Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:30 Post subject: WRT32X(B) Running dd-wrt: Where is the USB option?
Hi,
I am running the image I found through the site for my WRT32x. I've enabled JFFS, but it isn't giving me any USB options.
Anyone have any advice?
The stock firmware wouldn't allow me to put the router in AP/bridged mode. So, I had to get something else. I know this router pretty much is on the shitty side, but it offered great features.
Updated Instructions
I found a great guide here, but even it's not entirely up to date with what I have in one of the latest builds (r25760). So here is a set of simplified instructions to help another newb (like me!) get started.
To enable USB: - go to Services > USB - Enable "Core USB Support"; this will open up some new options - Enable "USB Storage Support" - Enable "Automatic Drive Mount" - Enable "Use SES Button to remove drives" (optional) - click Save
Plug in your USB storage device. Wait for it to appear in the Disk Info area. Note the mount path (likely /tmp/mnt/sda1).
To enable access to your USB device on your Windows network: - go to Services > NAS - Enable "Samba" - enter your Windows "Workgroup" name - under "File Sharing > Shares" click Add Share - select the "Path" (likely /mnt/sda1) - give your USB device a "Name" - under "File Sharing > Users" click Add User - enter a "User Name", "Password", and select the name of the device you added above under "Access Shares" and then "samba" - click Apply Settings
Open Windows Explorer and go to Network, where you should now see a "dd-wrt" entry. When you click it, you will be prompted to enter the User Name and Password you created in Services > NAS above. Click OK and you should have access to your USB storage device. You could either map this as a network drive (right-click and select "Map network drive"), or add it to your Favorites (right-click Favorites at the top of the Windows Explorer tree and select "Add current location to Favorites").
Not a command line entry or package to compile in the whole process--amazing! Big thanks again to 'rvhamcontrolviation' for setting me off along the right path! Hope this helps someone else...
FIRMWARE:OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r8217-2cc821e / LuCI Master (git-18.276.41146-280dd33) MODEM:ARRIS SURFBoard SB8200 ROUTER:Linksys WRT32X USB NAS:Western Digital BLACK 1 TB Hardrive + Startech USB 3.0 External SATA III Enclosure
FIRMWARE:OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r8217-2cc821e / LuCI Master (git-18.276.41146-280dd33) MODEM:ARRIS SURFBoard SB8200 ROUTER:Linksys WRT32X USB NAS:Western Digital BLACK 1 TB Hardrive + Startech USB 3.0 External SATA III Enclosure
FIRMWARE:OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r8217-2cc821e / LuCI Master (git-18.276.41146-280dd33) MODEM:ARRIS SURFBoard SB8200 ROUTER:Linksys WRT32X USB NAS:Western Digital BLACK 1 TB Hardrive + Startech USB 3.0 External SATA III Enclosure
