Ersin Gencturk's Blog

I recently ugpraded my router's (buffalo wzr-hp-g300nh) firmware from dd-wrt to open-wrt due to problems with installing packages to dd-wrt's lates version. Looks like open-wrt now is more up to date and works better.However it is easier to break. After playing with it's GUI to configure network I easly bricked the router and needed to recover it. What I found is failsafe mode in open wrt.To achieve this with buffola wzr-hp-g300nh, simply unplug the rooter wait for red diagnostic light to turn of , when the green light starts blinking immediately press the wireless button. This will put the open-wrt in fail safe mode.To be able to access failsafe mode , you should be connected to your router over cable and your ip address should be set to 192.168.1.2 (static). Once you are in , just telnet to 192.168.1.1 and you will be logged in. first mount the file system so that you can write it by typing: mount_root when you do this , FS will be writable. I found def

I recently moved to a new flat and currently I don't have an internet connection.I have an old phone: nokia n95 8gb and unlimited data plan. What I decided to connect the phone to the router and access internet as usual. 1-install open-wrt's latest version (OpenWrt Backfire 10.03.1-rc5 in my case) 2-you need to install usb packages kmod-usb-acm 2.6.32.27-1 kmod-usb-core 2.6.32.27-1 kmod-usb-ohci 2.6.32.27-1 kmod-usb2 3-to configure 3g access from backfire's gui you need install package comgt 0.32-9 4-go to wwan section and now select 3g as connection method. put the settings apn etc. and you will be connected to internet over your nokia. Trick here for nokia phones is comminicated through kmod-usb-acm package