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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


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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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