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Ashers
Nov 25, 2020Tutor
Nighthawk X4S R7800 firmware removed telnet access
I see that the option to enable Telnet in the debug page (192.168.1.3/debug.htm) has been removed in a recent firmware update to the R7800. The option is visible in V1.0.2.68 firmware, but not in th...
- Nov 25, 2020
You can't via the official route.
To get telenet back via the offical route, you'd need to downgrade the firmware.
antinode had a program to enable telenet but I admit to knowing nothing about it or if it'd work in your case.
plemans
Nov 25, 2020Guru - Experienced User
You can't via the official route.
To get telenet back via the offical route, you'd need to downgrade the firmware.
antinode had a program to enable telenet but I admit to knowing nothing about it or if it'd work in your case.
- AshersNov 25, 2020TutorMany thanks. I think I will stick with V1.0.2.68 of the firmware, as I've read many complaints about the newer firmware. But if I ever do upgrade, I will try that application to see if it works.