ecaddict
28-10-2011, 11:25
After you've installed basic optware to the router using e.g. the Raas image directly or indirectly using my tutorial (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=23684)DLNA could be the next step.
A router with 128MB RAM (RT-N16, WL-500gP or WL-500W with RAM upgrade) is recommended if you plan to run many other programs as well.
If you don't know what DLNA is just check the Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance).
The basic idea is that media servers (like the router) provide media to media player (like your TV, media player etc.) controlled by controller (like your PDA, mobile etc.)
There are many different options, the most popular being: mediatomb, minidlna and twonky.
You can install all, and disable what you don't like.
mediatomb (special thanks to rathalian and ignatz)
Original thread (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=13963)
Just copy-paste as such:
cd /opt/share/file; [ ! -f magic.old ] && mv magic magic.old
ipkg update; ipkg install readline mediatomb
mkdir -p /opt/etc/mediatomb
mkdir -p /usr/local/root/.mediatomb
flashfs save && flashfs commit && flashfs enable
sed -i 's/MT_USER="root"/MT_USER="admin"/' /opt/etc/mediatomb.conf
sed -i 's/MT_ENABLE=false/MT_ENABLE=true/' /opt/etc/default/mediatomb
cd /opt/share/mediatomb
cat sqlite3.sql | sqlite3 mediatomb.db
mv mediatomb.db /opt/etc/mediatomb/
/opt/etc/init.d/S90mediatomb start
/bin/ps | grep mediatomb
MediaTomb web interface: http://192.168.1.1:50500/
More about MediaTomb: http://mediatomb.cc/
minidlna (special thanks to shantanugoel)
Original thread (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=25942)
If you prefer not to compile it, fetch my compiled version and extract it on the router. 8426.
Copy-paste the following script and it will do everything (build also if you did not download the above binary version, however it can take half an hour in case of slow router):
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
MDIR=/mnt/protected/Storage
DDIR=/opt/var/cache/minidlna
STARTS=/opt/etc/init.d/S90minidlna
BDIR=/mnt/dev/minidlna
#user editable part end
EXSD=/bin/sed
DCONF=/opt/etc/minidlna.conf
DBIN=/opt/sbin/minidlna
LDIR=/opt/var/log
ipkg update
ipkg install libvorbis libogg libid3tag libexif libjpeg ffmpeg flac
if [ ! -x ${DBIN} ] || [ ! -f /opt/etc/minidlna.conf ]; then
ipkg install buildroot optware-devel unzip
ipkg remove wget
ipkg install wget-ssl
mkdir -p ${BDIR} && cd ${BDIR}
wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/shantanugoel/minidlna-asus/zipball/asus
unzip asus && rm asus
cd shantanugoel-minidlna*
make
export INSTALLPREFIX=/opt
export DESTDIR=/opt
make install
fi
mkdir -p ${MDIR}
mkdir -p ${DDIR}
mkdir -p ${LDIR}
${EXSD} -i 's%^media_dir=.*%media_dir='''${MDIR}'''%' ${DCONF}
${EXSD} -i 's%^#db_dir.*%db_dir='''${DDIR}'''%' ${DCONF}
${EXSD} -i 's%^#log_dir.*%log_dir='''${LDIR}'''%' ${DCONF}
cat > ${STARTS} << __EOF__
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
CONF=${DCONF}
EXDL=${DBIN}
NAME="\${EXDL##*/}"
OPTS="-f \${CONF}"
if [ -z "\$1" ] ; then
case \${0##*/} in
S??*) rc="start" ;;
K??*) rc="stop" ;;
*) rc="usage" ;;
esac
else
rc="\$1"
fi
case "\$rc" in
start)
if [ ! -x \${EXDL} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mMinidlna is missing: "\$EXDL"\\033[0m"
exit 1
fi
if [ ! -f \${CONF} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mConfig file "\$CONF" is missing\\033[0m"
exit 2
fi
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo -e "\\033[1;33m\$NAME runs already\\033[0m"
exit 3
fi
echo "Starting \$NAME"
\${EXDL} \${OPTS}
;;
stop)
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo "Stopping \$NAME"
killall \$NAME 2> /dev/null
fi
;;
restart)
"\$0" stop
sleep 5
"\$0" start
;;
*)
echo "Usage: \$0 (start|stop|restart|usage)"
;;
esac
__EOF__
chmod u+x ${STARTS}
${STARTS} start
8471
My usual single line install:
cd /tmp && wget -O installm.tar.gz "http://wl500g.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=8471&d=1321546056" && tar xvzf installm.tar.gz && ./install.sh && rm install*
Config adjustments in /opt/etc/minidlna.conf
It has no web IF but you may try (I have not used it):
http://minidlnawebmin.sourceforge.net/
twonkymedia (special thanks to wpte)
Original thread (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=22549)
Wiki about install (http://www.twonkyforum.com/mediawiki/index.php/Asus_Routers_-_Oleg_FW).
