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RAX120 SSH access

BioRAX120
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RAX120 SSH access

Hi all, I have a RAX120v1 with last firmware installed ( v1.2.9.52 )

I was able to enable the telnet port so I can logn into the router via telnet terminal on port 23

 

My question is:  being connected into the router via telnet do someone know which linux command I can use to enable the port 22 SSH connection?

 

I don't even know if an ssh server is active / running on the RAX120 so it's just a matter to somehow enable the firewall to let me use the SSH on port 22 or instead is not possible?

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

Most likely not possible. SSH may required special keys that are not made public for security reasons. 

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BioRAX120
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

Hi and thanks for your reply.

well, I am a beginner so I don't have experience and knowhow, but reading several article on the web I see

someone did it on other netgear router, maybe having Dropbear SSH installed as server..?

 

Do you know if this would be possible, or any other ways  

 

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

What other NG router model was this? 

 

NG removed Telnet access support from most of there newer versions of FW. Though I presume one may have found alternative means to enable telnet access. 

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BioRAX120
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I was able to enable telnet on my RAX120 with very last firmware running.

 

my problem is now, how can I activate the SSH ?

Is SSH just blocked by firewall? in case which telnet comand I can use to check, verify or evenatually unlock SSH?

 

Or if SSH server is not there, can I install example dropbear - lightweight SSH2 server

or any other OpenSSH?

 

 

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

What NG router that was mentioned being able to use SSH? 

 

Most likely no.

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BioRAX120
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

there are, but running modded firmware...example the one voxel created.

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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

Ah ok, that would be why then. You'll not get SSH access with NG Stock FW. 

 

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BioRAX120
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

So on original last firmware, having telnet access, there is nothing we can do to try to unlock SSH by telnet command, maybe installing a ssh sever openssh, or something similar? Changing firewall permission from telnet? Adding things via telnet? As said I'm not familiar with Linux I just would like comment from developers that maybe let me do some test?
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FURRYe38
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Re: RAX120 SSH access

You'll not get SSH access with NG Stock FW.

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