Thomson
Technicolor Routers
Telnet
commands for a
Thomson TG587n v2 / TG585v7
How to start a telnet session and issue CLI commands
Change DNS settings
Update opendns using dynamic DNS
Get router stats
Change modulation mode
DHCP Client Lease renewal.
Reboot the router.
Change router password.
Spoof MAC.
Disable CWMP
Enable ping from WAN
Disable telnet timeout
Disable wireless n
Change MTU setting for WAN and LAN
Disable ethernet ports
Wireless MAC access control
Check which devices are connected.
Enable WPS -- This is disabled by default on some models.
Save log to a syslog client
Change the LAN IP of a Connected Device -- Static DHCP
Disable the Factory Reset Button
Fix a
Problem
with VOIP not working
Disable Intrusion Detection (IDS)
Disable CPU Low Speed -- TG587nv2
Cone-type NATs for Teredo Tunneling
Log Web Site Visits
SNTP -- Change time server settings
Unbind the FTP ALG -- Fix access problem to a local FTP server from the
internet.
DNLA Server (Media Sharing) Not Discovered Across LAN /
WLAN. SOLVED
Multiple SSID
on a Thomson
TG587n Not supported by
TG585v7
Have up to 4 virtual wireless access point on the router.
Web
Access
Control Schedule -- TOD
Telnet commands for internet access control on a Thomson router.
Create a schedule which will block internet access form a specified
computer at specified times and days.
Time of day (TOD) schedule.
WDS on a
TG585v7 or TG587n
Use WDS with firmware versions which no longer show it in
the user
interface.
Connect Two
Thomson Routers Together
Change the remote routers IP address and disable DHCP.
Web content
filter on
a TG587n router
Parental control over your whole network.
Telnet
scripting
Get router stats just with a double click and in less than
1 second.
Force a resync just with a double click and in less than 1 minute.
Reboot the router just with a double click.
Basic
DMZ on a Thomson
Router
Create a DMZ network which is isolated from the local network.
Accessible from ethernet port 4 only.
Useful for web servers or for guest access while keeping the local
networks secure and private.
Advanced DMZ
on a Thomson TG587n v2
Create a DMZ network which is isolated from the local network.
Any or all of the following ports can be added to this DMZ network:
Ethernet port 2
Ethernet port 3
Ethernet port 4
Virtual wireless station (not supported on the TG858v7)
Useful for web servers or for guest access while keeping the local
networks secure and private.
Forward
all ports to a specific LAN IP
Best used in a DMZ network.
May be useful for gamers with strict NAT issues.
IP QoS
Place a connected device into a high or low priority QoS queue.
Wake on LAN from
Internet
Assign port forward rule and static ARP entry to enable WOL from
internet.
Xbox and PS3 on
a Thomson Router
Bind UDP ports to CONE(UDP) helper.
Help with UPnP and strict NAT's issues.
Remote Access
to a Thomson Router
Remote access via HTTP, HTTPs and TELNET.
Delete the default user accounts and create a new account with root
privileges.
Restrict the IP address range allowed remote access.
Fix a problem with VPN Connections
Firmware Release 8.4.3 only
Odds
and Ends about Routers
Routers
Odds and Ends for
Windows XP Vista and Win
7
Using
Vista's Firewall
Set up Vista's firewall to block outbound connections and
allowing only specified programs access to the internet.
Outbound
firewall
rules
Firewall rules to allow specific programs to make
outbound connections.
Batch file to enable and disable the outbound firewall.
Change
DNS
Settings for Windows
Manually change DNS settings
Use a batch file to switch DNS settings in seconds.
List of freely available DNS servers and batch file downloads.
Install
a personal
DNS caching
resolver
DNS resolvers available for windows and where to download.
Install Bind DNS for Windows
Install
Bind as a DNS caching resolver.
Install Unbound DNS for Windows
Install Unbound as a DNS caching resolver.
Block adverts or bad sites with Unbound DNS.
DNS extras
Create your own root.hints file for bind.
Block adverts with Bind9
DNS Benchmark
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