Firmware v1.8.2.4 BETA

[Antiloop]

WARNING: BETA VERSION
TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK!

DO NOT UPGRADE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
DOWNGRADE IS NOT EASILY POSSIBLE!!

Changelog:

an ATTEMPT to fix the following issues:
1. WebCam die
2. WAN die
3. Time Server
4. DDNS
5. Add Bandwidth Management.

important!!

When upgrading from 1.7.x.x based firmware: you MUST Reset your WL500g to defaults via the restore button at the back after upgrading to this firmware!

you do not have to do this when you upgrade from 1.8.x.x based firmware!
but we RECOMMEND you to do a restore to defaults.

Do not import saved settings from older/other firmwares! this can cause unstability to your device

find files here:
http://www.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/wire...0g_1824_EN.zip
http://www.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireles...0g_1824_EN.zip
http://www.asuscom.de/pub/ASUS/wirel...0g_1824_EN.zip
http://www.asus.com.cn/pub/ASUS/wire...0g_1824_EN.zip

Mirror @ Chupa.nl
http://www.chupa.nl/beta/firmware.php?fid=22

[PXP52]

Hi Antiloop,

the posted link does not work !
Pleas can you fix it :-)

Thanks

Dirk

[Antiloop]

Hi Antiloop,

the posted link does not work !
Pleas can you fix it :-)

Thanks

Dirk

............

Mirror @ Chupa.nl (not up yet)

[PXP52]

@Antiloop

Ups
Sorry
I did see that the site is up now ! Thanks

cu

Dirk

[Antiloop]

@Antiloop

Ups
Sorry
I did see that the site is up now ! Thanks

cu

Dirk

yes indeed..

Webcam is still not fixed
anybody else noticed things that are not working?

[Antiloop]

document from Asus on how to setup Bandwidth Management

if someone wants to verify it, please.

[gnf.pt]

Hello,

I don't know if anyone noticed this before but the 'connect/disconnect' buttons available under 'status & log -> Wireless ' don't work correctly.

They do turn on/off the wifi interface but once you disable and reenable the wireless interface using this buttons it won't be possible to connect any device until rebooting the router.

This is most annoying!

I'm attaching a screenshot showing the buttons i'm refering to.

Thx
~/gnf.pt

[mojo]

I'm not sure if this is a stupid question or not, anyway: will there be a firmware version with WAN die fixed AND samba/telnet/etc. support?

[Styno]

I'm not sure if this is a stupid question or not, anyway: will there be a firmware version with WAN die fixed AND samba/telnet/etc. support?

No, but if you use v.1.8.1.7-3 from Oleg, you can try to fix the WAN die problem using a fixed port speed. Search to forum for that.

[mojo]

Fixing the speed doesn't solve the problem, unfortunately.

So currently I'd have to choose between fixed WAN port or Samba etc.

Will this change in the future. i.e. will the WAN fixes be incorporated into the samba etc. firmware?

[Styno]

Well, I ain't Asus nor Oleg but if Asus thinks they fixed the WAN die issue with this BETA firmware, they will incorporate the patch to all their new firmwares which Oleg will use for his custom firmwares. So in short: yes.

[whao]

They do turn on/off the wifi interface but once you disable and reenable the wireless interface using this buttons it won't be possible to connect any device until rebooting the router.

I noticed this on my fw 1.8.2.0 on WL500gd. At first, I would like the wireless off when boot and only turn it on if needed. However, it couldn't be done because of this bug. I've tried "wl radio on" and "wl radio off" but no luck.

By running wl status, I found that the "Enable" button on the web admin only enable the radio without "loading" the "profile" setup in the "Wireless - Interface" page. If radio is not enable when the router boot up, the wireless profile will not be loaded. Though You may write a script to use wl options to setup the profile after bootup.

I wonder if I could install this firmware or those custom firmware to WL500gd though, anyone?

[AmoRico]

Hey! I have a question regarding WL-500g firmware. Is it OK, to use it on WL-500b? Would it work properly? Of course not talking about the '54g'. Thanks for an reply...

[Tomekk]

Well this firmware Beta version... for me its just the best firmware released since today. Because?? its simple...

1º I dont have WAN PORT die problem.

2º I dont have Reset Bug.

3º All freatures are working fine (except some freatures that doesn't work since the first firmwares)


The second best firmware for me its the new 1.9.2.8 ... but there is a problem too. And the problem its same that many ppl reported in this forum. After i connect via WLAN with the Asus 2500H Noteboook the WLAN start to not function with wireleess cards like Siemens and other that are in MAC PowerBooks etc.. I wonder why....... Well i hope the problem will be fixed someday. ( I think the problem its in WMM freature buts its just a opinion ).


Another problems that i have since the first firmwares... including the one that came with my WL500g when i bought are:

1st Manually Assigned IP List freature doesnt work for me.. i dont know how to use it proprely or its a bug.


2nd The speed in WLAN its very slow and its not like the LAN mode. First off all, in WLAN i have much more latency and its not very stable. In LAN its very stable and i have a good latency between the WL500g. Its something like.... WLAN-->WL500g i have 1ping and between LAN-->WL500g i have <1ping. Another point in speed, i have 4mbits internet connection ADSL PPPOE like in my country all adsl pppoe connections have something like ~16% bandwith loss. So in LAN side i can get download arround 430kbytes/s .. you can consider normal. Well in WLAN side u can get only arround 419~420kbytes/s. Well or i dont configure my router propely or there is some problem i think.


So i have seen this 2 problems in all Asus Firmware since versions 1.6.x ( the version that came with my WL500g). If someone knows a firmware with no problems or know how to solve, just reply something lol. Ok if you not consider this 2 main problems well.... the firmware that works for me with no problems its the 1.8.2.4 Beta. Its beta right??? For me its the more stable and most bugless i found. Strange isn't it?.



PS: Sorry my bad english i hope u understand it

[int]

The fw that I use are v.1.8.1.7-3 Oleg! and for me it's the best!!
Dont have any bug (that i can found)