Is it ok , that i use a ssh client kitty.exe to get the status page of my router

[jraju]

Hi, my router supports the unix language, and i have the router dlink d27
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My broadband speed fluctuate and so i have to go the router page to check, if it gives the correct upload and download speed .
i come across putty, which is cumbersome to use
Instead, i use the improved one , kitty.exe, which gives me access to my router page.
i prepared a bat and included in task scheduler to execute lin hours interval.
So, it executes and i monitor the speed
i thik kitty supports unix language
is it ok to talk to my router in this way.
putty is difficult to use, as i have to create so many keys and then also, it involves preparation of some command prompt commands to execute each time
i give below the link , so that exdperts give me opinion on using it.
it has a tab to store your router user id and password and execute
i execute it thro a bat file, after scheduling it to run on elevated shortcut method execution
KiTTY

 

[Corrine]

Hi, jraju. There is no need to use a third-part program. See How to Enable and Use Windows 10’s New Built-in SSH Commands and Here's How to Enable the Built-In Windows 10 OpenSSH Client for instructions on using Windows 10 built in SSH.

 

[Tekno Venus]

Nothing wrong with KiTTY, it's a popular variant of PuTTY which itself is probably the most popular SSH client for Windows.

PuTTY and its forks all work fine for communicating with servers over SSH, but as Corrine says, Windows 10 now includes OpenSSH which would let you connect to your router without needing to install any external programs. Being a full copy of openssh, it also fully supports using public/private key authentication, which is recommended over using a username and password: How to Use SSH Public Key Authentication - ServerPilot. If your router is running a standard embdded linux distribution and SSH server, it will support public key authentication and I recommend you set it up as per that link so you don't need to store any passwords anywhere.

Also, I'm not sure exactly what you're doing over SSH, but if your router supports it, DSLStats is an excellent tool for monitoring connection statistics: DSLstats Home page. There's a list of router's that it's known to work with here: DSLstats Compatible routers