New oleg firmware version

[wpte]

you may try to re-compile whole firmware with SLAB allocator turned on by default in kernel, maybe it'd help (by default SLUB is selected).

it helped me to reduce load on my wl500gP equipped with BCM43222.

Well you can easily configure this in post-boot

echo 256960 > /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_default
echo 256960 > /proc/sys/net/core/rmem_max
echo 256960 > /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_default
echo 256960 > /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max

I've even added some extra settings:

echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_timestamps
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_window_scaling
echo 30 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_fin_timeout
echo 30 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_intvl
echo 5 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_probes
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_tw_recycle
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_tw_reuse

turning off the tcp_timestamps actually gives me 200-300KB/s extra speed
note that this might break some traffic, but timestamps are hardly used in my experience

Check Virtual Server in WEB interface, I do not trust uPNP, better forward certain ports to your computer/router.

True... but it's easy
If you run a tight ship when it comes to security, you should be good. If you don't it's not that smart.


btw, does anyone have experience with a 3TB harddisk and oleg?
Can I just create one giant 3TB partition? I know windows has troubles with it, but I'm not sure about linux

[staticroute]

Well you can easily configure this in post-boot


I've even added some extra settings:


turning off the tcp_timestamps actually gives me 200-300KB/s extra speed
note that this might break some traffic, but timestamps are hardly used in my experience



True... but it's easy
If you run a tight ship when it comes to security, you should be good. If you don't it's not that smart.


btw, does anyone have experience with a 3TB harddisk and oleg?
Can I just create one giant 3TB partition? I know windows has troubles with it, but I'm not sure about linux

there is a GUID support inside 2.6.22.19 kernel firmware by default, it should work I think.

about NAT ports, well you just need to forward certain applications which you really need, ofc you need to use latest version and patch them.

[!gm]

I know windows has troubles with it, but I'm not sure about linux

It doesn't depend on the OS alone. The filesystem is imho more important.

ext4 for example supports volumes up to 1 Exbibyte where ext3 supports max 16 Tebibyte per volume...
(yes I really try following IEEE 1541 suggestions )

[wpte]

there is a GUID support inside 2.6.22.19 kernel firmware by default, it should work I think.

It doesn't depend on the OS alone. The filesystem is imho more important.

ext4 for example supports volumes up to 1 Exbibyte where ext3 supports max 16 Tebibyte per volume...
(yes I really try following IEEE 1541 suggestions )

Good good
I'm thinking about using EXT4 for a new drive. With all the backports in oleg it does run nicely

[staticroute]

Good good
I'm thinking about using EXT4 for a new drive. With all the backports in oleg it does run nicely

yes, but still 2.6 seems to be a lot more buggy than 2.4 branch, at least for me..

without custom configuration of kernel it's useless for me..

[wpte]

yes, but still 2.6 seems to be a lot more buggy than 2.4 branch, at least for me..

without custom configuration of kernel it's useless for me..

buggy? I prefer the 2.6 kernel a lot over the 2.4 one tbh.

[staticroute]

buggy? I prefer the 2.6 kernel a lot over the 2.4 one tbh.

may I ask what is your router model?

mine is WL500gP v1

[wpte]

may I ask what is your router model?

mine is WL500gP v1

RT-N16
I also have a WL-500W as wireless ethernet bridge with 2.6, including some oleg opkg packages
I actually noticed wifi improvements for my WL-500W. It's stronger and faster

I'm waiting silently waiting for my RT-N66U to get oleg as well (not trying to rush the devs )

[wpte]

I'm playing around with EXT4 since I'm planning on buying a new 3TB harddisk.
My other harddisk is wearing out a bit so I want to replace it before it breaks down

I properly looked into the configuration of the kernel before thinking about going over 3TB.
I've seen UEFI was enabled which should allow the GTP partition system for >2TB disks.
For some reason I could never insmod the EXT4 module though I did insmod the dependencies before trying.
It always reported something about a missing symbol.

I decided to build a firmware with EXT4 build in rather than a module and found out while trying to mount, that one option should be enabled as well.

CONFIG_LBD=y

This will allow Large Block Devices to work. After applying this as well I found that mounting EXT4 worked fine.