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Hi everyone.
After many years passed with the original Oleg's last firmware for my WL500W, I'd like to move to the new -rtn firmware.
Can someone please explain me if should I reinstall all my /opt from the beginning or if is possible to update only the router firmware ?
I read about disc name changes in fstab... is there some other thing I should know ?
Thanks
Max
you don't have to reinstall your optware.
I'd suggest you backup your flashfs and web-admin settings. then do a factory reset and upgrade the firmware.
You can restore the flashfs, but I'd recommend to reconfigure your web-admin manually due to new configuration parameters available.:)
after making the small adjustments in fstab you should be good to go again:)
Just update successfully to firmware 1.9.2.7-rtn-r3702, but I have (at the moment...) 3 questions:
1) since I updated to Samba36 (before firmware update) I see 3 strange lines in my syslog (see the red lines):
2) can someone please explain me the correct syntax for NAT Setting/Virtual server about the Source IP field ?Code:Dec 27 08:29:53 ntp client: Synchronizing time with 0.it.pool.ntp.org...
Dec 27 08:29:53 kernel: Adding 64220k swap on /dev/discs/disca/part1. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:64220k
Dec 27 08:29:53 e2fsck: /dev/discs/disca/part2: recovering journal
Dec 27 08:29:57 e2fsck: /dev/discs/disca/part2: clean, 9152/90720 files, 254300/361460 blocks
Dec 27 08:29:58 e2fsck: MyAsus_Data: recovering journal
Dec 27 08:30:00 e2fsck: MyAsus_Data: clean, 51/933888 files, 921607/1867556 blocks
Dec 27 08:30:00 kernel: kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
Dec 27 08:30:00 kernel: EXT3 FS on sda2, internal journal
Dec 27 08:30:00 kernel: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Dec 27 08:30:00 kernel: kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
Dec 27 08:30:00 kernel: EXT3 FS on sda3, internal journal
Dec 27 08:30:00 kernel: EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Dec 27 08:30:00 rc.unslung: start service /opt/etc/init.d/S05syslogd
Dec 27 08:30:00 syslogd exiting
Dec 27 08:30:01 syslogd started: BusyBox v1.19.3
Dec 27 08:30:01 syslogd: started.
Dec 27 08:30:01 rc.unslung: start service /opt/etc/init.d/S10cron
Dec 27 08:30:02 /opt/sbin/cron[402]: (CRON) STARTUP (V5.0)
Dec 27 08:30:02 rc.unslung: start service /opt/etc/init.d/S10xinetd
Dec 27 08:30:02 rc.unslung: start service /opt/etc/init.d/S20dbus
Dec 27 08:30:03 xinetd[407]: xinetd Version 2.3.14 started with no options compiled in.
Dec 27 08:30:03 xinetd[407]: Started working: 3 available services
Dec 27 08:30:09 rc.unslung: start service /opt/etc/init.d/S99rtorrent
Dec 27 08:30:12 su: + none root:root
Dec 27 08:30:21 su: + none root:root
Dec 27 08:30:24 su: + none root:root
I need to connect using VNC from outside (all IP) and forward a port to my desktop.
In old Oleg's fw there was no Source IP but only incoming/outcoming port and destination IP.
EDIT: it seems that leaving the source IP field empty = ALL
3) In Wireless configuration I choose to use channel 1 and subchannel 5 (bw 40Mhz) but my tablet reports that the router is using channel 3 (I know was a bug in Oleg's fw too).
Thanks
Max
I also did same firmware jump yesterday (exactly same versions ;) for my wl500gP. But I didn't done the factory reset neither before nor after the update. Should I anyway do this if everything work fine for me now? What possible problems could be without factory reset. I had nothing special installed except Oleg's firmware.Quote:
Originally Posted by wpte
I think it will be a nice idea. The new firmware have many new functions and loading an old configurations totally different can cause some problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by wislord
1) could it be that you used to have a different username than "admin" ? maybe you used root back with the old firmware;)Quote:
Originally Posted by QMax
2) ok... I thought that part was fixed, theMir0n made quite a few patches for that.
as far as Im aware it works properly on my rt-n16:confused:
1) Yes wpte, it's exact, I'm using root instead of admin. But, what does mean that lines in log ?Quote:
Originally Posted by wpte
2) I'll test in different combinations (20 Mhz/40 Mhz) and different channels and I'll report... but next year ;)
Max
1) so you've set up the name just like before the upgrade yes?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by QMax
I'm not entirely sure what it means... but it has something to do with the owner of a file or folder. as long as everything works fine I wouldn't worry too much;)
I changed admin to root, just after the firmware upgrade, with my /opt folder unmounted, so permissions should be ok.
It's just a curiosity, cause all seems working fine.
PS: what's new in the last 1.9.2.7-rtn-r3708 and 1.9.2.7-rtn-r3716 nightly builds ?
Thanks and happy new year !
MaX
changelog of svn: http://code.google.com/p/wl500g/source/listQuote:
Originally Posted by QMax
it's a bit technical, but hey, I can't make a proper change list for every night:p