This how to is intended to walk someone through configuring a basic usb printer and a usb storage device on their asus wl 500w router. It will be a bit hard for the cfe to get the boarddata from the boarddata partition in flash after ddwrt has overwritten it. This applies to the asus wl 500w with a modified cfe as well. In the installation tutorial there is a batch script that will continually loop and try to uploadtftp a file in my case i set it to wl500gclearnvram. Jan 09, 2020 dd wrt is the most popular a linux based alternative opensource firmware, it is suitable for a great variety of wlan routers and embedded systems. Given the raw grunt there would seem to be a lot of potential ipkg apps that will run with plenty to spare. Upgrading wl500g premium wl500w and wl700ge ram to 128mb. Flash the image using openwrts web interface, tftp, or the asus firmware update utility. Asus encourages and supports this use and advertises several routers as particularly suitable for dd wrt including especially the rtn16 gigabit router. How to install ddwrt firmware or tomato firmware on a asus wl.
How to install ddwrt firmware and how to install tomato firmware. Finally i receive my wl500w for hacking, this is my hacking list. It acts as a ftp server, which lets users backup data from their computers and use network neighborhood in windows to browse external hard drive content. This is a tech tip tuneup report for a asus wl500w router. How to install ddwrt firmware and how to install tomato firmware instructions came from here. Jan 17, 20 checking asus wl500gp with openwrt firmware and pcm2704 usb soundcard. The asus wl500w super speed n multifunctional wireless router adopted the latest 802. This would turn u4 chip off and prevent my firmware from auto enabling it. I bought the wl 500w hoping to utilise its advertised media sharing, bit torrent client and samba print and file sharing support. Ddwrts wiki has a jumble of instructions, none of which work quite as expected. Download duiadns clients with ipv6 for lan feature support, for asus. Flash your wl500w router with either the latest ddwrt mega firmware v24 sp2 or later or the eko ddwrt newdnewd2 big, or even a mini usb release. Using the usb ports, the router can act as a print server.
To launch the recovery mode disconnect power from the router first. Upgrading wl500g premium wl500w and wl700ge ram to. Many of the websites visitors want to find out if a specific router is supported and which files they need to download to install ddwrt. Pick date 072109 or newer andor svn number 12533 or higher. The attractive asus wl500w wireless router is more than just good looks. Just in case you need help while your wl 520gc is mid upgrade. The asus rtn16 has a failover mode, like the dir600 bx x1,2. Asus firmware is a monster to work with, slow, and crashes. Starting from a clean slate will provide the smallest chance of encountering a random problem as these units can be somewhat temperamental.
I installed ddwrt the other day and it was working fine. Download the latest asus firmware from asus s site. Jul 08, 2007 openwrt does not yet support the asus wl500w although there is some info in the developers blogs about how people got it working. Well i finally got everything back to normal and i installed ddwrt. How to install ddwrt firmware or tomato firmware on a. Based on the asuswrt firmware developed by asus, it brings tweaks, new features and other improvements to the original firmware, while retaining its performance and ease of use. How to install dd wrt firmware or tomato firmware on a asus wl 500w router this is a tech tip tuneup report for a asus wl 500w router. Share features for convenient digital content downloads and sharing of printer, webcam and external. All the sudden i change the device name in the web control panel and it. How to install ddwrt firmware or tomato firmware on a asus. Install openwrt or ddwrt v24, xwrt, asus like firmware oleg install player 2. Lista routerow wspieranych przez moja wersje tomato. You can do the same thing from other linuxes, adopting as appropriate. I have an asus wl 500w for a couple of weeks got it as a gift from somebody who bought a new router.
For initial flash see all asus wl500xx series routers. After the flash finishes, and you see the asus gui, do a factory reset to clear the nvram. The main emphasis lies on providing the easiest possible handling while at the same time supporting a great number of functionalities within the framework of the respective hardware platform used. Flash from a windows pc using the firmware restoration utility. Asuswrtmerlin is a third party firmware for select asus wireless routers. I installed dd wrt the other day and it was working fine. The problems is that whenever i use utorrent i cant get a better upload speed than 1mbs. As this router has a ntype nic it is recommended to use a new firmware that supports. How to install dd wrt firmware and how to install tomato firmware instructions came from here. Remember to follow the peacock thread first for background, use this page to identify your device model correctly, and use the dd wrt download search page dd wrt downloads page or secure version to ensure that you are getting the correct file or files, as often is required for the job. Asus wl500w this device is not recommended for future use with openwrt due to low flashram. Some experience with the wl 500w and by proxy the wl 500gp v1 and also v2 later. Asuswrtmerlin asuswrtmerlin is a third party firmware for select asus wireless routers.
The procedure is to download the 3 firmware fixes being hosted by various other forums on this topic. Ive been using it for about 2 weeks now and it works like a charm. If the router is connected to the internet, install the two. How to install dd wrt onto an asus wl 500w using ubuntu linux this was tested using ubuntu 8.
Asus should do well with this model at that price point, although it will be unappreciated by the folks whom purchase dlink and asus at myers etc. I did the standard windows instructions to allow for tftp to work, and from there used clearnvram and recovery. Apr 06, 2015 this is a tech tip tuneup report for a asus wl 500w router. Remember to always keep your devices firmware up to date so you can benefit from the very latest. Download or install the firmware restoration utility to your pc. The majority of the information comes from the other asus wl500 series wikis as well as other websites. The asus wl 500w super speed n multifunctional wireless router adopted the latest 802. How to install dd wrt firmware and how to install tomato. For users interested in ddwrt but afraid of flashing a router due to concerns about warranty and bricking, flashrouters offers preflashed routers with recent, stable ddwrt releases for purchase.
All the sudden i change the device name in the web control panel and it restarts. Default password, login and ip for your asus wl500w router. This applies to the asus wl500w with a modified cfe as well. A fresh firmware flash is highly recommended as well as a clearing of the nvram. Being a fan of this great project, i gave it a shot and updated the documentation with my efforts. There is nothing wrong with that cfe, it is a wl500w original. It also incorporated download master and usb pugnshare features for convenient digital content downloads and sharing of printer, webcam and external hard. Share features for convenient digital content downloads and sharing of printer, webcam and external hard drive functions. It has a single 10100baset wan port, four 10100baset ethernet lan ports and two usb 2.