I have a question about this. Both of the videos I found on the two mobile routers I have both have the word patched in parentheses. What I am wondering is what exactly the patch was. Was the patch server side and this no longer works or was the patch on newer models coming from the factory or from a carrier of the routers themselves that Make them unable to be modified anymore. I do apologize if I'm not exactly making sense I am trying to get the question worded properly. I have an m1 and an M5. Both were purchased quite a while ago and I just have not been able to do anything with them until I looked into it today and found the notes saying patched. I am hoping that as long as I am on the older firmware that I will still be able to do something with these. Here's hoping. Is there any way you can clarify?
It might still work for you as it worked with the Nighthawks I had but other people were not able to get this going. I'm not sure about the details of the update that is giving people issues but I had some calls with some people and I could see that it wasn't working for other people even on the same models I had following the same process.
Hey bro thank you very much for the process you used to get this accomplished. I want to have SSH access to my router, and I see that you were able to get this done. I found some info about this using Dropbear and Docker. When you have some time, would you share the steps you did to create the SSH daemon/service? this would make it more convenient for backups and what not. Thank you!
I did this once for the Nighthawk M5 but never documented the steps. I might make a video about it some weekend when I find the time to put all the steps together but it is really just for educational purposes. SSH is more convenient for file copying but takes a lot of time to get running, telnet does the same basic job, and the router doesn't have much resources so it wasn't performing too well with the SSH server running.
@@developer-of-things Oh ok thanks for considering it, and I wouldn't want to bog down the router either in this case. Also, on another note im not sure if you have noticed this issue.. T-Mobile and apparently Boost mobile will prevent hotspot sharing during "Roaming", and I was wondering if there was a way around that. Not sure if you have noticed that issue. After the MR5200 was setup I still noticed that I didnt have data on my end devices while in roaming status. Ill have to test it again when im in a roaming area. Thanks for your input.
@@ronquin5272 The only thing I could recommend is making sure your APN matches what your phone reads from the SIM card in Access Point Names section. Some APN settings are not changeable from the admin panel and you would need to configure them manually in the apns.xml file using the following command in telnet vi ./mnt/userrw/ntgnv/apns.xml
@@developer-of-things Oh ok thanks. Its that my apns.xml didnt have any data in it. So I added the fields as you did with my providers info and its working, unless im on roaming inside the US. Its something that happens on my phone by default. There is something in my plan that states that I cannot use the hotspot in roaming networks. Ill manage with a cell phone booster kit to get 5G data signal. The reception of 5G on this Netgear is pretty decent on its own so I've been happy with it.
I think my M6 video is better explanationed, I don't have an M1 but I imagine it will have port 23 open already, if so you can follow my guide on M6 and just download and use the M1 restore repo instead, you can find it by Google searching site:github.com m1restore
hi, i tried doing the m5 and added the codes to open telnet port but is not opening them : print("Issuing AT!TELEN=1") tn.write(b"AT!TELEN=1 ") time.sleep(10) print("Issuing AT!CUSTOM=\"RDENABLE\",1") tn.write(b"AT!CUSTOM=\"RDENABLE\", 1 ") time.sleep(10) print("Issuing AT!CUSTOM=\"TELNETENABLE\",1") tn.write(b"AT!CUSTOM=\"TELNETENABLE\", 1 ") time.sleep(10)
@@developer-of-things i think the issue is because im using a macbook with an M processor . When i tried everything the imei does not change . I think the system tools is not going through
@@Elgoogz I have an Intel and M series Mac and they work the same for this. After a number of times doing this I did notice one time that the internal IP address changed from 192.168.1.1 to something like 10.X.X.1 You could check under settings/more/Device Information and see what it is set to.
@@developer-of-things the ip stayed the same because when i do the nmap it shows the ports that are opened but the telnet port does not show up. I ran the code and sometimes it reboots the mifi but the imei doesnt change or opens the telnet port
@@Elgoogz This is for the Nighthawk series mobile hotspots. The mifi would require a different keygen to unlock the engineering mode to communicate with the modem.
Ok so last problem. When I run command systemctl start set-ttl it says access denied. Is there a command to gain sudo access or to gain permission to do so
If you happen to have a Nighthawk M6 just know that Port 23 is turned off by default but it can be turned on after the unlock commands have been issued to the router over port 5510 and before the router restarts. If you understand the basics of Python, you could edit the script yourself to send these three commands and leave a 10-second delay between them. AT!TELEN=1 AT!CUSTOM="RDENABLE", 1 AT!CUSTOM="TELNETENABLE", 1
Basically you would need to change the IMEI, APN, and TTL. You may have some challenges to overcome like acquiring a keygen to unlock the modem, enabling telnet or SSH, finding where to modify the APN. Afterwards you would discover the AT commands for the built-in modem to change the IMEI, enable a service to change the TTL using iptables binary.
I am planning to make a better video explaining all of this a little bit faster and cover a little bit more detail in a future video. It is better to teach people how to do this because after a software update, you have to do these changes again anyway.