Install script (that you may copy-paste as such):
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
INSTDIR=/opt/twonkymedia
MDIR=/mnt/protected/Storage
STARTS=/opt/etc/init.d/S90twonkymedia
TINST=twonkymedia-asus-6.0.37.zip
MDTD=${MDIR}/twonkymedia
#user editable part end
EXSD=/bin/sed
DBIN=${INSTDIR}/twonkymedia
DCONF=${INSTDIR}/twonky-config/twonkymedia.ini
CONFD="${DCONF%\/*}"
DBDIR=${INSTDIR}/db
ODDIR=${INSTDIR}/online-data
STDIR=${INSTDIR}/media-statistics
CB=${INSTDIR}/cgi-bin
ipkg update
ipkg install libvorbis libogg libid3tag libexif libjpeg unzip
#ipkg install flac ffmpeg imagemagick
if [ ! -x "${DBIN}" ]; then
mkdir -p ${INSTDIR} && cd ${INSTDIR}
mkdir -p ${DBDIR}; mkdir -p ${CONFD}; mkdir -p ${ODDIR}; mkdir -p ${STDIR}
mkdir -p ${MDTD}
TVER=$(echo $TINST | ${EXSD} -n 's/[^0-9]*\(.*\).zip/\1/p')
wget http://www.twonkyforum.com/downloads/${TVER}/${TINST}
unzip twonkymedia-asus-6.*.zip
rm -f readme.txt twonkymedia-asus-6.*.zip nas* install.nas
chmod +x twonkym* cgi-bin/* plugins/* resources/*
echo "/opt/bin" > ${CB}/ffmpeg.location
echo "/opt/bin" > ${CB}/convert.location
echo "/opt/bin" > ${CB}/flac.location
fi
cat > ${DCONF} << __EOF__
contentbase=/
contentdir=+A|${MDIR}
dbdir=${DBDIR}
onlinedir=${ODDIR}
mediastatisticsdir=${STDIR}
servermanagedmusicdir=${MDTD}
servermanagedpicturedir=${MDTD}
servermanagedvideodir=${MDTD}
friendlyname=Twonky Asus
httpport=9000
enableweb=2
scantime=60
maxmem=5000
startupmb=0
norescale=1
platform=Asus router
suppressmenu=divAutoShare
ip=$(nvram get lan_ipaddr)
__EOF__
cat > ${STARTS} << __EOF__
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
SDIR=${INSTDIR}
CONF=${DCONF}
EXDL=${DBIN}
NAME="\${EXDL##*/}"
OPTS="-D -inifile \${CONF}"
if [ -z "\$1" ] ; then
case \${0##*/} in
S??*) rc="start" ;;
K??*) rc="stop" ;;
*) rc="usage" ;;
esac
else
rc="\$1"
fi
case "\$rc" in
start)
if [ ! -x \${EXDL} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mTwonkymedia is missing: "\$EXDL"\\033[0m"
exit 1
fi
if [ ! -f \${CONF} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mConfig file "\$CONF" is missing\\033[0m"
exit 2
fi
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo -e "\\033[1;33m\$NAME runs already\\033[0m"
exit 3
fi
echo "Starting \$NAME"
cd \${SDIR} && \${EXDL} \${OPTS}
;;
stop)
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo "Stopping \$NAME"
killall \$NAME 2> /dev/null
fi
;;
restart)
"\$0" stop
sleep 5
"\$0" start
;;
*)
echo "Usage: \$0 (start|stop|restart|usage)"
;;
esac
__EOF__
chmod u+x ${STARTS}
${STARTS} start
8451
My usual single line install:
cd /tmp && wget -O installt.tar.gz "http://wl500g.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=8451&d=1320263226" && tar xvzf installt.tar.gz && ./install.sh && rm install*
Config adjustment in: /opt/twonkymedia/twonky-config/twonkymedia.ini
It has a rather slow web interface during media scan, but it works:
http://192.168.1.1:9000
It's possible to start and run all 3 at the same time, however most probably you don't need to and it can also use quite some memory and CPU time (even with powerful routers like the RT-N16 with 128MB RAM).
After tried what works for you, you can disable automatic start by renaming the /opt/etc/init.d/S90... script to DS90... (as only services starting with S... started). stop/start to the scripts work for manual stop/start.
Unfortunately I cannot answer which works for you as it depends on your player and your preferences.
Enjoy!
