MAC Telnet from a Linux PC

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So you want to MAC Telnet into a Mikrotik Router from a Linux PC.

Here is how:

  • On your Debian / Ubuntu / Rasbian PC run sudo apt-get install mactelnet-client to install a client on the PC.
  • Then run mactelnet -l to search for Mikrotik routers on your LAN. After some time you should get a list like this:
Searching for MikroTik routers... Abort with CTRL+C.

IP              MAC-Address       Identity (platform version hardware) uptime
192.168.0.2     a1:9e:ca:3s:12:12  bath-rb2011 (MikroTik 6.43.4 (stable) RB2011UiAS-2HnD)  up 24 days 6 hours  E7HG-YHZW LAN
192.168.88.1    a2:a2:4e:11:21:20 MikroTik (MikroTik 6.43.7 (stable) CCR1016-12G)  up 0 days 0 hours  HBYX-CA72 ether1
  • Might take a bit to list all your routers. Press Ctrl + C to stop searching.
  • You can then telnet to a particular router by runnig: mactelnet a2:a2:4e:11:21:20. Replace the MAC address with yours of course:
Login: spin
Password:
Connecting to a2:a2:4e:11:21:20...done








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[?]             Gives the list of available commands
command [?]     Gives help on the command and list of arguments

[Tab]           Completes the command/word. If the input is ambiguous,
                a second [Tab] gives possible options

/               Move up to base level
..              Move up one level
/command        Use command at the base level

[spin@MikroTik] >
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Nice howto!

The code can be easily used as a factory delivered router provisioning tool - just need to wrap into a script where the mac address is inputed or better yet detected on the connect segment…

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Nice spin does work the same on kali parrot

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I don’t have either on hand but Parrot and Kali are also Debian so it should probably work if they have the client in their repositories.