MAC-Telnet for Linux
====================

Console tools for connecting to, and serving, devices using MikroTik RouterOS MAC-Telnet protocol.

Installation
------------

Then download source tarball, extract, compile and install:

    wget http://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/tarball/master
    tar zxvf haakonness*.tar.gz
    cd haakonness*/
    make all install

Now you're ready.

TIP: You can use the well known "expect" tool to automate/script dialogues via mactelnet!

Usage
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    # mactelnet -h
    Usage: mactelnet <MAC|identity> [-h] [-n] [-t <timeout>] [-u <user>] [-p <password>] [-U <user>] | -l
    
    Parameters:
      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:

    $ mactelnet 0:c:42:43:58:a5 -u admin
    Password: 
    Connecting to 0:c:42:43:58:a5...done
    
    
      MMM      MMM       KKK                          TTTTTTTTTTT      KKK
      MMMM    MMMM       KKK                          TTTTTTTTTTT      KKK
      MMM MMMM MMM  III  KKK  KKK  RRRRRR     OOOOOO      TTT     III  KKK  KKK
      MMM  MM  MMM  III  KKKKK     RRR  RRR  OOO  OOO     TTT     III  KKKKK
      MMM      MMM  III  KKK KKK   RRRRRR    OOO  OOO     TTT     III  KKK KKK
      MMM      MMM  III  KKK  KKK  RRR  RRR   OOOOOO      TTT     III  KKK  KKK
    
      MikroTik RouterOS 4.0 (c) 1999-2009       http://www.mikrotik.com/
     
     
     [admin@HMG] >

MAC-Ping usage
--------------

    # macping -h
    Usage: macping <MAC> [-h] [-c <count>] [-s <packet size>]
    
    Parameters:
      MAC       MAC-Address of the RouterOS/mactelnetd device.
      -s        Specify size of ping packet.
      -c        Number of packets to send. (0 = for ever)
      -h        This help.

Example:

    # macping 0:c:42:43:58:a5
    0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.17 ms
    0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.07 ms
    0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.20 ms
    0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 0.65 ms
    0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.19 ms
    
    5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
    round-trip min/avg/max = 0.65/1.06/1.20 ms

Or for use in bash-scripting:

    # macping 0:c:42:43:58:a5 -c 2 >/dev/null 2>&1 || ( echo "No answer for 2 pings" | mail -s "router down" my.email@address.com )