Thread: Need help with scheduling rebooting of Huawei router

Hi guys, Thanks to this forum, I downloaded Imran's broadband helper, and installed. The programs works well in all respects, except for the rebooting of the router (Huawei SmartAX MT882), which does not occur. The error log says login successful but invalid response. I tried to change the configuration of the router, without success.
I then tried the method suggested by prash-babu of Prashanth speaks-technology, mentioned in this forum, ie creating .txt and .bat files, but I am unable to understand how to schedule the batch file to start at 2.05 and 7.58 am. I have windows vista.
Any help would be gratefully accepted. Thanks in advance.

I hope that you have installed the Telnet application in Vista. By default it is deactivated. Have you tried this method: Automatic rebooting of router at 2 AM and 8 AM

Sorry, but Im a novice. How do I install the telnet application in Vista?. I just downloaded the file,extracted it and stored it in a separate folder in C drive, and added the .txt and .bat file to the same folder as mentioned by prash-babu.
Also how do i make the method mentioned by greikor for Dlink router work for my Huawei SmartAX MT882 router (Details please, as i mentioned, Im a novice). Thanks for the prompt reply

I do not have Vista but search for the topic on Google and you will get a million hits!

this should help Prashanth Speaks-Technology and Life: How to Install Telnet In Windows Vista

I have still not succeeded. I installed Telnet in vista, scheduled to run restart.bat at 2.05 am and 7.05 am, enabled my norton firewall to allow Telnet to run, (my windows firewall is disabled), but still no reboot occurs, and I have to do it manually. Where am I going wrong ?.
Earlier while using Imran's Broadband helper, the program successfully logged in to the modem (according to the error log provided in the program), but reboot did not occur, and log said invalid response.
Also the task scheduler is different in vista. Can you please send me a link for the scheduling in vista.
My modem is Huawei SmartAX MT882

Modem AX MT882 telnet commands for auto reboot.
Query :

Can you kindly confirm, this.
Normally start Computer and modem
either in Dialup mode or "Always On " mode.
do you get connected to Internet and surf normally ?

Info :
In my modem AXMt882 ,I have to open IN IE
h t t p://192.168.1.1/hwhtml/pMain.html admin admin
then see the Summary page. Against 0_35
Then click the Icon "NOTE" to get connected.

Say power fails. Repeat above steps again.
I have no explanation for this.

2. Whereas with Beetel 110BX1 no problem.
automatically connected. and restored.

May be you can try a different modem.
kindly give feedback either +ve or -ve. .

Originally Posted by kinind

Earlier while using Imran's Broadband helper, the program successfully logged in to the modem (according to the error log provided in the program), but reboot did not occur, and log said invalid response.

The major advantage with "Imran's Broadband Helper Utility" is that it does not depend on Windows Telnet Program.
The major problem with this s/w is that u need to learn(be aware) about some technical issues also.

So what u need to learn:36: is here:
http://www.indiabroadband.net/broadb...html#post34192 (Ultimate Night Usage Manager.)

As far as Vista is concerned, u can find in that thread that a member have got succeded to configure this s/w for his Vista OS.

Thanks nethack. My problem is that I am not able to reboot the router from TeLnet itself. I can connect to the router after login and password, but reboot command elicits no response. So i typed ? at the end of the --> prompt, and this opened a list of configurations for the modem. Next I typed system space ?, which opened the system submenu, under which was listed system restart. I typed system restart space ?, and it said valid command. So at the next prompt I typed system restart and pressed enter, but nothing happened, and the router did not restart. Any further typing in telnet would lead to disconnection from the router.
I would have loved to send you the actual transcripts in telnet, but I dont know how!. Please help

Originally Posted by kinind

Thanks nethack. My problem is that I am not able to reboot the router from TeLnet itself. I can connect to the router after login and password, but reboot command elicits no response. So i typed ? at the end of the --> prompt, and this opened a list of configurations for the modem. Next I typed system space ?, which opened the system submenu, under which was listed system restart. I typed system restart space ?, and it said valid command. So at the next prompt I typed system restart and pressed enter, but nothing happened, and the router did not restart. Any further typing in telnet would lead to disconnection from the router.
I would have loved to send you the actual transcripts in telnet, but I dont know how!. Please help

"I typed system restart and pressed enter, but nothing happened, and the router did not restart. Any further typing in telnet would lead to disconnection from the router"

After issuing the command "system restart" if u r not able to issue any further commands (telnet disconnected).. this means ur OS inside ur router is restarted, may be ur modem lights does not reflect this fact..
u can verify this fact by opening What Is My IP Address? - IP Address Lookup, Internet Speed Test, IP Info, plus more before and after issuing the command "system restart"

"I would have loved to send you the actual transcripts in telnet, but I dont know how!."
u just need to use PrintScreen button and MS-Paint to capture and save screen shots.

