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MAC-Telnet for Linux
====================
-A linux console tool for connecting to MikroTik RouterOS devices via their
-ethernet address.
+Console tools for connecting to, and serving, devices using MikroTik RouterOS MAC-Telnet protocol.
Installation
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# mactelnet -h
- Usage: mactelnet <MAC|identity> [-h] [-n] [-t <timeout>] [-u <username>] [-p <password>]
+ Usage: mactelnet <MAC|identity> [-h] [-n] [-t <timeout>] [-u <user>] [-p <password>] [-U <user>] | -l
Parameters:
- MAC MAC-Address of the RouterOS device. Use mndp to discover them.
- identity The identity/name of your RouterOS device. Uses MNDP protocol to find it..
- -n Do not use broadcast packets. Less insecure but requires root privileges.
- -t Amount of seconds to wait for a response on each interface.
- -u Specify username on command line.
- -p Specify password on command line.
- -h This help.
-
+ MAC MAC-Address of the RouterOS/mactelnetd device. Use mndp to
+ discover it.
+ identity The identity/name of your destination device. Uses
+ MNDP protocol to find it.
+ -l List/Search for routers nearby. (using MNDP)
+ -n Do not use broadcast packets. Less insecure but requires
+ root privileges.
+ -t <timeout> Amount of seconds to wait for a response on each interface.
+ -u <user> Specify username on command line.
+ -p <password> Specify password on command line.
+ -U <user> Drop privileges to this user. Used in conjunction with -n
+ for security.
+ -q Quiet mode.
+ -h This help.
Example: