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For initial flash see [[All Asus WL-500xx series routers]] For initial flash see [[All Asus WL-500xx series routers]]
-At the moment DD-WRT (version 23 beta 2) does not support USB, neither USB disks and printers nor webcams. This is supposed to change in the future.+==New Wiki Material==
-(dakka:but you can get around this: install mini, enable jffs, install usb mods as per [[USB|USB Support]])+
-This is a great little router with two USB 2.0 ports.+TFTP Method:
-Despite some reports of USB EHCI 2.0 drivers not working on the platform, I have successfully enabled the 2.0 EHCI driver while disabling all USB 1.1 driver variants. So far, I have not had any troubles at all using a 2G USB stick as external storage for the router.+# Read the Peacock Announcement, found here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486
- +# Download this program to flash from Windows: http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/tornado/Windows-TFTP/tftp.exe If you need to flash with Linux, you can use this file: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/tornado/Linux_Linksys_Tftp/linksys-tftp.tar.bz2, or [advanced users] can use the tftp utility available through most package managers.
-WARNING :: USB support for this router is very build specific. Initially, I used an earlier dd-wrt build, and my router did crash/reboot when trying to use the EHCI drivers. However, after upgrading to a recent build (dd-wrt.v24-11218_NEWD_mega.bin), USB 2.0 is working very well.+# Download this file for initial flashing: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/V24_TNG/svn12548/dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini_asus.trx Also download this file for LATER flashing: ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2010/08-12-10-r14929/broadcom/dd-wrt.v24_usb_generic.bin
- +# Do a proper HARD reset on the router in accordance with note 1 of the peacock. That will be a 30-30-30 reset, followed by a power cycle. '''Do not confuse the Red 'EZ Setup' button with the RECESSED reset button.'''
-It is not difficult to setup this router as a NAS. Once the firmware was upgraded to the 11218 build, installing Samba (courtesy of the SambaHD script - the darn thing even autoconfigures your mounts and shared folders), portmap (installed using ipkg-opt) , and unfsd (installed using ipkg-opt) was very simple and straightforward.+# Do a second 30-30-30 reset, but do not power cycle it at the end. This puts the router into restoration mode. Plug a cable in the LAN port of the router, and the ethernet port of your computer. Make sure antivirus and wireless are off in the computer, and nothing else is connected to the computer or the router.
- +# Set your computer to a static IP address of 192.168.1.7 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
-The last bit was to write a tiny shell script which is exec'd from the initial.startup script. Initial.startup was created by SambaHD, and all did was to add one line exec'ing my custom script which starts portmap and unfsd.+# Start the tftp.exe and follow the instructions in note 11 of the peacock announcement. Set the server to 192.168.1.1, leave the password blank, set retries to 20, and choose the dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini_asus.trx file you downloaded earlier. Hit upgrade, and the file should upgrade immediately.
- +# Wait. Set a timer for '''FIVE FULL EARTH''' minutes. If you screw this up you could damage your router. WAIT!
-Later on I will post a full How-To on setting up the WL-500G v2 as a NAS.+# The LAN port will remain lit after the upgrade, but no other lights will light. There is no sign that your firmware has flashed, so you HAVE TO TIME IT.
- +# Once the time is up, power cycle the router.
-==Data==+# Navigate to 192.168.1.1 and refresh until the router webgui shows up
-{| border="1" cellpadding="2"+# Type a username and password in the opening page.
-| Internet access || through external DSL-Modem +# Power cycle the router
-|- +# When you can log back in to the webgui at 192.168.1.1, do ANOTHER hard reset on the router (30-30-30 followed by a power cycle)
-| Anschlüsse || 4 x RJ-45 (LAN) +# Login to the router and enter a username and password. The router can be used at this point.
-|- +# Download this file if you have not already: ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2010/08-12-10-r14929/broadcom/dd-wrt.v24_usb_generic.bin
-| || 1 x RJ-45 (WAN) +# Under the Administration > Firmware Upgrade tab, choose "Reset to default configuration", and pick the dd-wrt.v24_usb_generic.bin file to upgrade the firmware.
-|- +# Hit "Upgrade" and '''wait five full earth minutes'''.
-| || 1 x Antenna (external)|+## If uploading via the web does not work for you (it did not for me), you can upload your file with tftp again. I uploaded the dd-wrt.v24_voip_generic.bin this was successfully. I did have to increase the timeout for the voip file for it to work.
-|- +# Type a username and password in the opening page.
-| || 2 x USB 2.0 +# Power cycle the router
-|- +# When you can log back in to the webgui at 192.168.1.1, do ANOTHER hard reset on the router (30-30-30 followed by a power cycle)
-| || 1 x Power +# Login to the router and enter a username and password.
-|- +# Configure your router
-| Transfer rate || LAN 10/100 MBit/s +# Set your computer back to auto IP and autoDNS
-|- +
-| || WAN 10/100 MBit/s +
-|- +
-| || WLAN 11 MBit/s (IEEE 802.11b), 54 MBit/s (IEEE 802.11g) +
-|- +
-| Encryption || 64 Bit, 128 Bit, WPA +
-|- +
-| LEDs || 4 x LAN Link, Power, WAN, WLAN +
-|- +
-| Features || NAT, DHCP Server, IP Sharing, SPI-Firewall, VPN Pass Through, Printserver, UPnP Internet Gateway +
-|- +
-| Other || SMA Antenna with 12-15 dBm; Range: at 54 MBit/s up to 25/60 Meters (inside and outside); at 11 MBit/s up to 40/100 Meters (inside/outside); USB connectors for external harddisk, WebCam or Printer. +
-|- +
-| Accessories || Power supply (5V/2A) +
-|-+
-| Dimensions || 205 mm x 36 mm x 185 mm +
-|-+
-| Weight || ca. 500 g +
-|-+
-|Have also two serial port and two usb port internal+
-|}+
- +
-[[Category:Asus guides]]+
-[[Image:wiki serial and usb asus wl500g.d.jpg]]+

