1.9.2.7-6c-pre5 available for testing

[wfleck]

Is there a simple way to upgrade if I boot from USB disk?
Erasing the USB disk, copying the new FS and reinstalling all additional software would be a lot of work :-(

TIA
Martin

P.S. I know this is an alpha release, but sometime I will have to upgrade...

I don´t know if it´s the best way to upgrade, but I do:

1. make a complete backup of my usb stick
2. without putting the stick back into the wl-500g make the firmware upgrade
3. reboot and then put the stick back into the wl-500g
4. copy the files to the stick as in Oleg´s instuctions
5. re-enable booting from usb stick

All this is a matter of minutes and all settings (on the stick) are preserved.

[ebk71]

It looks like my problem with long write failures is over

[Oleg]

I don´t know if it´s the best way to upgrade, but I do:

1. make a complete backup of my usb stick
2. without putting the stick back into the wl-500g make the firmware upgrade
3. reboot and then put the stick back into the wl-500g
4. copy the files to the stick as in Oleg´s instuctions
5. re-enable booting from usb stick

All this is a matter of minutes and all settings (on the stick) are preserved.

yes, exactly. There is no need to reinstall anything - changed files would be overwrited with newer.

[Oleg]

Some idea: I'm a hungarian user, and I need the 852/2 codepage for the Samba, because the long filenames is wrong on my pendrive

852 is included in the firmware. You've to configure samba codepages manually (these lines are used for Russian):

nvram set usb_smbcpage_x=866
nvram set usb_smbcset_x=1251
nvram commit

Use search - there is a list on the MS site with the list of codepages.

[Zitev]

Hi Oleg!

Once more problem, my plugged pendrive is unwriteable, I just can copy the files from pendrive to the PC, reverse isn't possible...
The Samba hidden read-write share is set "yes".

THX!
zitev

[Oleg]

FAT32/NTFS? share$?

[Zitev]

FAT32/NTFS? share$?

FAT32...and have another problem, since I changed the codepage, and charset settings, then the router is not synchronizing to the time server

"...Jan 1 01:00:20 dnsmasq[48]: using nameserver 82.144.161.11#53
Jan 1 01:00:20 dnsmasq[48]: using nameserver 82.144.160.179#53
Jan 1 01:00:21 PPPoE: connect to ISP"

...and that's all...

zitev

[Zitev]

I did found the correct commandlines for my codepage-problem on another topic (http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=2376)

The correct hungarian codepage configuration is here:

nvram set usb_vfat_options=codepage=852,iocharset=cp852
nvram set usb_smbcpage_x=852
nvram set usb_smbcset_x=852
nvram commit

But then my pendrive is unwriteable in the future too, so I still need solving to my problem yet.
THX, and sorry for some unnecessary notes...

zitev

[dev]

have you added a user to samba ?

Or try "force user" in smb.conf:

[harddisk]
path = /tmp/harddisk
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
force user = admin

[Zitev]

have you added a user to samba ?

Or try "force user" in smb.conf:

[harddisk]
path = /tmp/harddisk
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
force user = admin

Of course!
[share]
path = /tmp/harddisk
[share$]
path = /tmp/harddisk
writable = yes
force user = (my login)
browseble = yes

[Holli]

Hello

After I upgrade my AP to the 6c-pre5, I have the problem that I can`t login over the webinterface. From all Networks (Wan, Lan, Wireless) I become the message "Connection refused".
All other functions, routing, etc. are working.
Somebody an idea to reactivate the webinterface? Or must I try?

[WlanMan]

Hi

Well, i dont use url filter at the moment, thus not regarding it did never worked.
These filter are not very good as i read, the linksys ones for instance.

But i plan to use it, if possible only for the wlan port. So does anyone knows a nice fitting sollution for an url filter other then geting a transparent filter proxy to work ?

greets
Wlanman

[ebk71]

After installing 6c-pre5 I followed the steps at macsat again for configuring ipkg and samba. After a lot of fiddling I can't find it. The smbd process is started 3 times, but which script could do this besides /etc/init.d/S97Samba or tmp/local/sbin/post-boot ??

[robjective]

Thanks to Oleg, my Microsoft MN-700 has been running the WL-500g firmware for a few months.

With 1.9.2.7-6b, I started having a problem establishing and maintaining a PPOE DSL connection. I think it may have been SBC trying to knock the router off because tech support gave me a lecture about the router when I called about the problem. When I bypassed the router and used XP's native PPOE connection, I didn't have any problems connecting and maintaining.

That said, I've been running 6c-pre5 with 48 hours uptime, and no connection problems.

[Holli]

Hello

After I upgrade my AP to the 6c-pre5, I have the problem that I can`t login over the webinterface. From all Networks (Wan, Lan, Wireless) I become the message "Connection refused".
All other functions, routing, etc. are working.
Somebody an idea to reactivate the webinterface? Or must I try?

I reset the complete AP and upgrade the fimeware again. Then all works.

Thanks for the SNMP Support @ Oleg