Difference between revisions of "Olegs Firmware on Asus WL-500gP"
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| + | Advantages to upgrading to Oleg's Firmware: You get the regular [[Asus WL-500gP]] web based GUI configuration and more. The underlying Linux system is unlocked for you to access via telnet or ssh. Additional features: Using the AP in "client mode" is not supported by the Asus stock firmware. With Oleg's firmware you can do this and more. | ||
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| + | == Installing Oleg's Firmware == | ||
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| + | Use the Asus flash utility. "Firmware Restoration". | ||
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| + | == Using the AP in Client Mode == | ||
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since firmware 1.7.5.9-2 : | since firmware 1.7.5.9-2 : | ||
:::(works with firmware is 1.9.2.7-7g) | :::(works with firmware is 1.9.2.7-7g) | ||
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wl scan; sleep 2s; wl scanresults | wl scan; sleep 2s; wl scanresults | ||
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| + | == Web Resources == | ||
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| + | * Olegs Firmware Site: http://oleg.wl500g.info/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 21 August 2014
Advantages to upgrading to Oleg's Firmware: You get the regular Asus WL-500gP web based GUI configuration and more. The underlying Linux system is unlocked for you to access via telnet or ssh. Additional features: Using the AP in "client mode" is not supported by the Asus stock firmware. With Oleg's firmware you can do this and more.
Installing Oleg's Firmware
Use the Asus flash utility. "Firmware Restoration".
Using the AP in Client Mode
since firmware 1.7.5.9-2 :
- (works with firmware is 1.9.2.7-7g)
VIA WEB INTERFACE
- - set the router SSID to SSID of the AP you wish to connect to
- - set LAN interface parameters and workstation
- - set WAN interface to parameters of wireless network from AP because in
- Wireless, Advanced, set Extended mode to "station" so wl scan would work client mode the WAN and WLAN functions are exchanged.
VIA TELNET
- - nvram set 13_x_ClientMode=1 (0=ap, 1=sta, 2=wet)
- - nvram commit
- - reboot
Use "wl assoc" to check the connection status.
nvram set 13_x_ClientMode=1 nvram commit
You can scan for networks and view the results with the following
wl scan; sleep 2s; wl scanresults
Web Resources
- Olegs Firmware Site: http://oleg.wl500g.info/