Revision as of 14:30, 20 March 2012

For initial flash see All Asus WL-500xx series routers

New Wiki Material

TFTP Method:

  1. Read the Peacock Announcement, found here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486
  2. Download this program to flash from Windows: http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/tornado/Windows-TFTP/tftp.exe If you need to flash with Linux, you can use this file: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/tornado/Linux_Linksys_Tftp/linksys-tftp.tar.bz2, or [advanced users] can use the tftp utility available through most package managers.
  3. Download this file for initial flashing: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/V24_TNG/svn12548/dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini_asus.trx Also download this file for LATER flashing: ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2010/08-12-10-r14929/broadcom/dd-wrt.v24_usb_generic.bin
  4. Do a proper HARD reset on the router in accordance with note 1 of the peacock. That will be a 30-30-30 reset, followed by a power cycle. Do not confuse the Red 'EZ Setup' button with the RECESSED reset button.
  5. Do a second 30-30-30 reset, but do not power cycle it at the end. This puts the router into restoration mode. Plug a cable in the LAN port of the router, and the ethernet port of your computer. Make sure antivirus and wireless are off in the computer, and nothing else is connected to the computer or the router.
  6. Set your computer to a static IP address of 192.168.1.7 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
  7. Start the tftp.exe and follow the instructions in note 11 of the peacock announcement. Set the server to 192.168.1.1, leave the password blank, set retries to 20, and choose the dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini_asus.trx file you downloaded earlier. Hit upgrade, and the file should upgrade immediately.
  8. Wait. Set a timer for FIVE FULL EARTH minutes. If you screw this up you could damage your router. WAIT!
  9. The LAN port will remain lit after the upgrade, but no other lights will light. There is no sign that your firmware has flashed, so you HAVE TO TIME IT.
  10. Once the time is up, power cycle the router.
  11. Navigate to 192.168.1.1 and refresh until the router webgui shows up
  12. Type a username and password in the opening page.
  13. Power cycle the router
  14. When you can log back in to the webgui at 192.168.1.1, do ANOTHER hard reset on the router (30-30-30 followed by a power cycle)
  15. Login to the router and enter a username and password. The router can be used at this point.
  16. Download this file if you have not already: ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2010/08-12-10-r14929/broadcom/dd-wrt.v24_usb_generic.bin
  17. Under the Administration > Firmware Upgrade tab, choose "Reset to default configuration", and pick the dd-wrt.v24_usb_generic.bin file to upgrade the firmware.
  18. Hit "Upgrade" and wait five full earth minutes.
    1. If uploading via the web does not work for you (it did not for me), you can upload your file with tftp again. I uploaded the dd-wrt.v24_voip_generic.bin this was successfully. I did have to increase the timeout for the voip file for it to work.
  19. Type a username and password in the opening page.
  20. Power cycle the router
  21. When you can log back in to the webgui at 192.168.1.1, do ANOTHER hard reset on the router (30-30-30 followed by a power cycle)
  22. Login to the router and enter a username and password.
  23. Configure your router
  24. Set your computer back to auto IP and autoDNS