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Attached Devices Sorted by IP Number
I have a good number of devices on my home network. I manage then with static DHCP reservations and I wanted to be able to get an Attached Device display in the web ui sorted by IP number. The at...
SLK-Purdue wrote:
I struggled with that idea when I thought about my original post. My problem is there are too many variable for both tools and skills. For Telnet, I use PuTTY but there are many other good tools. Once you get Telnet working, log in as "admin" with your router password. Then at the prompt type "cd /www" to change directories. I would then "cp DEV_show_devices.htm DEV_show_devices.orig" to create a backup of the original file. Editing is the difficult part. The editor vi isn't the easiest to use. I am open to ideas. Maybe other members have ideas. The best idea, of course, would be to get NETGEAR to make this available in their firmware. :-)
I use PuTTY as well (love it). Will brush up on vi before attempting this. (Have been using nano with my Raspberry Pi's and Linux Mint machines.) It is really annoying that the Nighthawk line has had the "click on a column" for years. Using different sort routines would not be a serious issue. (If .. then, else or something similar) It's recognizing the column click and setting the selection variable that is WAY beyond me.
I cannot think of any "Downside" to sorting by IP address.
The "device.keySort("ip")" will consume extra CPU cycles, i.e., CPU cost for sorting. Depending on the nubmer of devices, it may not be noticeable.
SW_ wrote:The "device.keySort("ip")" will consume extra CPU cycles, i.e., CPU cost for sorting. Depending on the nubmer of devices, it may not be noticeable.
Of course, thanks. If that is indeed the case with my 30+ devices, I can always "go back".
CrimpOn wrote:
SW_ wrote:The "device.keySort("ip")" will consume extra CPU cycles, i.e., CPU cost for sorting. Depending on the nubmer of devices, it may not be noticeable.
Of course, thanks. If that is indeed the case with my 30+ devices, I can always "go back".
Yes, there is a cost to sorting and there are likely more efficient sorting schemes that could be used. I have about 50 connected devices and the initial screen paint for Attached Devices takes about 10 seconds. That's a price I am willing to pay for the value of the sort. Your mileage and value may vary.
