Using Asus firmware on a Belkin 7230 router

[Oleg]

Yes, trying crossover cable is a good idea...
Alternatively you can plug regular cable from WAN port to LAN port (for testing) and check if number of received packets increases using ifconfig.

[tny]

Yes, trying crossover cable is a good idea...
Alternatively you can plug regular cable from WAN port to LAN port (for testing) and check if number of received packets increases using ifconfig.

the crossover cable didn't work. the WAN to belkin LAN connection did show some packets getting through the WAN port but I still couldn't get a DHCP.

[admin@(none) root]$ ifconfig
br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CE
inet addr:192.168.1.1 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:105 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:37 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:9120 (8.9 KiB) TX bytes:2370 (2.3 KiB)

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CE
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:105 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:53 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:11010 (10.7 KiB) TX bytes:3330 (3.2 KiB)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x2000

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CF
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:57 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:7623 (7.4 KiB) TX bytes:1812 (1.7 KiB)
Interrupt:4 Base address:0x8000

eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CE
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:45
TX packets:74 errors:5 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:9162 (8.9 KiB)
Interrupt:6 Base address:0x2000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

I tried connecting the belkin to the motorola wr850g wirelessly by setting the belkin to "client mode". I could see the belkin MAC address in the motorola web interface but I could not get a dhcp.
I thought this might be related to the WAN port not getting a dhcp since the WLAN port gets switched with the WAN port in client mode.

the belkin wireless port works in AP mode. I connected to the belkin with a usb wireless radio and it gets assigned an IP by the belkin.
the belkin lan port also works correctly.

Could this still be a problem with the nvram setting or is it that the asus kernel is not compatible with the belkin?

[Oleg]

Have you tried playing with speed setting? I mean launching

et -i eth1 speed 10half
et -i eth1 speed 10full
et -i eth1 speed 100half
et -i eth1 speed 100full

Looks like connectivity problem. Or your motorolla just ignores requests.
et driver does not care of manufacturer - it's mostly just stock broadcom thing.

Another thing is that some of GPIOs are used in the other way, so you could try disabling watchdog process, so it will not change anything, just type this:

mkdir -p /usr/local/sbin
echo "#!/bin/sh" >> /usr/local/sbin/pre-boot
echo "mount -obind /bin/true /sbin/watchdog" >> /usr/local/sbin/pre-boot
chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/pre-boot
flashfs save && flashfs commit && flashfs enable
reboot

After executing these commands your unit should reboot, you will then need to check, that there is no watchdog in the process list.
Let me know if this sequence works...

[Oleg]

Just checked your boardtype - yes disabling watchdog should help!
Looks like Belkin uses GPIO bit 6 to reset external phy, while ASUS uses it for reset button. So, looks like ac101l is always in reset state for you...

[tny]

I changed the speed of the wan port through the web interface but that didn't change the dhcp.

disabling watchdog using the code you posted does 2 things:
1. "connected" light no longer flashes and is off
2. et1 no longer shows any packets transmitting

also the dhcp doesn't work

[admin@(none) root]$ ifconfig
br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CE
inet addr:192.168.1.1 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:60 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:34 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:4034 (3.9 KiB) TX bytes:2216 (2.1 KiB)

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CE
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:60 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:45 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:5114 (4.9 KiB) TX bytes:4466 (4.3 KiB)
Interrupt:3 Base address:0x2000

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CF
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:25 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:4432 (4.3 KiB) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:4 Base address:0x8000

eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:BD:9C:62:CE
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:1
TX packets:30 errors:34 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:3218 (3.1 KiB)
Interrupt:6 Base address:0x2000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

[admin@(none) root]$ ps
PID Uid VmSize Stat Command
1 admin 528 S /sbin/init
2 admin SW [keventd]
3 admin SWN [ksoftirqd_CPU0]
4 admin SW [kswapd]
5 admin SW [bdflush]
6 admin SW [kupdated]
8 admin SW [mtdblockd]
42 admin 296 S telnetd
44 admin 312 S httpd eth1
50 nobody 456 S dnsmasq
51 admin 356 S syslogd -m 0 -O /tmp/syslog.log -S -l 6
55 admin 312 S klogd
56 admin DW [khubd]
65 admin 276 S lpd
69 admin 248 S p9100d -f /dev/usb/lp0 0
70 admin 248 S p9101d -f /dev/printers/0 1
76 admin 372 S udhcpc -i eth1 -p /var/run/udhcpc0.pid -s /tmp/udhcpc
78 admin 320 S infosvr br0
81 admin 380 S /tmp/udhcpc deconfig
85 admin 504 S -sh
88 admin 364 R ps

[Oleg]

I changed the speed of the wan port through the web interface but that didn't change the dhcp.

have you changed it back to auto?

disabling watchdog using the code you posted does 2 things:
1. "connected" light no longer flashes and is off

fine. In fact connected is power for wl500g and blinking power means, that watchdog detected, that the restore button is pressed.

2. et1 no longer shows any packets transmitting

also the dhcp doesn't work

Well, at least it's started receiving packets.
So, you can try manual IP assignment and then pinging the modem. Check tx counter then.

Strange thing is that you've
"/tmp/udhcpc deconfig" sleeping in the process list... I will check on this, it should exit almost immediately.

[schufti]

Hi,
I know this is a very old thread, but I couldn't find anything newer on this topic.

So: How about compatibility of Belkin 7230's with Oleg FW? Any new findings?

tnx,
schufti