[MLB-WIRELESS] WRT54GS

[Dan Flett]

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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