Firmware v1.7.5.6 CR3 [Oleg]

[Oleg]

Find downloadable files here:
Firmware 1.7.5.6CR3
Rootfs
Sources
Kernel Patch

New custom firmware and accompanying sources (10 MBytes) for building it, root if you need this and the kernel patch.

Differences with 1.7.5.6-2

• Updated pwc (Philips webcams) kernel module to 8.12 version
• Update ov511 kernel module to 1.65 version
• Fixed errors in the ASUS modified printer.o to resolve problems with kernel oopses when printer is connected to the wl500g (thanks to ebakke for testing)
• Fixed DynDNS wildcard support - thanks for Death
• Replaced ntpclient with latest version & linked with uclibc, changed web interface appropriately. You can now specify symbolic (domain) name for the NTP server. But please note, what there is a feature/bug in the current firmware which is prevents pppoe/pptp autoconnect when symbolic name used.
• Added an ability to change Administator name (based on files submited by Technik)
• Fixed typos in rc.dnsmasq which prevents DNS & WINS servers to be sent to the clients (thanks to mdounin for findings)
• Added experimental client mode support (thanks to Technik for testing) - see Wireless page for current values. Please note what these stuff are only partially tested. In the client mode physical WAN port and WLAN roles are exchanged (i.e. WAN port becomes either LAN or DMZ depending on your settings). Please also note, what currently you can't change the operation mode using web interface! Instead you should change it using nvram commands:
  

  # turn on sta mode (0 = ap, 1 = sta, 2 = wet)
  nvram set 13_x_ClientMode=1
  # If you need IBSS (Ad-hoc) mode add this also (0 = bss, 1 = ibss)
  nvram set 13_x_IBSS=1
  # commit settings
  nvram commit
  # reboot
  reboot

• Enabled log rotation, so your logs should not be bigger than 200K.
• Changed firewall scripts. Telnet & ssh are no longer added to default firewall rules for the WAN access. You should instead use bootCmds for this in the way like this:
  

  # start ssh
  nvram set bootCmd0=/init/rc.sshd
  # disable access to ftp from the WAN side (replace ppp0 with your WAN iface)
  nvram set bootCmd1="echo \"iptables -D INPUT -i ppp0 -p tcp --syn --dport 21 -j ACCEPT\" >> /var/tmp/pppoe_rule2"
  # enable to access to ssh server
  nvram set bootCmd2="echo \"iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --syn --dport 22 -j ACCEPT\" >> /var/tmp/pppoe_rule2"
  # execute iptables script
  nvram set bootCmd3=/var/tmp/pppoe_rule2

• Flashed rootfs is now squash fs (the resultant image is now smaller than official firmwares)
• Added access to 64k "config" partition in the flash (/dev/mtblock/4, /dev/mtd/4) for storing anything you need (use mtdutil for write/erase)
• Busybox: added vi, tar, gzip, gunzip applets
• Added ether-wake utility for wake-on-lan functinality

[Antiloop]

nice nice
thx again!

i'll upload those tonight as i'm @ work as usual

btw

Added an ability to change Administator name (based on files submited by Technik)

that's the script i made(altered from passwordscript) just check the title of that page..

[copycat]

w00t that is one kickass update! sooo many new features.. lets see if my webcam sphere works!

Update: first time I had to use the firmware restore, router menu didn't come up after flash. Restored with version 3, no problems since. Logitech webcam sphere now works like a charm!

[r3dbull]

Finally my WLAN works for more than 10 minutes .

[faethon]

Went from ASUS 1.7.5.6 to this CR3 version. Now printing on my Canon i320 works perfectly, while previously it would not. Up till now router is stable, no strange quirks found.

Good job!!

[oCe]

Ok, maybe a stupid question: am I supposed to see '1.7.5.6 CR3' as fiirmware version in the web-setup? And see version 8.12 in the webcam-driver option? I still see 1.7.5.6 as a version, still see 8.8 as webcam-driver version, but I do have a working telnet now. Don't see 'Oleg' anywhere, if it even is there. I've flashed through/with the web-setup, that's it; do I need to do something else / different? (I did reboot the device)

[Deursen]

Is the Internet Firewall working properly?
I have to Accept all packets in order to have email and
browser work. (Probably culd also only open some ports).
This was not needed in the original and previous versions.
Am I doing something wrong or is functionality changed?

[Technik]

nice nice
that's the script i made(altered from passwordscript) just check the title of that page..

Yess! No changes made to preserve your copyright Just the index page updated with additional sections as you adviced in some older thread. So any credits should definitely go to you...

Oleg, thanks a lot for so many useful firmware updates! A really GOOD work again!

[jimmy]

sorry for my ignorance, but how do i patch the kernel on my 500g router or where can i get this information?
thanks

[oCe]

download the firmware, download links you can find in the beginning of this thread/topic, go to the websetup from your router. open the firmware-update tab, browse to the file you've downloaded (and unpacked/unzipped if needed), click upload/update, wait and finish!

[jimmy]

thnks oCe, but i was trying to ask another thing, sorry.
Maybe i put this way, is the Firmware v.1.7.5.6 CR3 [Oleg] include the last kernel patch avaiable for download ?

[oCe]

thnks oCe, but i was trying to ask another thing, sorry.
Maybe i put this way, is the Firmware v.1.7.5.6 CR3 [Oleg] include the last kernel patch avaiable for download ?

Sorry, I misunderstood your question, I thought you meant firmware, me bad Can't help you with this question.

[bernd]

Oleg, thanks a lot for the last firmware update! A really prof work , my Quickcam Pro 4000 works now on LAN and WAN.
best regards
bernd

[Deursen]

Turn of the firewall? I don't know if I like that option.
I forgot to mention that I have to enable all
WAN to LAN packets. If I turn off firewall then my
network is not protected!? What do you mean with
stealthed?

[Oleg]

In the "home gateway" mode your LAN is NATed and this means, that wl500g always performs stateful packet inspection in order to forward packet form WAN to LAN. So you can safely turn off the WAN to LAN firewall if you do not need any particular packet filtering.