Firmware to use wl300g as client

**miraculix** · 04-03-2005, 14:55

Hi,
I just got a new ap (belkin pre-n) an i want to use my old ASUS WL300g as a client i the wifi network. (Insted of bying a wifi game adaptor). Is there any firmware that supports this on wl300g? Also I wounder if it is possible to use a wl500g firmware or if that would turn my wl300g into a brick?

**Oleg** · 04-03-2005, 15:05

At the moment only custom firmware support this. Visit this page to get one: http://oleg.wl500g.info/

**miraculix** · 04-03-2005, 17:34

Thanx for the fast reply. I will try to flash WL300g-1.9.2.7-3c.trx can I use ASUS tools to downgrade to erlier fw ver?

**Oleg** · 04-03-2005, 20:24

Sure, firmware restoration tool does not care of versions.

**miraculix** · 07-03-2005, 15:21

Now I have upgraded my router using the custom fw WL300g-1.9.2.7-3c.trx. But I still have some problem getting it to work. My setup in the ASUS router is AP and bridge mode. If i run my WiFi net work as open i get a connection to the belkin router and i get a ipaddress on my ASUS router from DHCP on Belkin. But if i try to set upp security on my WiFi net it breaks down. My ASUS just keeps saying connecting.... I have tried to use WPA-PSK / TKIP and also WPA-PSK / AES but none of them works. I have surfed the forum for info on how to trubbleshoot this from linuxconsole to get more info but it didn't make me any smarter (I'm no linux guru

) I use cut and paste from USB Stick on my settings so I'm sertin that the passphrase is correct. Do you have any tips for me on how to continue?

**Oleg** · 08-03-2005, 20:57

Have you tried WEP? Most likely you've some sort of incompatibility with belkin device...

**miraculix** · 09-05-2005, 09:14

Currently using fw WL300g-1.9.2.7-4.trx (Saw that you released WL300g-1.9.2.7-5.trx but have not flashed it yet).

I was able to do the following:

1. Open system is working - Router joins the "MyWifiNet" automaticly on boot.
2. WEP 64bit is working - Router joins the "MyWifiNet" automaticly on boot.
3. WEP 128bit is working - Router joins the "MyWifiNet" automaticly on boot.
4. WPA-PSK partualy working - Router logg is saying connecting to MyWifiNet on boot but nerver succeds in joining after boot. If i telnet to the router an write the following command

Code:

wl join "MyWifiNet" imode bss amode wpapsk

it joins correctly and everything works fine. I can do with this but my girlfriend is not telnet friendly so I need to fix this. She keeps nagging. I never shutoff the router an it only seems to need a reboot when I'm not at home. Any suggestions?

this is my set up

[xbox] <-x-> <[ASUSWL300G]> <<<wifi>>> <[BelkinPRE-N]> <---> {internet}

**Oleg** · 09-05-2005, 09:55

ok, this seems should fix WPA-PSK in the client mode. I will prepare test firmware for you.

**Oleg** · 09-05-2005, 09:56

btw, could you please run

Code:

nvram get wl0_auth_mode
nvram get wl0_join

and post results? You may need to remove your PSK key.

**miraculix** · 09-05-2005, 10:34

I will do that as soon as I get home from work :-)

btw
I'm using bridgemode to connect (forgot to write that) now.

this is my set up.

[xbox] <-crossoverkabel-> <[ASUSWL300G]> <<<wifi>>> <[BelkinPRE-N]> <-networkcabel-> {internet ADSL2+}

**miraculix** · 09-05-2005, 10:50

I was browsing around in the wl500g howto forum an read about some post-boot script. Would this be a possible workaround?

Code:

echo "wl join "MyWifiNet" imode bss amode wpapsk" >> /usr/local/sbin/post-boot

flashfs save
flashfs commit
flashfs enable

**Oleg** · 09-05-2005, 11:20

Originally Posted by miraculix

I was browsing around in the wl500g howto forum an read about some post-boot script. Would this be a possible workaround?

Code:

echo "wl join "MyWifiNet" imode bss amode wpapsk" >> /usr/local/sbin/post-boot

flashfs save
flashfs commit
flashfs enable

Your post-boot should look like this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
nvram set wl0_join="wl join MyWifiNet imode bss amode wpapsk"

This way it should even reconnect automatically.

**miraculix** · 09-05-2005, 12:35

Ok when I get home I will try that also!

I've attached my settings save file if that is to any help for U

**miraculix** · 09-05-2005, 18:56

Well, I'm home from work and continuing!
I started with a firmware update to the latest 1.9.2.7-5 firmware. Tried a reboot to see if it magicly started to work. But no still the same.
Checked the two commands you asked about and this is the printout

Code:

[admin@(none) root]$ nvram get wl0_auth_mode
none
[admin@(none) root]$ nvram get wl0_join
wl join "MyWifiNet" imode bss amode open

I think you have found the problem but what do i do about it?

Also i tried to find the /usr/local/sbin/post-boot file to check what it says but I could not find it i do not even have a /usr/local/sbin katalog. should i create one and put the file in it?

Thanx for the help also I saw the now commandline interface in the webgui it works nicely for input but i do not get any output??!!??

**Oleg** · 09-05-2005, 19:14

Originally Posted by miraculix

I think you have found the problem but what do i do about it?

Also i tried to find the /usr/local/sbin/post-boot file to check what it says but I could not find it i do not even have a /usr/local/sbin katalog. should i create one and put the file in it?

Create directory and post-boot according to samples on my page.

Thanx for the help also I saw the now commandline interface in the webgui it works nicely for input but i do not get any output??!!??

Press Refresh instead of enter.

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