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Posted by on July 9, 2008, 9:12 pm
Please log in for more thread options Linksys's software? I am using one in client mode running DD-WRT and my friend wants to be able to do this also. He doesnt want to upload new firmware to his router, he is a little afraid of the procdure after reading about turning routers into "bricks". I have a copy of the manual and have looked through it and found no mention of CLIENT mode. I may have missed something or perhaps it isnt called client mode by Linksys. I really hate looking for something that doesnt exsist so if someone could help me out I would appreciate it. Jimmie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on July 9, 2008, 11:39 pm
Please log in for more thread options No. >I am using one in client mode running DD-WRT and
>my friend wants to be able to do this also. He doesnt want to upload >new firmware to his router, he is a little afraid of the procdure >after reading about turning routers into "bricks". I've bricked a few, and recovered gracefully. If you learn to use the TFTP firmware upload procedure, you can generally recover from just about anything. However, I will admit that the v5 procedure is a bit complicated. The good news is that you only have to do it once. Follow the instructions and you can do no wrong. Also, one gotcha is rebooting too soon. When the firmware upload says that it's done, don't do anything. Keep your fingers off the keyboard and reset button. Wait at least 3 minutes before hitting "OK" or restarting the router. There's something going on inside the router after the upload is done and that takes time. >I have a copy of
>the manual and have looked through it and found no mention of CLIENT >mode. Too late. You've read the manual. You should never do that. It takes all the fun out of Learn By Destroying(tm). Oh well. >I may have missed something or perhaps it isnt called client
>mode by Linksys. I really hate looking for something that doesnt >exsist so if someone could help me out I would appreciate it. You can usually find a client mode in wireless access points. However, for wireless routers, only a few have client mode. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us # http://802.11junk.com jeffl@cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on July 10, 2008, 3:34 pm
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Jeff Liebermann wrote: > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 18:12:33 -0700 (PDT), jimmie68@gmail.com wrote:
> > >Does the Linksys WRT54GS wireless router support CLIENT mode using
> >Linksys's software? >
> No. > > >I am using one in client mode running DD-WRT and
> >my friend wants to be able to do this also. He doesnt want to upload > >new firmware to his router, he is a little afraid of the procdure > >after reading about turning routers into "bricks". >
> I've bricked a few, and recovered gracefully. If you learn to use the > TFTP firmware upload procedure, you can generally recover from just > about anything. However, I will admit that the v5 procedure is a bit > complicated. The good news is that you only have to do it once. > Follow the instructions and you can do no wrong. > > Also, one gotcha is rebooting too soon. When the firmware upload says > that it's done, don't do anything. Keep your fingers off the keyboard > and reset button. Wait at least 3 minutes before hitting "OK" or > restarting the router. There's something going on inside the router > after the upload is done and that takes time. > > >I have a copy of
> >the manual and have looked through it and found no mention of CLIENT > >mode. >
> Too late. You've read the manual. You should never do that. It > takes all the fun out of Learn By Destroying(tm). Oh well. > > >I may have missed something or perhaps it isnt called client
> >mode by Linksys. I really hate looking for something that doesnt > >exsist so if someone could help me out I would appreciate it. >
> You can usually find a client mode in wireless access points. However, > for wireless routers, only a few have client mode. Thanks Jeff, Luckily I got clued in to giving the router a little extra time when uploading new software before I bricked one and I now do any uploads with both the computer and router plugged into a UPS. Currently I am putting together a dedicated computer running Unix to do stuff like this. About the riskiest thing I have done so far is wirelessly updating the software on a router. Jimmie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Keith on July 11, 2008, 10:46 am
Please log in for more thread options jimmie68@gmail.com wrote:
> Does the Linksys WRT54GS wireless router support CLIENT mode using
> Linksys's software? I am using one in client mode running DD-WRT and > my friend wants to be able to do this also. He doesnt want to upload > new firmware to his router, he is a little afraid of the procdure > after reading about turning routers into "bricks". I have a copy of > the manual and have looked through it and found no mention of CLIENT > mode. I may have missed something or perhaps it isnt called client > mode by Linksys. I really hate looking for something that doesnt > exsist so if someone could help me out I would appreciate it. The standard firmware from Linksys won't do client mode. But take a look at the OpenWRT firmware at http://openwrt.org. I use that on my WRT54GL, and it works just fine. I just checked, and it claims to support your model as well. Once you've loaded the firmware, run through the instructions here: http://wiki.openwrt.org/ClientModeHowto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on July 11, 2008, 6:28 pm
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Keith wrote: > jimmie68@gmail.com wrote:
> > Does the Linksys WRT54GS wireless router support CLIENT mode using
> > Linksys's software? I am using one in client mode running DD-WRT and > > my friend wants to be able to do this also. He doesnt want to upload > > new firmware to his router, he is a little afraid of the procdure > > after reading about turning routers into "bricks". I have a copy of > > the manual and have looked through it and found no mention of CLIENT > > mode. I may have missed something or perhaps it isnt called client > > mode by Linksys. I really hate looking for something that doesnt > > exsist so if someone could help me out I would appreciate it. >
> The standard firmware from Linksys won't do client mode. But take a > look at the OpenWRT firmware at http://openwrt.org. I use that on my > WRT54GL, and it works just fine. I just checked, and it claims to > support your model as well. > > Once you've loaded the firmware, run through the instructions here: > http://wiki.openwrt.org/ClientModeHowto Thanks Keith, I have DD WRT on my routers. My friend had an extra wireless router he wanted to use in client mode after seeing mine. I was finally able to talk him into letting me install DD-WRT on it. Now he doesnt have to move his USB adapter between his laptop and desktop computers. This also allows us to use each others internet connection as a backup in case we need it. I am on cable and he is on DSL so the chance that both go down are pretty slim. This also allows us to do some file sharing. Is there any particular reason you chose OpentWRT over other firmware such as DD-WRT?. Jimmie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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