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toh:buffalo:whr-g54s [2013/01/08 10:08] benfranske update installation info |
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| The WHR-G54S runs a tftp server at 192.168.11.1 on the LAN interface during the boot process. OpenWrt should be installed via TFTP, [[doc:howto:generic.flashing.tftp|follow the instructions in the HOWTO section]]. | The WHR-G54S runs a tftp server at 192.168.11.1 on the LAN interface during the boot process. OpenWrt should be installed via TFTP, [[doc:howto:generic.flashing.tftp|follow the instructions in the HOWTO section]]. | ||
| - | In the past there have been some reported problems with the 2.6 kernel versions but these appear to be resolved. Although Attitude Adjustment 12.09-rc1 does appear to run on this router it is extremely slow. A better choice would be Backfire 10.03.1 which provides a more acceptable level of performance. In either case the generic brcm47xx image should be used. The filename for that image will be something like openwrt-brcm47xx-squashfs.trx | + | If the device has been installed with OpenWrt in the past, it is possible that (somehow) the tftp server address is set to 192.168.1.1 (mine was) |
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| + | In the past there have been some reported problems with the 2.6 kernel versions but these appear to be resolved. Although Attitude Adjustment 12.09-rc1 does appear to run on this router it is extremely slow. | ||
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| + | Now officially Trunk and AA are not supported for this router | ||
| + | (from Attitude Adjustment announcement) "Lower end devices with only 16 MiB RAM will easily run out of Memory, for bcm47xx based devices is Backfire with brcm-2.4 recommended" | ||
| + | Backfire 10.03.1 (suggested previous to my edit of this wiki) provides a more acceptable level of performance. | ||
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| + | The base trunk as of r36656 will OOM this router at boot time, even without wireless drivers loading (https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/13558) | ||
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| + | In any case the generic brcm47xx image should be used. The filename for that image will be something like openwrt-brcm47xx-squashfs.trx | ||
| ===== Upgrading OpenWrt ===== | ===== Upgrading OpenWrt ===== | ||
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| + | Additionally, trying to go into recovery mode presents you with a router that will not have networking | ||
| + | see [[https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/7502]] | ||
| + | And, Finally, trunk builds as of 19 May 2013 (r36676) will cause OOM if you enable wireless using either the open or proprietary drivers. | ||
| + | No bug filed yet. | ||
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