Easiest way to power through the Ethernet cable. I used blue and blue/white as positive. Brown and brown/white as negative. Cut at both ends of the cable so no power running back into my computer. Twisted the the blue two together, and the brown two together. Soldered the power supply at one end and the plug on the other. This way there is no modifications to the router, only a cable mod.

Thanx for your quick reply HP2AT. I tried it without the extra switch. I used a lot of timings, but no luck so far. I quess the switch is needed to overcome the time Windows need to restore the ethernet cable connection. I give it an other try tomorrow. See if I can pick up an ethernet switch somewhere that isn't answering to 192.168.1.1.

Robin PD2SD

My LinkSys MESH nodes are running 1.1.2 firmware.  I see that 3.1.0 is available.  Two questions:

Am I correct in guessing that 3.1.0 is not backwards compatible?

As my MESH seems to be running OK, what improvements would I see with 3.1.0?

cln - Nick

Lake Buchanan, TX

Sorry if this question was asked before. I am quit a Noob regaring firmware flashing so all the stuff on this forum is a bit hard to follow..

I once flashed a few Linksys WRT54GL V 1.1 modems to use them as a Mesh node. Unfortunately the 2.4 GHz network is so occupied that it wasn't possible to make the disired connections. The project moved to the dark attic.

Now I like to restore the old firmware of the routers and afther that I would like to flash a version of DD-WRT into it. I want to use them as an repeater during some camping time.

This is what I have now.

A Linksys modem type WRT54GL version 1.1 responding to  HTTP://localnode:8080/ and comming up with the login and mesh node screen.

I can select the admin part and then let the modem look voor the BIN file. This he doesn't read.

It's the last updated firmware file version 6.0  downloaded from the Linksys site.

Is it possible to flash the Original firmware back in? and how is it done?

hopefully somone can help me out.

Robin PD2SD (Dutch)

Yes the node is still online

I sent an email to Microtik a short while ago and they seemed very interested in the project and in helping in anyway they can. Hopefully someone will pick this up.

Hi, I need a little help and guidance with a voip install. I am using a raspberry pi 2 model and  linksys gl broadband ham node v 3.1. I followed Jim Kinter's video tutorial and all proceeds smoothly until I check mesh status. My pbx is listed but "asterisk" is not listed under services. I checked the ip and subnet mask and they line up with the pi. What am I missing? Is it the gl model?

Randy / n7wwa

I have a WRT54G set up as a Mesh Gateway.  I follow the instructions below link to "Linking HSMM-Mesh into your Home Network" and can access OK the Mesh from my Local Lan:

http://ohiopacket.org/index.php/Integrating_HSMM-MESH_into_an_existing_network

LAN
LAN MODE: NAT
IP Address: 192.168.1.240
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server: uncheck

WAN
Protocol: disabled
DNS 1: 8.8.8.8
DNS 2: 8.8.4.4
Mesh Gateway: Checked

An ethernet cable is connected from the Home Lan to one of the the 4 Lan port of the WRT54G Mesh Gateway have internet access on the 3 Lan port free.  Also, ssh to port 2222 and ping 8.8.8.8 and reply OK, ping with domain name is OK, and ping to 2nd WRTG54 mesh by name is OK.

Second WRT54G (HP2AT-LSK2) sees OK the First WRT54G Mesh Gateway and can access OK the Mesh Status and services.  But does not have internet.  The Mesh gateway is advertised OK because on the 2nd WRT54G OSLR Routes shows:

Destination                            Gateway                              Metric    ETX       Interface
0.0.0.0/0                              10.37.118.27 (HP2AT-LSK1)    1          1.000    wl0
10.37.118.27 (HP2AT-LKS1)    10.37.118.27 (HP2AT-LSK1)    1          1.000    Wl0

Is the Mesh firmware programmed to route internet access only through the WAN port or with the Mesh Gateway box checked can detect and route internet through the Lan port.

If, by dividing ethernet cables, you are contemplating a physical splice, I would like to wave a caution flag. That method can introduce significant frustration into the situation.

Could you connect the SDR and shack PC to one mesh node (4 port ethernet switch on the WRT54G) and the downstairs PC to a second node? Then both PC's can access the SDR as an advertised service.