I ordered a second M6 to make a video about the process on it. I didn't want to mess with my configuration on my main M6 since I use it daily. I'll be publishing some scripts on my GitHub to automate the setup of the M6 router once the other M6 arrives.
I don't have one to test but you could follow the steps and change them as needed. This project comes from the M1 restore utility so it should work as far back as the nighthawk M1
I forgot to mention i have a business account so i have unlimited data/hotspot... but it is capped at 25mbps upload.. it gets arpund 5-6mbps. Is there a way around that?
@@brucehendrix if this limitation only exists on the hotspot data then yes with the correct APN and TTL value that limitation will go away but if it also applies to your regular data then no. If your video streaming is being throttled then a VPN will fix that issue.
I made a video about the pro, it is slightly different. However I no longer use Nighthawk hotspots. Based on many comments from other viewers it seems they will be patched from modification at some point. Now I use a cellular hotspot (Mudi V2) and cellular router (Spitz AX X3000) by GL iNet which makes it easy to make the most use of your unlimited data plan.
i have problem with netgear m6 pro not connecting with wifi or lan or operator services sim or type c with computer no ip and not connecting with m6 pro
I'm not sure what the root issue is (hardware or software related), maybe try removing the SIM and holding a paper clip or SIM ejector tool to the reset button for 15 or 30 seconds with the battery in and device powered off.
Well I can say that this method has been working since the release of the Nighthawk M1 and now we are on the Nighthawk M6 which is the reason I keep buying Nighthawk M series routers and it hasn't been patched yet, however it always could be.
I have a question about this. Both of the videos I found on the two mobile routers I have both have the word patched in parentheses. What I am wondering is what exactly the patch was.
Was the patch server side and this no longer works or was the patch on newer models coming from the factory or from a carrier of the routers themselves that Make them unable to be modified anymore.
I do apologize if I'm not exactly making sense I am trying to get the question worded properly.
I have an m1 and an M5. Both were purchased quite a while ago and I just have not been able to do anything with them until I looked into it today and found the notes saying patched.
I am hoping that as long as I am on the older firmware that I will still be able to do something with these.
Here's hoping. Is there any way you can clarify?
It might still work for you as it worked with the Nighthawks I had but other people were not able to get this going. I'm not sure about the details of the update that is giving people issues but I had some calls with some people and I could see that it wasn't working for other people even on the same models I had following the same process.
Hey bro thank you very much for the process you used to get this accomplished. I want to have SSH access to my router, and I see that you were able to get this done. I found some info about this using Dropbear and Docker. When you have some time, would you share the steps you did to create the SSH daemon/service? this would make it more convenient for backups and what not. Thank you!
I did this once for the Nighthawk M5 but never documented the steps. I might make a video about it some weekend when I find the time to put all the steps together but it is really just for educational purposes. SSH is more convenient for file copying but takes a lot of time to get running, telnet does the same basic job, and the router doesn't have much resources so it wasn't performing too well with the SSH server running.
@@developer-of-things Oh ok thanks for considering it, and I wouldn't want to bog down the router either in this case. Also, on another note im not sure if you have noticed this issue.. T-Mobile and apparently Boost mobile will prevent hotspot sharing during "Roaming", and I was wondering if there was a way around that. Not sure if you have noticed that issue. After the MR5200 was setup I still noticed that I didnt have data on my end devices while in roaming status. Ill have to test it again when im in a roaming area. Thanks for your input.
@@ronquin5272 The only thing I could recommend is making sure your APN matches what your phone reads from the SIM card in Access Point Names section. Some APN settings are not changeable from the admin panel and you would need to configure them manually in the apns.xml file using the following command in telnet
vi ./mnt/userrw/ntgnv/apns.xml
@@developer-of-things Oh ok thanks. Its that my apns.xml didnt have any data in it. So I added the fields as you did with my providers info and its working, unless im on roaming inside the US. Its something that happens on my phone by default. There is something in my plan that states that I cannot use the hotspot in roaming networks. Ill manage with a cell phone booster kit to get 5G data signal. The reception of 5G on this Netgear is pretty decent on its own so I've been happy with it.
Can you do a tutorial on Windows, thanks
u have guide for m1?
I think my M6 video is better explanationed, I don't have an M1 but I imagine it will have port 23 open already, if so you can follow my guide on M6 and just download and use the M1 restore repo instead, you can find it by Google searching
site:github.com m1restore
hi, i tried doing the m5 and added the codes to open telnet port but is not opening them :
print("Issuing AT!TELEN=1")
tn.write(b"AT!TELEN=1
")
time.sleep(10)
print("Issuing AT!CUSTOM=\"RDENABLE\",1")
tn.write(b"AT!CUSTOM=\"RDENABLE\", 1
")
time.sleep(10)
print("Issuing AT!CUSTOM=\"TELNETENABLE\",1")
tn.write(b"AT!CUSTOM=\"TELNETENABLE\", 1
")
time.sleep(10)
The code looks right what is the is the IP address of the router set to?