A router with 128MB RAM (RT-N16, WL-500gP or WL-500W with RAM upgrade) is recommended if you plan to run many other programs as well.
If you don't know what DLNA is just check the Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance).
The basic idea is that media servers (like the router) provide media to media player (like your TV, media player etc.) controlled by controller (like your PDA, mobile etc.)
There are many different options, the most popular being: mediatomb, minidlna and twonky.
You can install all, and disable what you don't like.
mediatomb (special thanks to rathalian and ignatz)
Original thread (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=13963)
Just copy-paste as such:
cd /opt/share/file; [ ! -f magic.old ] && mv magic magic.old
ipkg update; ipkg install readline mediatomb
mkdir -p /opt/etc/mediatomb
mkdir -p /usr/local/root/.mediatomb
flashfs save && flashfs commit && flashfs enable
sed -i 's/MT_USER="root"/MT_USER="admin"/' /opt/etc/mediatomb.conf
sed -i 's/MT_ENABLE=false/MT_ENABLE=true/' /opt/etc/default/mediatomb
cd /opt/share/mediatomb
cat sqlite3.sql | sqlite3 mediatomb.db
mv mediatomb.db /opt/etc/mediatomb/
/opt/etc/init.d/S90mediatomb start
/bin/ps | grep mediatomb
MediaTomb web interface: http://192.168.1.1:50500/
More about MediaTomb: http://mediatomb.cc/
minidlna (special thanks to shantanugoel)
Original thread (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=25942)
If you prefer not to compile it, fetch my compiled version and extract it on the router. 8426.
Copy-paste the following script and it will do everything (build also if you did not download the above binary version, however it can take half an hour in case of slow router):
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
MDIR=/mnt/protected/Storage
DDIR=/opt/var/cache/minidlna
STARTS=/opt/etc/init.d/S90minidlna
BDIR=/mnt/dev/minidlna
#user editable part end
EXSD=/bin/sed
DCONF=/opt/etc/minidlna.conf
DBIN=/opt/sbin/minidlna
LDIR=/opt/var/log
ipkg update
ipkg install libvorbis libogg libid3tag libexif libjpeg ffmpeg flac
if [ ! -x ${DBIN} ] || [ ! -f /opt/etc/minidlna.conf ]; then
ipkg install buildroot optware-devel unzip
ipkg remove wget
ipkg install wget-ssl
mkdir -p ${BDIR} && cd ${BDIR}
wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/shantanugoel/minidlna-asus/zipball/asus
unzip asus && rm asus
cd shantanugoel-minidlna*
make
export INSTALLPREFIX=/opt
export DESTDIR=/opt
make install
fi
mkdir -p ${MDIR}
mkdir -p ${DDIR}
mkdir -p ${LDIR}
${EXSD} -i 's%^media_dir=.*%media_dir='''${MDIR}'''%' ${DCONF}
${EXSD} -i 's%^#db_dir.*%db_dir='''${DDIR}'''%' ${DCONF}
${EXSD} -i 's%^#log_dir.*%log_dir='''${LDIR}'''%' ${DCONF}
cat > ${STARTS} << __EOF__
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
CONF=${DCONF}
EXDL=${DBIN}
NAME="\${EXDL##*/}"
OPTS="-f \${CONF}"
if [ -z "\$1" ] ; then
case \${0##*/} in
S??*) rc="start" ;;
K??*) rc="stop" ;;
*) rc="usage" ;;
esac
else
rc="\$1"
fi
case "\$rc" in
start)
if [ ! -x \${EXDL} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mMinidlna is missing: "\$EXDL"\\033[0m"
exit 1
fi
if [ ! -f \${CONF} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mConfig file "\$CONF" is missing\\033[0m"
exit 2
fi
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo -e "\\033[1;33m\$NAME runs already\\033[0m"
exit 3
fi
echo "Starting \$NAME"
\${EXDL} \${OPTS}
;;
stop)
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo "Stopping \$NAME"
killall \$NAME 2> /dev/null
fi
;;
restart)
"\$0" stop
sleep 5
"\$0" start
;;
*)
echo "Usage: \$0 (start|stop|restart|usage)"
;;
esac
__EOF__
chmod u+x ${STARTS}
${STARTS} start
8471
My usual single line install:
cd /tmp && wget -O installm.tar.gz "http://wl500g.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=8471&d=1321546056" && tar xvzf installm.tar.gz && ./install.sh && rm install*
Config adjustments in /opt/etc/minidlna.conf
It has no web IF but you may try (I have not used it):
http://minidlnawebmin.sourceforge.net/
twonkymedia (special thanks to wpte)
Original thread (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=22549)
Wiki about install (http://www.twonkyforum.com/mediawiki/index.php/Asus_Routers_-_Oleg_FW).
