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How to set up SSH access from internet

To make it possible to access your router from internet by SSH follow these steps:

  • Enable SSHD on the web interface (Administration -> Management) and don't forget to Save Settings.
  • Create a port forward rule on the web interface (Applications & Gaming -> Port Range Forward) to your router's local ip:
ssh  |  22  |  22  |  tcp  |  192.168.0.1  |  x

(for 192.168.0.1 set your router's local ip)
  • To allow access to the SSH port from WAN add the following rule as command on the web interface (Administration -> Diagnostics) and save with Save Firewall:
/usr/sbin/iptables -I INPUT 1 -p tcp --dport 22 -j logaccept
  • To log into your router from a windows machine you could use Putty. You will have to enter the external ip of your router or the DynDNS name to login from Internet.

Warning!

It's not too secure to set up SSH access like that. Be sure to choose a long and secure password or even better use Public Key Method. Otherwise someone could succed to hack your router by a Brute Force Attack.


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