Thanks for the gyan. I tried to reboot the router again using system restart command, but nothing happened. The IP no remained the same, and could browse all sites as usual. I gave the command again, but the response was 'CLI is locked, try after some time'. There was no rebooting of the router, which I checked on the BSNL self care portal.
I have also enclosed the modem page of Imrans BB helper, and also the log. There also the program was able to log in to the router, but the response was invalid. What might be the problem?

Try this method:

1) Configure your modem in PPPoE mode, i.e., autodial mode
2) download TST10 (google it) and save it in C:\Windows\System32 folder
3) create two text files

enable.txt

Code:

192.168.1.1 
WAIT "Login: "
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "Password: "
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "--> "
SEND "pppoe set transport 1 autoconnect enabled\m"

disable.txt

Code:

192.168.1.1
WAIT "Login: "
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "Password: "
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "--> "
SEND "pppoe set transport 1 disabled\m"

4) create two .bat files (open notepad and save as "routerON.bat" and "routerOFF.bat")
with the following contents

routerON.bat

Code:

chdir C:\RouterSwitch
c:
TST10 /r:enable.txt /o:last_log.txt

routerOFF.bat

Code:

chdir C:\RouterSwitch
c:
TST10 /r:disable.txt /o:last_log.txt

5) Create an empty file called last_log.txt to diagnose output of the last run script. Save all the files enable.txt, disable.txt, routerON.bat, routerOFF.bat
in C:\RouterSwitch

6) schedule the routerOFF.bat to run 1:50 am and 7:55 am

7) schedule the routerON.bat to run 2:05am and once again at 8:05 am.

Nice Idea...:4:

Is the scripts enable.txt & disable.txt applicable for any router or for Huawei only.

Originally Posted by DM111PUSP

Nice Idea...:4:

Is the scripts enable.txt & disable.txt applicable for any router or for Huawei only.

The above script will work for MT882 only.

I did all that you have mentioned. My modem is already configured in pppoe mode. I created the .txt and .bat files as you mentioned, and scheduled them at the specified times. No reboot of the router occurred, and the last_log.txt folder is empty.
What may be the problem ?

Originally Posted by kinind

I did all that you have mentioned. My modem is already configured in pppoe mode. I created the .txt and .bat files as you mentioned, and scheduled them at the specified times. No reboot of the router occurred, and the last_log.txt folder is empty.
What may be the problem ?

Since I do not have your modem, I am not able to help further. I wish, I could.

What I posted was from a google search. You need to find the exact (telnet) command that will reboot the router.

Try this as a script:

Code:

192.168.1.1 23
WAIT "Login: "
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "Password: "
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "--> "
SEND "set reboot\m"
SEND "\035"

Or you can switch to bridge mode.

1. Configure in bridge mode
2. Create a dialer and call it "BSNL"
3. Create a batch file with the command:

connect.bat
rasdial BSNL admin <admin_password>

disconnect.bat
rasdial BSNL /disconnect

Schedule connect.bat at 2:05 AM and disconnect.bat at 7:55 am.

Also talk to superprash2003 and visit his blogsite. He is an expert.

Your problem is really interesting..
As nethack said:
"After issuing the command "system restart" if u r not able to issue any further commands (telnet disconnected).. this means ur OS inside ur router is restarted"
to confirm this issue can you please upload the screenshot of the usage page of BSNL for the last 3-4 days.

As just4kix said:
pppoe set transport 1 autoconnect enabled
pppoe set transport 1 disabled
can you try above commands manually (using windows telnet).

Other than theese two things if you could post the screenshot of the outputs of
1) ?/help command just after login to router from windows telnet.
2) pppoe ? command just after login to router from windows telnet.

It would be helpful to others..

Thanx just4kix, Nethack and DM111PUSP for your inputs. Will definitely post the screen shots, and also mail to superprash. Thanx once again.

I have found that I can disconnect the router thru telnet with the command 'pppoe set transport 1 disabled', and reconnect the router thru the command ' pppoe set transport 1 autoconnect enabled'. Maybe if the code of the enable.txt and disable.txt mentioned in the post by Just4kix can be changed, then I may be able to connect. Please opine.

Originally Posted by kinind

I have found that I can disconnect the router thru telnet with the command 'pppoe set transport 1 disabled', and reconnect the router thru the command ' pppoe set transport 1 autoconnect enabled'. Maybe if the code of the enable.txt and disable.txt mentioned in the post by Just4kix can be changed, then I may be able to connect. Please opine.

I dont know too much about about TST10 but i have good experiance with "Imran's Broadband helper utility"

So you can use this approach with "Imran's BB helper utility":-

1) Within the application folder of s/w create two sub folders named Connect & Disconnect.

2) Copy BroadBand.exe to Connect folder as Connect.exe, Disconnect.exe in Disconnect folder.

