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Asus WL500W
Same as Deluxe (Asus WL500G Deluxe).
Recover from bad flash via Asus Firmware Restoration.
Requires v24 RC3 or later
Thought a recap might help from an off the shelf installation December 2007. Similar to the Asus WL500G Deluxe setup (it's a touch redundant).
Tools:
laptop
RJ45 cable in box
Downloaded all the images and instructions.
* wl500g-clear-nvram.trx wl500g-clear-nvram.trx
* wl500g-recover.trx wl500g-recover.trx
* Assus Router Utilty UT_WL500W_3180
* temporary DD-WRT firmware: dd-wrt.v24rc5_mini_asus.trx
* actual final firmware image: dd-wrt.v24rc5_virtual**_generic.bin (added the rc5 to filename when DL)
Process:
- remember to disable your wireless NIC, used the ethernet NIC
1. installed the utilties sofware on laptop Asus WL-500W wireless router utility,version 3.1.8.0
2. connected laptop to LAN port 1 with RJ45 cable
3. Booted up the router. DHCP seemed to work automatically. LAN connected.
4. Used the 'Asus Tools --> Device Discovery' application and doubleckicked on the router 'WL-500W' in the on screen box. It opens a new web page with the device menu options. May have to login as admin/admin.
5. (Skip this step) Used the onscreen menus to find the firmware update window. I was curious to see the actual Asus firware and the features like USB so I updated it to the newest version WL500W_1988. File is on the Asus website. You can skip this step. Reboot Router.
6. Changed my ethernet NIC to manual TCP/IP setting on the laptop: 192.168.1.10 (DHCP on asus won't work for next steps)
7. Make sure you can connect or see the router Ex. Asus Utilty --> Device Discovery or ping 192.168.1.1 should also work
The REAL work:
8. Unplug power cord from wl-500g.
9. Press and hold restore button and then insert power cord back into router.
When the PWR light starts flashing, release Restore button.
Now your wl-500g is in restore mode.
10. Run Asus Firmware Restoration (can be found on asus website, Router Utilities software or included CD). Asus Utility --> Firmware Restoration.
11. Choose the link wl500g-recover.trx file and also upload it to your router. Wait 2-3 minutes. NOTE I skipped the clear.trx image load and it worked for me. but if doesn't for you then look at the WL500G setup instructions. And Yes I used the wl500g images or trx files for this.
12. Unplug power and again enter Restore mode (steps 8 and 9)
13. Choose the firmware you wish to flash and upload with the Firmware Restoration utiltity. Wait 2-3 minutes. Reboot. I used the dd-wrt.v24rc5_mini_asus.trx image.
14. see if you are you able to connect to the router 192.168.1.1. Logon to DD-WRT web interface with root/admin.
15. Use DDR-WRTs web interface to upload the image e.g. dd-wrt.v24rc5_virtual**_generic.bin
16. Voilà! Done. Reset your laptop's ethernet NIC to DHCP or automatically detect IP address.
Questions/Issues:
If you are getting error with the Firmware Restoration utility not finding the router (I could never get it to work), use the tftp upload method but follow the same instruction as above. Use a Windows tftp-client and run tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT file.trx.
After uploading, wait 3 min before pulling the power-cord and move to the next step.
Why would I use this router? I found Linksys 54GS/L were much easier to use and install. Cannot uprgrade the antennas without destroying the case..
- But the WL500W is still relatively cheap (under US$100 - Apr08), with 8M flash so you have a 4M jffs partition.
- To use the USB storage, after mounting jffs/cleanfs, follow instruction USB_storage. I got my 4G usb-key to work easily |
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