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[anon_private]

Hi,

I know that this router has firmware. but does it have an operating system?

As a matter of interest, where is the firmware installed on the router?

Thanks

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[roseway]

Most (maybe all) routers run embedded Linux systems. I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean by your second question.

[anon_private]

Thanks for responding.

I meant what piece of hardware in the router contains the firmware.

Is Linux installed in the same piece of hardware?

I asume that is is possible to interact with Linux to make changes, etc?

Best wishes.

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[roseway]

All the firmware (including the OS) must be in some sort of non-volatile memory, but I can't be more specific. With some routers you can interact directly with the Linux OS when using the telnet interface (you get a busybox prompt), but the Thomson telnet interface puts you in a custom shell which only accepts specific Thomson commands. I don't know if it's possible to break out of this shell to access the underlying OS.

[orainsear]

Looking at a picture of the TG585v7 motherboard at http://img372.imageshack.us/i/p1010007me0.jpg/ the non-volatile memory chip is the one to the top right with the red dot (It's a Spansion chip).

Below the Spansion is the ADSL transceiver/central processor unit, and below that is the network switch.  The chip to the left is for the wi-fi.




Edited to add ADSL transceiver.

[anon_private]

Thanks for the responses.

Is there a list of the Thomson commands?

How did you search that image database?

Best wishes.

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[roseway]

I'm afraid that Thomson are very unwilling to supply information on the CLI interface. You might trace it with a Google search, but it's not readily available.

[orainsear]

Thomson UK (or should we be calling them Technicolour now?) don't have a great deal of information, however the Thomson Broadband Partner site has a plentiful supply of reading matter, including the CLI guide.

[anon_private]

Thanks to both.

Best wishes.

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[geep]

Hi,

Kitz summarised the commands for the v6 here - http://www.kitz.co.uk/routers/speedtouch585.htm - with
links to "More CLI COmmand" at the bottom of the page.

I don't think they change much between versions.

Cheers,
Peter

[anon_private]

Thank you.

Useful list, and understandable.

Best wishes.

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