@@developer-of-things i think the issue is because im using a macbook with an M processor . When i tried everything the imei does not change . I think the system tools is not going through
@@Elgoogz I have an Intel and M series Mac and they work the same for this. After a number of times doing this I did notice one time that the internal IP address changed from 192.168.1.1 to something like 10.X.X.1 You could check under settings/more/Device Information and see what it is set to.
@@developer-of-things the ip stayed the same because when i do the nmap it shows the ports that are opened but the telnet port does not show up. I ran the code and sometimes it reboots the mifi but the imei doesnt change or opens the telnet port
@@Elgoogz This is for the Nighthawk series mobile hotspots. The mifi would require a different keygen to unlock the engineering mode to communicate with the modem.
Ok so last problem. When I run command systemctl start set-ttl it says access denied. Is there a command to gain sudo access or to gain permission to do so
This is what fixed that problem for me
setenforce 0
stackoverflow.com/questions/40484860/centos-systemctl-access-denied
Couldn't get it to run at all. Not sure why I cannot telnet in.
If you happen to have a Nighthawk M6 just know that Port 23 is turned off by default but it can be turned on after the unlock commands have been issued to the router over port 5510 and before the router restarts.
If you understand the basics of Python, you could edit the script yourself to send these three commands and leave a 10-second delay between them.
AT!TELEN=1
AT!CUSTOM="RDENABLE", 1
AT!CUSTOM="TELNETENABLE", 1
Is is compatibe with Visible Mobil?
I had success in the past with them but I heard from others they can't make it work
is it possible on Orbic Speed 5G UW?
Basically you would need to change the IMEI, APN, and TTL. You may have some challenges to overcome like acquiring a keygen to unlock the modem, enabling telnet or SSH, finding where to modify the APN.
Afterwards you would discover the AT commands for the built-in modem to change the IMEI, enable a service to change the TTL using iptables binary.
Would you provide a service to mod nighthawks for att?
I am planning to make a better video explaining all of this a little bit faster and cover a little bit more detail in a future video. It is better to teach people how to do this because after a software update, you have to do these changes again anyway.
@@developer-of-thingsthanks because I seen everyone asking questions and no one saying anything about it working or not
@@Blu3_777 this is the updated video
ua-cam.com/video/sEm7VhFARQo/v-deo.html
Can apply it at m6? Or different ways?
I ordered a second M6 to make a video about the process on it. I didn't want to mess with my configuration on my main M6 since I use it daily. I'll be publishing some scripts on my GitHub to automate the setup of the M6 router once the other M6 arrives.
I just added a new video for the Nighthawk M6
Any chance to do this with Nighthawk M2 ?
I don't have one to test but you could follow the steps and change them as needed. This project comes from the M1 restore utility so it should work as far back as the nighthawk M1
Still working in 2024?
On some Nighthawks yes, but on others no. I believe it's due to a software update.
Any chance I can send you my device and pay you for the setup?
I can't do shipping because it is added risk of loss, expense, and time at the post office. I can just provide the code and video for instructions.
Can u do this with the new m6 pro?
Yes, I have the M6 MR6500 ATT branded model.
@@developer-of-thingsgreat! I have one and would be nice!! Thanks!
I forgot to mention i have a business account so i have unlimited data/hotspot... but it is capped at 25mbps upload.. it gets arpund 5-6mbps. Is there a way around that?
@@brucehendrix if this limitation only exists on the hotspot data then yes with the correct APN and TTL value that limitation will go away but if it also applies to your regular data then no. If your video streaming is being throttled then a VPN will fix that issue.
What about M6 pro?
I made a video about the pro, it is slightly different. However I no longer use Nighthawk hotspots. Based on many comments from other viewers it seems they will be patched from modification at some point. Now I use a cellular hotspot (Mudi V2) and cellular router (Spitz AX X3000) by GL iNet which makes it easy to make the most use of your unlimited data plan.
@@developer-of-things
Would u please drop the link?
@@ahmedelnaggar9607 I just ordered my MUDI V2 and Spitz AX X3000 on Amazon. It could be found there.
i have problem with netgear m6 pro not connecting with wifi or lan or operator services sim or type c with computer no ip and not connecting with m6 pro
I'm not sure what the root issue is (hardware or software related), maybe try removing the SIM and holding a paper clip or SIM ejector tool to the reset button for 15 or 30 seconds with the battery in and device powered off.
Try the tethering option
Whivh means you will use the usb type c to be the ethernet cable on ypur pc via USB
Man this is gonna get patched with a firmware update....
Then don’t update?
@@jaealxndr You do know they force updates right unless you can block them
@@DaimienTaylor-p1p they def don’t.. I have a mr1000 u can check the auto update off…
Well I can say that this method has been working since the release of the Nighthawk M1 and now we are on the Nighthawk M6 which is the reason I keep buying Nighthawk M series routers and it hasn't been patched yet, however it always could be.