vmhubctl

CLI for VirginMedia Hub 3 using SMNP

How to Use

Create a .vmhubctl.yml config file based on the .vmhubctl.yml-template file.

• Show help: vmhubctl --help
• List some settings: vmhubctl list
• Disable WiFi: vmhubctl disable wifi
• Enable WiFi: vmhubctl enable wifi

How to build

mkdir -p bin
GOBIN=$PWD/bin go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/stringer
./bin/stringer -type=Name ./oids
go build -o vmhubctl

NOTE: The stringer command needs to be re-ran after changing ./oids/name.go.

Compile and Install

The idea is to run this on Raspberri Pi connected via a LAN cable to the Wifi router, so that it could turn on and off Wifi at certain times.

For Raspberry Pi:

env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm GOARM=5 go build -o vmhubctl
scp .vmhubctl.yml pi@pihole:~/
scp vmhubctl pi@pihole:~/

• Install CRON via crontab -e:

# switch off wifi at 2300
0 23 * * * /home/pi/vmhubctl disable wifi --config /home/pi/.vmhubctl.yml
# switch on wifi at 0500
0 5 * * * /home/pi/vmhubctl enable wifi --config /home/pi/.vmhubctl.yml

• Check if it was running: grep CRON /var/log/syslog
• Check logs: cat ~/vmhubctl.log

Useful links

• https://ninet.org/2018/06/fixing-the-virgin-media-superhub-3/
• https://www.netscylla.com/blog/2019/02/04/Arris-CableModem-SNMP.html
• https://github.com/alexmartinio/vmsuperhub-smnp
• https://mibs.observium.org/mib/ARRIS-CM-DEVICE-MIB/
• https://mibs.observium.org/mib/ARRIS-ROUTER-DEVICE-MIB/