e.g. to view logs or to configure the router.

Connect with Telnet

1. From the windows' Start menu, select " Run... " and enter "telnet 192.168.1.1 ( as shown below ) and click OK.

telnet 192.168.1.1

2. A command Prompt window will open, and you will be asked for a Password. If you have set the Administrator Password for your router, enter it here, If you have not set the Administrator Password just press [ Enter ], and a warning message will be displayed.

telnet

-->


    *** WARNING *****************************************

       * System has no password.                           *

       * Please set password, using "sys passwd" commands. *

       *****************************************************
    Type ? for command help
    
    > ?

    % Valid commands are:

    upnp        ddns        exit        ip          ipf         ddos

    urlf        p2p         isdn        log         quit        srv

    show        mngt        sys         vpn         wan         wl

    port        wol
    
    > sys ver

    Router Model: Vigor2900 series  Version: v2.5.5 English

    Profile version: 0x2    Status: 1 (0x189a82e1)

    Router IP: 192.168.1.1  Netmask: 255.255.255.0

    Firmware Build Date/Time: Tue Mar 8 15:8:18.50 2005
    
    >

3. Enter commands for the Vigor CLI. You can use question-mark to view available commands, or the correct syntax for a command. When you have finished entering Vigor CLI/telnet commands, enter " quit " to close the telnet windows.