Install script (that you may copy-paste as such):
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
INSTDIR=/opt/twonkymedia
MDIR=/mnt/protected/Storage
STARTS=/opt/etc/init.d/S90twonkymedia
TINST=twonkymedia-asus-6.0.37.zip
MDTD=${MDIR}/twonkymedia
#user editable part end
EXSD=/bin/sed
DBIN=${INSTDIR}/twonkymedia
DCONF=${INSTDIR}/twonky-config/twonkymedia.ini
CONFD="${DCONF%\/*}"
DBDIR=${INSTDIR}/db
ODDIR=${INSTDIR}/online-data
STDIR=${INSTDIR}/media-statistics
CB=${INSTDIR}/cgi-bin
ipkg update
ipkg install libvorbis libogg libid3tag libexif libjpeg unzip
#ipkg install flac ffmpeg imagemagick
if [ ! -x "${DBIN}" ]; then
mkdir -p ${INSTDIR} && cd ${INSTDIR}
mkdir -p ${DBDIR}; mkdir -p ${CONFD}; mkdir -p ${ODDIR}; mkdir -p ${STDIR}
mkdir -p ${MDTD}
TVER=$(echo $TINST | ${EXSD} -n 's/[^0-9]*\(.*\).zip/\1/p')
wget http://www.twonkyforum.com/downloads/${TVER}/${TINST}
unzip twonkymedia-asus-6.*.zip
rm -f readme.txt twonkymedia-asus-6.*.zip nas* install.nas
chmod +x twonkym* cgi-bin/* plugins/* resources/*
echo "/opt/bin" > ${CB}/ffmpeg.location
echo "/opt/bin" > ${CB}/convert.location
echo "/opt/bin" > ${CB}/flac.location
fi
cat > ${DCONF} << __EOF__
contentbase=/
contentdir=+A|${MDIR}
dbdir=${DBDIR}
onlinedir=${ODDIR}
mediastatisticsdir=${STDIR}
servermanagedmusicdir=${MDTD}
servermanagedpicturedir=${MDTD}
servermanagedvideodir=${MDTD}
friendlyname=Twonky Asus
httpport=9000
enableweb=2
scantime=60
maxmem=5000
startupmb=0
norescale=1
platform=Asus router
suppressmenu=divAutoShare
ip=$(nvram get lan_ipaddr)
__EOF__
cat > ${STARTS} << __EOF__
#!/bin/sh
#written by ecaddict, distributed (conveyed) under GPL version 3 or any later version
SDIR=${INSTDIR}
CONF=${DCONF}
EXDL=${DBIN}
NAME="\${EXDL##*/}"
OPTS="-D -inifile \${CONF}"
if [ -z "\$1" ] ; then
case \${0##*/} in
S??*) rc="start" ;;
K??*) rc="stop" ;;
*) rc="usage" ;;
esac
else
rc="\$1"
fi
case "\$rc" in
start)
if [ ! -x \${EXDL} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mTwonkymedia is missing: "\$EXDL"\\033[0m"
exit 1
fi
if [ ! -f \${CONF} ];then
echo -e "\\033[1;31mConfig file "\$CONF" is missing\\033[0m"
exit 2
fi
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo -e "\\033[1;33m\$NAME runs already\\033[0m"
exit 3
fi
echo "Starting \$NAME"
cd \${SDIR} && \${EXDL} \${OPTS}
;;
stop)
if [ -n "\$(pidof \$NAME)" ]; then
echo "Stopping \$NAME"
killall \$NAME 2> /dev/null
fi
;;
restart)
"\$0" stop
sleep 5
"\$0" start
;;
*)
echo "Usage: \$0 (start|stop|restart|usage)"
;;
esac
__EOF__
chmod u+x ${STARTS}
${STARTS} start
8451
My usual single line install:
cd /tmp && wget -O installt.tar.gz "http://wl500g.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=8451&d=1320263226" && tar xvzf installt.tar.gz && ./install.sh && rm install*
Config adjustment in: /opt/twonkymedia/twonky-config/twonkymedia.ini
It has a rather slow web interface during media scan, but it works:
http://192.168.1.1:9000
It's possible to start and run all 3 at the same time, however most probably you don't need to and it can also use quite some memory and CPU time (even with powerful routers like the RT-N16 with 128MB RAM).
After tried what works for you, you can disable automatic start by renaming the /opt/etc/init.d/S90... script to DS90... (as only services starting with S... started). stop/start to the scripts work for manual stop/start.
Unfortunately I cannot answer which works for you as it depends on your player and your preferences.
Enjoy!