Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.
In theory, these steps shouldn’t be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don’t always succeed. Client mode is not supported by the WL-500bv2 unitsĭON'T TRY CUSTOM FIRMWARES UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING, YOU COULD DESTROY YOUR UNIT BY DOING THIS! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE TO ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR UNIT BY USING IT! USE ON YOUR OWN RISK!īefore you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn’t either newer or matching this release.ĭue to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user. post-firewall script should be adjusted, be carefull when adding rules with -A - this will no longer work correctly, due to unconditional rule.
post & pre scripts are now stored in the /usr/local/sbin directory there is no /usr/local/init anymore Port numbers used for RAW printing are changed: use 9100 for USB and 9101 for LPT To reset username/password you've to reset to defaults using a RESET/RESTORE button! IMPORTANT: This firmware no longer supports original WL-500g/b/bv2/WL-300g/WL-HDD units: hardware vendor no longer support BCM4702 CPU.
e2fsck no longer takes in account last check time (when invoked with -p) Fixed station/ethernet bridge mode for WL-3 Added support for WL-500g Premium V2, WL-520gU, WL-330gE units and added separate firmware builds for WL-320gE/320gP