Difference between revisions of "Olegs Firmware on Asus WL-500gP"

Revision as of 18:59, 9 August 2010

Advantages to upgrading to Oleg's Firmware: You get the regular Asus 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.

update note 8/9/2010: This guide is for the Asus WL-500g Premium version 1 which has the Broadcom 4704 (Broadcom 4318). Asus rereleased the WL-500gP with a slower chip that is not yet supported.

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/