How to automate port open/close on a clearspot router

offplanet · 07-16-2014, 04:56 PM

I want to avoid logging in to fhe router to open/close ports to run a torrent client. Are there tools to automate the process?

descendant_command · 07-18-2014, 01:55 AM

uPnP?

offplanet · 07-18-2014, 01:41 PM

uPnP is device setup protocols. The device is set up on USB0. This is not about setting up the device but telling the device to perform one of its functions. Automatically. (I don't use wireless - Two of my neighbors have routers that have a stronger signal strength in my apartment than my router.) What I am looking for is a tool/program to login to the router. Walk the web pages to open a port and set it to forward to a port on my machine. Then reverse the process when I am done. I don't expect a ready made program, but there should be a way to script it. I am looking for suggestions.

sgosnell · 07-18-2014, 01:58 PM

You have to log in, with a password. Otherwise anyone could take over your router and manipulate your ports. It may be inconvenient, but it's essential for security.

descendant_command · 07-18-2014, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by offplanet

uPnP is device setup protocols.

Ah, no. A uPnP enabled router (along with aware applications) does exactly what you are asking.

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NAT traversal

One solution for NAT traversal, called the Internet Gateway Device Protocol (IGD Protocol), is implemented via UPnP. Many routers and firewalls expose themselves as Internet Gateway Devices, allowing any local UPnP control point to perform a variety of actions, including retrieving the external IP address of the device, enumerate existing port mappings, and add or remove port mappings. By adding a port mapping, a UPnP controller behind the IGD can enable traversal of the IGD from an external address to an internal client.