[MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54GS

[Steven Haigh]

I can verify that TheRoDent's firmware works on a WRT54GS v1.1.

If you've got a v1.0, then use the official release... You'll find me on
the #wrt54g channel on freenode. The folks there are very helpful if
you're prepared to wait around a bit and RTFM before you ask questions...

On a good note, Linksys have agreed to warranty cover my WRT54GS v1.0 with
a dead flash chip under warranty, even though it has 3rd party firmware
installed. Once I get the replacement (probably tomorrow at this stage),
then development on the MW firmware will resume.

Dan Flett said:
> Hi Mark,
>
> Do you know what version WRT54GS you have?  If it's a version 1.1, there
> are known problems with it and OpenWRT.  They are currently working on
> updating OpenWRT to support the new hardware release (The WRT54G v2.2
> and WRT54GS v1.1).  A guy named RoDeNt in the OpenWRT forums has an
> experimental firmware that supports the new hardware better than the
> current mainline release of OpenWRT.  If your GS is a version 1.0, then
> I can't help you - something must be wrong with the snapshot you loaded
> - try an older or newer one if you can - and mention it in the OpenWRT
> forums.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dan
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au [mailto:owner-
>> melbwireless at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Mark Farrell
>> Sent: Wednesday, 9 February 2005 12:19
>> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54GS
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just bought a GS and reflashed it with OpenWRT and found a few
>> problems with the latest snapshot.
>>
>> First the tar utility does not work. gzip works fine but tar just
>> refuses to untar files (very annoying).
>>
>> Second is trying to change the lan ip of the router with "nvram set
>> lan_ipaddr 192.168.*.*" after you do this, commit it to the flash and
>> restart the router, it fails to respond to any ip address (which i
>> found very scary).
>>
>> The way i found to fix this problem it to flash back to the linksys
>> firmware set the lan ip in that firmware and dont change it when you
>> put the router back on openWRT. (just wanted to give people a heads up
>> so they don't crap themselves when their shiny new router seemingly
>> dies).
>>
>> P.S I have been playing around with NoCatSplash and cant seem to
>> figure out how to work it. Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> P.P.S I think i know the answer to this question but i will ask it
>> anyway. To use WDS both routers need to be WDS complient, dont they?
>>
>> P.P.P.S In response to Dan's ponderings about using speed boost
>> between WDS WRT's it ain't possible. Read it somewhere in the openWRT
>> users guide. Didnt say anything about AP/Client mode though.
>>
>> -Mark
>>
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