Query device list from Orbi router (python script)

[scurvy_mrjones]

I published in github a python script that pulls the connected device list from the router. Should work for any device using router firmware version V2.5.2.4. I tested on a RBR50.

There are two versions: one that posts the device list to Splunk and another that just prints them on the screen.

https://github.com/scurvylogs/orbi_devices

[CrimpOn]

May be of interest to someone experienced with Python.  People who are not literally, "have no idea where to start".

[CrimpOn]

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@scurvy_mrjones wrote:

I published in github a python script that pulls the connected device list from the router. Should work for any device using router firmware version V2.5.2.4. I tested on a RBR50.

https://github.com/scurvylogs/orbi_devices

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Thanks for an enjoyable Friday. Works on RBR50, firmware 2.7.2.104 (Almost. Puzzled that uprate and downrate are zero, but the script is simply telling json to "print what you got".  )  Also puzzled that it is 'hit or miss' as far as "will it execute this time, or will it fail?"

I probably would have hard coded all of the parameters, rather than two out of three. (IP - hard coded, "admin" - input from file, password - input from file.)

[scurvy_mrjones]

I am puzzled too. The ORBI sometimes gives a 401 error. Not sure why. I modifyed the script to retry, but still testing.

Yeah, I just needed the JSON to post to Splunk, a SIEM. I did not create the logic to parse the fields as I do that in the SIEM.