Hi everyone, I'm making this post to help some of you guys who own the AONT-100C modem and want to modify settings that you usually cannot.
Before I begin, I would like to make the following points clear:
1) I am not responsible for anything you do with your modem. This guide is for entertainment purposes only.
2) This guide may void your warranty. I am not responsible if it does.
3) Please make sure you know what you're doing before trying anything in this guide. Some commands/modifications might brick your modem.
4) This guide may or may not work on your device. This seems to work on mine and I've had no problems with it.
5) I'm not a pro when it comes to coding/hardware, I just know the basics. Pardon any mistakes made in this guide.
6) Please privately message me here and I will take the guide down if there's an issue or it violates any rules.
How to get access to the modem's telnet/elevated admin panel:
1) Make sure you backup/note all your modem settings & internet connection login details provided by your ISP. We'll be resetting the modem for this guide to work.
2) Check your modem and see if the "TEST" led light is turned on. If the "TEST" light is turned off, follow the steps below.
3) Take a pin/pen and press the "RESET" button located behind the modem for 15 seconds till the "POWER" led starts blinking rapidly.
4) Wait for the modem to start. If you see the "TEST" light glowing in green, you're good to go.
How to access the modem's telnet/elevated admin panel:
1) Download PuTTY (Download PuTTY - a free SSH and telnet client for Windows) or any other TELNET Client. (I personally use the one built into Windows. You'll have to enable it from the optional features list).
2) Connect to "192.168.1.251" via the Telnet Client.
3) Use the following credentials to log in:
Username: root
Password: admin
4) Once you've logged in, you should see a blank screen like this:
5) Type "enable" without quotation marks and press enter. You will notice that the text in the telnet client/black screen changes from "ONT>" to "#ONT>".
"#ONT>" signifies that the terminal is now active/enabled.
6) Type "?" without quotation marks and press enter to view available commands. Example below:
7) To access various system settings, type "system" and press enter. Now type "?" to view commands that are available to use. Example below:
PS: You can get into each menu by typing its name. For example, if you want to access the debug menu, just type "debug" and press "?" to view available commands.
If you're an advanced user, you'll know how to navigate.
How to access the file manager/shell:
1) Login to the telnet panel and activate it. If you don't know how to do it, follow the guide above.
2) Type "system" and hit enter.
3) Once you see the list of system settings/options, type "shell".
4) Once you've typed "shell", type "?" to see available commands.
5) To list all the folders/files, type "ls" and hit enter. You'll now be able to see all the folders/files in the modem. Screenshot below:
Shell Commands/Functions:
Type "busybox --help" without quotation marks and hit enter. You should now see a big list of commands that you can use.
If you don't know what a command does, try appending "--help" to it. Example: reboot --help
Additional commands that I'm aware of:
dnsmasq --help
clear
How to reset the modem and go back to factory settings:
Note: this will turn off the "TEST" light and you won't be able to access the modem via telnet anymore.
1) Login to the modem admin page: 192.168.1.251
2) Click on the "Maintain" menu and select "Factory Default".
3) Click "Reset".
This should now reset your modem back to normal and the test light will turn off.
Points to note:
1) Make sure you set up your modem and configure it from the modem admin page so you can connect to the internet again. The reset would've caused your modem to forget the details your ISP provided.
2) Do not mess with commands/functions you're not aware of. This can and will brick your device.
I hope this guide helps you out. I decided to write this because I couldn't find any other guide for the AONT-100C modem.
Should you have any doubts, you can reach out to me here via private message and I will try to respond to it.
Before I begin, I would like to make the following points clear:
1) I am not responsible for anything you do with your modem. This guide is for entertainment purposes only.
2) This guide may void your warranty. I am not responsible if it does.
3) Please make sure you know what you're doing before trying anything in this guide. Some commands/modifications might brick your modem.
4) This guide may or may not work on your device. This seems to work on mine and I've had no problems with it.
5) I'm not a pro when it comes to coding/hardware, I just know the basics. Pardon any mistakes made in this guide.
6) Please privately message me here and I will take the guide down if there's an issue or it violates any rules.
How to get access to the modem's telnet/elevated admin panel:
1) Make sure you backup/note all your modem settings & internet connection login details provided by your ISP. We'll be resetting the modem for this guide to work.
2) Check your modem and see if the "TEST" led light is turned on. If the "TEST" light is turned off, follow the steps below.
3) Take a pin/pen and press the "RESET" button located behind the modem for 15 seconds till the "POWER" led starts blinking rapidly.
4) Wait for the modem to start. If you see the "TEST" light glowing in green, you're good to go.
How to access the modem's telnet/elevated admin panel:
1) Download PuTTY (Download PuTTY - a free SSH and telnet client for Windows) or any other TELNET Client. (I personally use the one built into Windows. You'll have to enable it from the optional features list).
2) Connect to "192.168.1.251" via the Telnet Client.
3) Use the following credentials to log in:
Username: root
Password: admin
4) Once you've logged in, you should see a blank screen like this:
5) Type "enable" without quotation marks and press enter. You will notice that the text in the telnet client/black screen changes from "ONT>" to "#ONT>".
"#ONT>" signifies that the terminal is now active/enabled.
6) Type "?" without quotation marks and press enter to view available commands. Example below:
7) To access various system settings, type "system" and press enter. Now type "?" to view commands that are available to use. Example below:
PS: You can get into each menu by typing its name. For example, if you want to access the debug menu, just type "debug" and press "?" to view available commands.
If you're an advanced user, you'll know how to navigate.
How to access the file manager/shell:
1) Login to the telnet panel and activate it. If you don't know how to do it, follow the guide above.
2) Type "system" and hit enter.
3) Once you see the list of system settings/options, type "shell".
4) Once you've typed "shell", type "?" to see available commands.
5) To list all the folders/files, type "ls" and hit enter. You'll now be able to see all the folders/files in the modem. Screenshot below:
Shell Commands/Functions:
Type "busybox --help" without quotation marks and hit enter. You should now see a big list of commands that you can use.
If you don't know what a command does, try appending "--help" to it. Example: reboot --help
Additional commands that I'm aware of:
dnsmasq --help
clear
How to reset the modem and go back to factory settings:
Note: this will turn off the "TEST" light and you won't be able to access the modem via telnet anymore.
1) Login to the modem admin page: 192.168.1.251
2) Click on the "Maintain" menu and select "Factory Default".
3) Click "Reset".
This should now reset your modem back to normal and the test light will turn off.
Points to note:
1) Make sure you set up your modem and configure it from the modem admin page so you can connect to the internet again. The reset would've caused your modem to forget the details your ISP provided.
2) Do not mess with commands/functions you're not aware of. This can and will brick your device.
I hope this guide helps you out. I decided to write this because I couldn't find any other guide for the AONT-100C modem.
Should you have any doubts, you can reach out to me here via private message and I will try to respond to it.
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