Telnet 'default' password 4G-N16

[Aptxope]

Hi there,

Just bought a 4G router from Asus, the 4G-N16. I want to access this router by Telnet.

I enabled the Telnet function, and on networklevel I am able to connect. However, I dont know the login credentials. It is not admin/admin, nor it is not my personal credentials I use for the weblogin. When I try to make a new Telnet user, I need to confirm with the 'previous' password. But thats exactly the password I dont have.. The default password 'admin' is too short as a minimum of 8 characters is needed.

Does anyone have experience with this? As of now, Im not able to fillin the correct credentials and use Telnet. Used both Putty, CMD and MobaXterm.

 

[AndreiV]

What happens if you use the default port 23 (or 2323) ?

 

[Aptxope]

What happens if you use the default port 23 (or 2323) ?

Port 23 is not allowed because it is 'insecure'. I will try 2323 later tonight.

I reset the router to default already, but didnt make a difference. Because before I can enable telnet, i need to create a new user right after logging in. Admin will be disabled by this.

Maybe I can circumvent this by naming the new user admin. Will get back on that later.

 

[Aptxope]

Port 23 is not allowed because it is 'insecure'. I will try 2323 later tonight.

I reset the router to default already, but didnt make a difference. Because before I can enable telnet, i need to create a new user right after logging in. Admin will be disabled by this.

Maybe I can circumvent this by naming the new user admin. Will get back on that later.

Ok, so tried a few things. However, I cannot alter the portsettings either, because also for this I need the 'current password'.
New user has to be more than 6 characters, so unfortunately resetting and trying 'admin' was not an option.

I dont know what to do anymore, does Asus even allow to Telnet for a 'regular' user, or is it for maintenance purpose only? No, right?!

 

[nero.hattic]

superadmin/superadmin
(source: asus dot com/support/faq/1049537/)

Took me quite a while to find this. That being said, I can't actually do anything once inside the router. Every command returns "operation failed: Permission denied".

Good luck