Matt,
I've been using sveasoft on four of my WRT54G's. The version I'm using is
Satori-4_0. The latest public release is Alchemy. I haven't tried it.
(Talisman is the newest version.)
I think there is an issue of loading software that exceeds 3.6Mb (if I
remember the figure correctly). It can't be done (successfully) via the http
interface; instead TFTP is required.
One thing I noticed with Satori in AP mode (router), was that when Verizon
(DSL) changed the IP address the router was not picking up the change. I had
to cycle the power. It must have had something to do with Verizon changing
something, as it had been working when the addresses were a different group.
It sounds like your unit is not really "bricked" in that it is "somewhat"
working, so you ought to be able to load software (e.g. via TFTP). If it
really gets bricked (and not smoked) one can make up an EJTAG cable and
reload the loader.
If you are only interested in using it as plain router, then the Linksys
software should be sufficient, though again, reloading may require using
TFTP. As I remember I tried going back to Linksys via the http interface and
got an error message about "wrong version," so it might take some "messing
around" to get it loaded.
BTW, I lost 2 routers (as well as some hubs) last year to lightning surges.
Surprisingly, the DSL modem survived (which means they must have some
built-in protection). After the 2nd one blew, I put in surge protection
"everywhere"--spark-gap on the phone line where it comes in, and ethernet
surge protectors on each of the ports that are connected, and of course the
power is surge protected, with all connected to common ground. I'll see how
it survives this summer.
Don
On Thursday 12 May 2005 03:35, 404 wrote:
> A power surge a month or so ago forced me to get a new router for the
> house, so I decided to get a Linksys WRT54G as the firmware on it has
> been hacked up by a few people.
>
> I'm currently running HyperWRT (hyperwrt.sf.net) and was wondering if
> anyone has had any luck with the others out there. I tried the sveasoft
> firmware and it pretty much bricked my router (that and their practices
> are not what I would consider beneficial to the GPL / community) and my
> router version (2.2) is not supported by OpenWRT...yet.
>
> When I say that the sveasoft firmware bricked my router, the 4ports were
> dead but the wireless worked, so I could get in to it and play around
> with it. The options it had were very nice but if it can't pull an IP
> via the RJ45 it's no good.
>
> I just wanted to see if any other sluggers out there were using modded
> firmware and if so what are they using / how is it performing.
>
> Matt (404)
>
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