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Telnet ist a protocol to remote computers.
Because the transmission is in plain text, passwords can be readed-out with simple methods.
A Telnet-client is installed on nearly every computer.
In Windows you do it mostly with the command line.
In Windows Vista eventually the telnet client has to be activated.
In Linux we use the shell and the command telnet.
You can also take other programs to connect to a telnet-server.
Attention: Some clients ned a Password, which has to be set befor by telnet (eg. SSH won't work without a password)
The call is made in each case from the console with
telnet $IP_Adress
where $IP_Adress is of course the IP Adress of your Dreambox. (eg. 192.168.0.1)
The presets on the boxes are:
at DM500, DM5600, DM5620, Triax 272, DM7000
- username: root
- password: dreambox
at DM 500+, DM 500 HD (v2), DM 520, DM 600 PVR, DM 520, DM 525, DM 800 HD PVR, DM 800 HD se (v2), DM 820 HD, DM 900, DM 920, DM 7020, DM 7025(+), DM 8000 HD PVR, DM 7020 HD (v2), DM 7080 HD
- username: root
no password
After login, you are at the Linux-shell:
Here is the overview about the Busybox and its commands
"Telnet" is usually running in command-lines.
That means in Windows at the "Dos-window" or at the "Command line".
In Linux its eg. Shell, Bash, Terminal and so on.
More informations about Telnet are available at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telnet
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