Olegs Firmware on Asus WL-500gP
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/