James,
I've done the most recent Linksys upgrade, but it doesn't really offer
anything new for me.
"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:npWUb.11230$(E-Mail Removed) le.rogers.com...
> Forgot to tell you that about a week ago I also updated my WRT54G of
> hardware revision V1.1 with this latest firmware revision V2.02 from
> Linksys, and so far I don't have any problem at all.
>
> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:rkWUb.11184$(E-Mail Removed) e.rogers.com...
> >
> > "Yves Konigshofer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:c011hg$q0c$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > As far as I know, there are two parts to the firmware. There's the
> > > open-source part that controls most parts of the router and there's
the
> > > binary driver, which is not open source but which is responsible for
> most
> > of
> > > the problems with the router. The various unofficial firmwares modify
> the
> > > open-source part and include one of drivers. Since the 2.00
firmware's
> > > driver is supposed to be for the v2 router only, it might not work
> > properly
> > > for the v1.1 (it locks up my v1.0 after a half day or so). However,
it
> > > seems that some people have been able to use v2.00 on v1.1.
> >
> > Please note that the Linsys website's WRT54G firmware V2.02 release has
a
> > release note that clearly indicates this V2.02 firmware releases works
> with
> > ALL WRT5G hardware revisions (including V1.0, V1.1 and V2.0)
> >
> > > I managed to temporarily break my router once downgrading the firmware
> > (the
> > > red diag light kept blinking and the router became unresponsive).
After
> > > contacting linksys, they instructed me on how to fix the router.
> > Basically,
> > > it seems that the part of the router that can flash the firmware is
> > > difficult to break. If a firmware fails to install properly, you need
> to
> > > connect a computer to the router by ethernet, assign it a fixed IP
> address
> > > (e.g. 192.168.1.5), reboot the computer (strangely, this did not work
> > until
> > > rebooting the computer even though W2k was reporting the fixed
address),
> > and
> > > run one of the automated firmware upgrade programs (the web-based
upload
> > > will not work).
> > >
> > > -Yves
> > >
> > > "Todd B" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > If I muck it up, can I always revert back to the Linksys firmware or
> am
> > I
> > > > basically dead meat?
> > > >
> > > > "Quaoar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:X-adnayW7_VPTr7dRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Todd B wrote:
> > > > > > I've read some of the threads and was hoping that I could get
some
> > > > > > specific recommendations on this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I recently upgraded my Linksys router(WRT54G ver 1.1 according
to
> > the
> > > > > > tag underneath the unit) firmware to version 2.02.02, however I
> want
> > > > > > more out of this router's firmware and beleive that one of the
> other
> > > > > > "unofficial firmwares" may provide additional benefits (ie power
> > > > > > output & speed).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any suggestions on which firmware versions (ie. Sveasoft or
> > WiFi-Box)
> > > > > > should/can i apply to get better performance and control over my
> > > > > > router's capabilities while maintaining my WPA security
protocols.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've downloaded the Satori_v2_2.00.8.7sv-pre1.bin and am
> considering
> > > > > > installing it if it will work with ver. 1.1, but I understand it
> may
> > > > > > only work with hardware version 2 or later.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Suggestions???
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Todd B
> > > > >
> > > > > If you want to go this route, then you have to adopt the attitude
> that
> > > > > the entire venture is in your hands only. Once you are
comfortable
> > with
> > > > > that, you will know exactly what to do.
> > > > >
> > > > > Q
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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