3) Copy Reboot.txt to both folders

4) Change the contents of Reboot.txt under Connect folder to

Code:

192.168.1.1 
WAIT "*"
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "*"
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "*"
SEND "pppoe set transport 1 autoconnect enabled\m"

4) Change the contents of Reboot.txt under Disconnect folder to

Code:

192.168.1.1 
WAIT "*"
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "*"
SEND "admin\m"
WAIT "*"
SEND "pppoe set transport 1 disabled\m"

5) Start Connect.exe and Disconnect.exe.

6) Schedule times for connection and disconnection in both instances.

Hope it will work.
(Note : if you use these scripts you will NOT get "Invalid Responce" message in the Log file as you are using wildcard * in WAIT statements.)

Originally Posted by kinind

Thanx just4kix, Nethack and DM111PUSP for your inputs. Will definitely post the screen shots, and also mail to superprash. Thanx once again.

I have found that I can disconnect the router thru telnet with the command 'pppoe set transport 1 disabled', and reconnect the router thru the command ' pppoe set transport 1 autoconnect enabled'. Maybe if the code of the enable.txt and disable.txt mentioned in the post by Just4kix can be changed, then I may be able to connect. Please opine.

In the scripts, please note the lines such as:

1. WAIT "Login: "
2. WAIT "Password: "
3. WAIT "--> "

The above commands mean:

1. A "Login: " prompt is displayed on screen and is waiting for user input
2. A "Password: " prompt is displayed on screen and is waiting for user input
3. A "--> " prompt is displayed on screen and is waiting for user input

The last WAIT command could wrong. Some router display a "$" sign as a prompt, others may display ">", etc. Then the command needs to be changed to:

WAIT "<exact prompt including spaces if any>"

I would like to try Imrans BB helper first. I have one question for DM111PUSP. Do I have to use the disable/enable NIC settings also, or is it enough if I schedule the timings of the Connect.exe and Disconnect.exe, and tick the box use modem reboot service?. I want to schedule Disconnect.exe for 1.56 AM, 2.10 AM and 7.56 AM, and Connect.exe for 2.03 AM, 2.13 AM and 8.03 AM. Is it required to enable/disable NIC in each, and if so at what times?

Originally Posted by kinind

I would like to try Imrans BB helper first. I have one question for DM111PUSP. Do I have to use the disable/enable NIC settings also, or is it enough if I schedule the timings of the Connect.exe and Disconnect.exe, and tick the box use modem reboot service?. I want to schedule Disconnect.exe for 1.56 AM, 2.10 AM and 7.56 AM, and Connect.exe for 2.03 AM, 2.13 AM and 8.03 AM. Is it required to enable/disable NIC in each, and if so at what times?

If after running the command pppoe set transport 1 disabled\m, if the connection to internet is lost then there is no need to use disable/enable NIC feature.
Otherwise.. you can use this feature also in any one instance or in both instance, but remember one thing if NIC is disabled at a particular time.. none of the instance will be able to execute their script at that time.

One more thing.. if you are using the connectivity feature during the night time and for any reason if the s/w detect that there is no connectivity for the last few minutes then it automatically execute the reboot(Reboot.txt) script.. so if you want to use the connectivity feature then use it in Connect.exe only.

Yahoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. My problem has finally been solved. Thanx a millllllllion DM111PUSP, ur a genius. The connect.exe and disconnect.exe did the trick. Thanx also to Just4kix, Superprash and Nethack, you all have been a great help.

DM111PUSP, I did not understand your statement - 'One more thing.. if you are using the connectivity feature during the night time and for any reason if the s/w detect that there is no connectivity for the last few minutes then it automatically execute the reboot script.. so if you want to use the connectivity feature then use it in Connect.exe only.' I have to to use disconnect.exe to disconnect the modem at 1.55 AM, and just to be on the safer side, again at 2.10 AM, and use Connect.exe to reconnect the modem at 2.03 AM and 2.13 AM. How can I use only the Connect.exe for the night?

Originally Posted by kinind

Yahoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. My problem has finally been solved. Thanx a millllllllion DM111PUSP, ur a genius. The connect.exe and disconnect.exe did the trick. Thanx also to Just4kix, Superprash and Nethack, you all have been a great help.

DM111PUSP, I did not understand your statement - 'One more thing.. if you are using the connectivity feature during the night time and for any reason if the s/w detect that there is no connectivity for the last few minutes then it automatically execute the reboot script.. so if you want to use the connectivity feature then use it in Connect.exe only.' I have to to use disconnect.exe to disconnect the modem at 1.55 AM, and just to be on the safer side, again at 2.10 AM, and use Connect.exe to reconnect the modem at 2.03 AM and 2.13 AM. How can I use only the Connect.exe for the night?

hey.. I am not a genious man.. especially in front of Just4kix, Superprash and Nethack.. i am just a small creative user.

I was only talking about the Connectivity Service (4th tab) of the s/w.. if you are not going to use it then there is no issues.

Understood. Thanks again.