Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:45 Post subject: Asus WL-500gP Premium with dd-wrt
Hi everyone,
I recently bought this router and I have been practising with it. I have upgraded the Asus firmware by tftp with no problem. My questions are:
1) Which is the most complete/suitable dd-wrt .trx firmware for this unit (i mean, with USB, downloading , etc..)?
2) Could I use the same tftp method to go back to the original FW?
Basic wl500g Premium supprot was added, but as with any dd-wrt version there is no speciffic USB support. You can load USB modules yourself:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/USB
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:29 Post subject: Success at first
I've been able to go back and forth the original firmware and dd-wrt, by using the TFTP method, and my experience is that it looks more reliable than in Buffalos (I had to brick/debrick with JTAG one WLA2-G54 flashing the CFE, and have pending to JTAG an old WBR-G54, but don't have the pinouts).
Now I'm going to try both firmwares, but I would like to use just dd-wrt like in the old Buffalos.
In your opinion, are the new Buffalos (WHR models) better than this ASUS?
One thing is that the WL-500gp does not seem to have JTAG, but hopefully it seems I will never need it.
- Wl premium has 4704 cpu (266 MHz) with 3 nonblocking ethernet interfaces, so expect higher thruput the in WHR.
Other to consider: Buffallo WZR series or Linksys WRTLS54GS
- I have pinout for WBR-G54, you just need to erase nvram and you'll get the pings back. (Jtag is 12 pin near mini pci card - there is ground wire soldered in - pin 1 is left top row - close to minipci)
You have to use: wrt54g -erase:nvram /fc:04 /noreset /nobreak
- The WL500g Premium in not fully tested, i only have 1 tester so far. Maybe some things have to be tweaked.
- Wl premium has 4704 cpu (266 MHz) with 3 nonblocking ethernet interfaces, so expect higher thruput the in WHR.
Other to consider: Buffallo WZR series or Linksys WRTLS54GS
I'm quite happy with it for now. USB is working. Thanks Eko
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- I have pinout for WBR-G54, you just need to erase nvram and you'll get the pings back. (Jtag is 12 pin near mini pci card - there is ground wire soldered in - pin 1 is left top row - close to minipci)
You have to use: wrt54g -erase:nvram /fc:04 /noreset /nobreak
Thanks for the advice. I thought it was the 20 pin closer to the Flash. I'll solder the 12pin and try it.
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- The WL500g Premium in not fully tested, i only have 1 tester so far. Maybe some things have to be tweaked.
Now you have 2 testers, let me know what you would like to test and I'll try to help you with it.
I have ADSL over POTS (Annex A, RFC1483) my modem (wireless gateway) currently is a Linksys WAG54G, so I cannot test the WAN port properly. Anyway I'm thinking of changing to a new provider and get rid of the ADSL modem. What I can say is that I can't have the WAN connection disabled because then I lose the LAN completely, so I must have activated DHCP ISP option on the WAN, though I don't use it.
OTOH, is there a way to update dd-wrt from the GUI, because it does not admit the .trx file? Is it safe to use a generic bin instead?
Thanks for the tip & pic aboout my old WBR-G54, because I was going to solder the 20pin instead of the 12pin becuase of the proximity to the flash.
I also have one of these and have a strong interest in seeing it moved to a "supported" status.
My internet connection is SBC DSL with the SBC supplied modem. Internally, I expect two seperate VLANs for the wireless and wired with no route between them (as soon as I figure out how), WEP on the VLAN (thanks, Nintendo). If I ever get a laptop, I will also be setting up VPN.
In addition, I will be using USB HDD's, so I can test the USB support front, as well.
