OK...now I'm confused.
I have one other device hardwired into the AP, but it doesn't show up anywhere on the status pages on the AP, only on the gateway.
Seems that would be normal to me. Hard wired to the switch/AP would be just as a switch going straight to the main.
My 2nd EA8500 is used about the same way only its wireless is disabled. I only have 1 client wired to it so it is really just a switch for it.
Now if I am connected to main router and then access the EA8500 switch then whatever device I connect to its webif ../Status_Lan.asp
will show as a client......because at that time it is actually a client to the EA8500 webinterface
I don't think you really have a problem
So none of your clients hard wired show up on the LAN status page, except for the one that is actually accessing the URL?
That is definitely a logical explanation to me; I will confirm by shutting down that laptop, releasing the IP it's using, and then access the page with my desktop, hardwired to my actual gateway, and it's MAC should show up as the client connected.
So none of your clients hard wired show up on the LAN status page, except for the one that is actually accessing the URL?
Yeahuh, that's about right.
I have several WAPs & WDS links both brcm & QCA.
Also all wireless connected will also show in a WAP .../Status_Lan.asp if they are connected to the WAPs guest network which is also doing its own DHCP.
The firmware cannot be upgraded from FW_EA8500_1.1.3.166845_prod.img to FW_EA8500_1.1.9.x_prod.img, after updating it, it will failover to default version over and over again.
Means if I want to be upgraded to ddwrt, I have to use USB serial? I previously planned to upgrade using the E8500WW firmware.
The firmware cannot be upgraded from FW_EA8500_1.1.3.166845_prod.img to FW_EA8500_1.1.9.x_prod.img, after updating it, it will failover to default version over and over again.
Means if I want to be upgraded to ddwrt, I have to use USB serial? I previously planned to upgrade using the E8500WW firmware.
Just guessing .... the EA8500 router you have is a made for North America (US) EA8500
That means you cannot go from a firmware that old to directly Linksys latest.
Look at 'For US' in this link ---> https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=156300 AND this is no place to ask about upgrading Linksys firware to another Linksys firmware.
You should call them or ask at https://www.linksys.com/us/support/
The firmware cannot be upgraded from FW_EA8500_1.1.3.166845_prod.img to FW_EA8500_1.1.9.x_prod.img, after updating it, it will failover to default version over and over again.
Means if I want to be upgraded to ddwrt, I have to use USB serial? I previously planned to upgrade using the E8500WW firmware.
Just guessing .... the EA8500 router you have is a made for North America (US) EA8500
That means you cannot go from a firmware that old to directly Linksys latest.
Look at 'For US' in this link ---> https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=156300 AND this is no place to ask about upgrading Linksys firware to another Linksys firmware.
You should call them or ask at https://www.linksys.com/us/support/
If you're looking to switch to DD-WRT, don't install the latest Linksys firmware. The last Linksys firware that will allow you to run dd-wrt without having to use a serial to USB "hack" is 1.1.4.169978.
Otherwise, MRJCD is right on...not a place to ask about linksys firmware...
You should run Kong's firmware if you're going to run DD-WRT on the EA8500.
The test folder has the latest builds made by Kong, but beware they are running on the newer Linux K4.19 kernel which slows down the router on ISP connections over 75mbps.
If your connection is faster. stick to the build in the non test folder. _________________ FORUM RULES
he last Linksys firware that will allow you to run dd-wrt without having to use a serial to USB "hack" is 1.1.4.169978.
Actually I have found recently that the 'FW_EA8500_1.1.4.168206_prod.img' is the latest Linksys FW for US EA8500 that will still allow GUI install of DD-WRT........well on mine anyways.
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pakesusu wrote:
Means if I want to be upgraded to ddwrt....
