Updated firmware for Linksys WRT54G now Act on all ports blink every 3 secs!?

[Rexxenexx]

I've looked through the settings and I can find anything that "Broadcasts ". Even the Act LED for the WLAN blinks, which it didnt before the upgrade. Now its going to be a pain to determine if its just this "broadcast" or someone is actually using it. Anyone have an idea of what I could do to figure this out?

 

[AFB]

Can you downgrade the firmware and see if that helps ?

 

[Rexxenexx]

nope thats the only firmware they have up.
http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=201
I turned off SSID broadcasting, UPnP, and under VPN IPSec Passthrough, PPTP Passthrough, L2TP Passthrough. Still every three secs I get the ping. Maybe its a new DHCP site check? I havent tried turning off DHCP.

This is strange. Using my laptop w/ netstumbler Im getting two routers with my SSID. The extra one has a MAC add of: 000000000000 and no vendor. Also using Airsnare Im getting: DHCP Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) /0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF/255.255.255.255 and what WinDS and WinNS to a computer w/ an IP address not on my DHCP list. This never came up before. These airsnare warnings arent consistent w/ the three sec pings. Everytime airsnare catches this I loose WIFI connection for a couple seconds.

 

[AFB]

If you have a 108Mbs router, you will get two "routers" because it uses channel bonding. Linksys and D-link have had some problems recently with firmware.

 

[Rexxenexx]

*******************************************************
*** Digital Matrix's AirSnare Intrustion Detection ***
*** AirSnare Unfriendly MAC Address Watch Log File ***
*******************************************************
*** Created: 3/8/2004 3:43:27 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:26:23 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:26:23 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:26:24 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:26:27 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:34:09 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:34:09 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:34:10 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:37:45 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:37:45 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:37:46 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:39:41 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:39:41 PM
**DHCP**Src MAC: (laptop mac addy) / 0.0.0.0 - Dest MAC: FFFFFFFFFFFF / 255.255.255.255 @ 3/8/2004 3:39:42 PM
**IP** 01005E000016 has IP: 224.0.0.22 - 3/8/2004 3:39:45 PM
**IP** 01005E000016 has IP: 224.0.0.22 - 3/8/2004 3:39:46 PM

heres a log from my wired computer picking up the laptop. But whats the two **IP**s at the end?

 

[Rexxenexx]

thx amdfanboy.
This is the router I have http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=601
I have two computers wired to it and one laptop using this linksys wireless-G card http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=507

 

[Rexxenexx]

is there an app that can search the local network for all IPs and host names?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Rexxenexx
I've looked through the settings and I can find anything that "Broadcasts ". Even the Act LED for the WLAN blinks, which it didnt before the upgrade. Now its going to be a pain to determine if its just this "broadcast" or someone is actually using it. Anyone have an idea of what I could do to figure this out?

Does this thing have a WLAN and regular Ethernet ports? If so unplug whatever you have in the WLAN port and just go with Ethernet port.

 

[Rexxenexx]

I tried disabling DHCP and WIFI still pings. I also tried unpluging one computer (the other is off), still the LED for the one connected will blink every 3 secs. So for sure this is a new "feature" in the new firmware. This totally screws the point of having LEDs! I want the thing to blink when in use not every 3 seconds.

 

[Rexxenexx]

Hey looking through the Firmware Release History I saw this. http://www.linksys.com/download/vertxt/wrt54g_ver.txt

- Added HeartBeat Signal support


check it out under Firmware Version 1.42.2. Could this be the "feature"??? If so then whats the benefit of a heartbeat??

 

[AFB]

Sounds like it.

 

[Rexxenexx]

I cant believe none of my packet monitors capture it?!?! Nothing!! There has to be a header or something, but nothing gets it!? Damn Linksys

 

[AFB]

A lot of that stuff isn't captured because its not Ethernet frame type (?)

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Rexxenexx
I tried disabling DHCP and WIFI still pings. I also tried unpluging one computer (the other is off), still the LED for the one connected will blink every 3 secs. So for sure this is a new "feature" in the new firmware. This totally screws the point of having LEDs! I want the thing to blink when in use not every 3 seconds.

This is something new for the Consumer Grade Vendors.

My latest download in to my D-link 624 did the same thing.

The Status and WLAN LEDs blink back and forth from each other like a Railroad crossing. NO affect on performnace so it doesn't bother me. looks good when the room lights are off.

 

[Rexxenexx]

I think Im gonna try a moded firmware tonight http://wrt54g.sonycrx2xx.org/

Because now the LAN act LEDs are blinking every 3secs and the WLAN act LED doesnt blink at all!

 

[Rexxenexx]

phaha I just updated it w/ Wifi-box.net Release Version: 2.02.2.1.wfb 01/02/2004 and the WiFi sprung back to life!

EDIT: well same old same old 3 sec pulse, but now the WLAN led works. The firmware added some cool stuff like VPN server, static DHCP, and signal boost menu. Somewhat nifty I guess