If it actually has the FW_EA8500_1.1.3.166845_prod.img on it now then (and it is a US EA8500) then you should be able to install DD-WRT thru its webif/GUI using Kong 'EA8500-factory-to-ddwrt.img' from here --> http://desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/
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If I were you I would just check first by trying to install the 'FW_EA8500_1.1.4.168206_prod.img'
from here http://mrjcd.com/Malachi/EA8500/Linksys-FW/ ... see if that works ok
If it really is a US EA8500 you can then install DD-WRT without a problem
After several unsuccessful attempts to get DD-WRT onto my (3rd party firmware blocked) EA8500 via cable, I gave up.
My EA8500 would not let me load an older version of the Linksys firmware either; I can't remember which versions I tried at the time.
So the other day I decided to try OpenWRT instead.
In looking through their forum, I came across this link:
I have NO idea. You can always try and see.
What do you have on other partition anyways????
The reason I ask is it is good to have 1 bootable firmware or you may be looking for serial cable.
NOTE: that old Linksys FW I have is for the US EA8500....but still prolly will or will not install.
edit:
if it's US EA8500 most likely you CANNOT install an old firmware (before the firmware lock) if you have firmware on both parts that have firmware lock
I have NO idea. You can always try and see.
What do you have on other partition anyways????
The reason I ask is it is good to have 1 bootable firmware or you may be looking for serial cable.
NOTE: that old Linksys FW I have is for the US EA8500....but still prolly will or will not install.
edit:
if it's US EA8500 most likely you CANNOT install an old firmware (before the firmware lock) if you have firmware on both parts that have firmware lock
Is there a way to see whats on the other partition? I did have auto update enabled and had to actually roll back to a previous version because the firmware released end of march broke the 5G band.
I have NO idea. You can always try and see.
What do you have on other partition anyways????
The reason I ask is it is good to have 1 bootable firmware or you may be looking for serial cable.
NOTE: that old Linksys FW I have is for the US EA8500....but still prolly will or will not install.
edit:
if it's US EA8500 most likely you CANNOT install an old firmware (before the firmware lock) if you have firmware on both parts that have firmware lock
Is there a way to see whats on the other partition? I did have auto update enabled and had to actually roll back to a previous version because the firmware released end of march broke the 5G band.
should be a 'restore previous firmware' button somewhere in the Linksys web GUI. I think it's in Diagnostics....you just have to look.....or do the power switch thing 3 times that should make it boot other part ----- makes it think current is not bootable
I have NO idea. You can always try and see.
What do you have on other partition anyways????
The reason I ask is it is good to have 1 bootable firmware or you may be looking for serial cable.
NOTE: that old Linksys FW I have is for the US EA8500....but still prolly will or will not install.
edit:
if it's US EA8500 most likely you CANNOT install an old firmware (before the firmware lock) if you have firmware on both parts that have firmware lock
Is there a way to see whats on the other partition? I did have auto update enabled and had to actually roll back to a previous version because the firmware released end of march broke the 5G band.
The firmware cannot be upgraded from FW_EA8500_1.1.3.166845_prod.img to FW_EA8500_1.1.9.x_prod.img, after updating it, it will failover to default version over and over again.
Means if I want to be upgraded to ddwrt, I have to use USB serial? I previously planned to upgrade using the E8500WW firmware.
Just guessing .... the EA8500 router you have is a made for North America (US) EA8500
That means you cannot go from a firmware that old to directly Linksys latest.
Look at 'For US' in this link ---> https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=156300 AND this is no place to ask about upgrading Linksys firware to another Linksys firmware.
You should call them or ask at https://www.linksys.com/us/support/
If you're looking to switch to DD-WRT, don't install the latest Linksys firmware. The last Linksys firware that will allow you to run dd-wrt without having to use a serial to USB "hack" is 1.1.4.169978.
Otherwise, MRJCD is right on...not a place to ask about linksys firmware...
You should run Kong's firmware if you're going to run DD-WRT on the EA8500.
The test folder has the latest builds made by Kong, but beware they are running on the newer Linux K4.19 kernel which slows down the router on ISP connections over 75mbps.
If your connection is faster. stick to the build in the non test folder.
Hi, still no luck, i'm now thinking to use USB Serial,
Using EA8500WW-factory-to-ddwrt.img, or just EA8500-factory-to-ddwrt.img