Weird Tomato/WRT54G v2.x Issue

bob4432

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running tomato 1.27 on a asus wl-520gu as my main router, setup as a ap+wds - this has worked for quite some time (well, 1.27 is new, but prior to that i was running 1.23 for quite some time).

now the interesting part. i had 1.23 on a linksys wrt54g v2.x and everything was good, it too was setup as ap + wds @ ip 192.168.1.2, w/ the asus main router being 192.168.1.1. basically all the configuration for static dhcp and everything was handled through the main asus router, but i could get into the linksys router @ 192.168.1.2 which was manually set.

after upgrading to 1.27 on both setups, after a short config on the linksys unit, i can no longer get into it. i type in 192.168.1.2 and nothing comes. and the funny thing, is that it works for a repeater either though the wireless or a ethernet cable. i wanted to configure some other stuff on the linksys router, but can't.

i unplugged the power cable and held the reset button down for 20+ seconds thinking its setup would be wiped out and i wold have to start over from scratch (which is what i wanted) but no such luck, it is still repeating the signal from the main router.

i know this is kind of a weird situation as usually the problem is that stuff won't work, but in my situation it shouldn't but is. fwiw, upnp was not turned on in either router.

now can somebody tell me how to wipe the linksys "secondary" router so that i can restart my config w/ it and access it? in all reality, it shouldn't be working w/ what i setup....
 

JackMDS

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Put the Linksys on its own on a computer that is not connected to any thing else.

Find what IP is used, and reconfigure the Linksys to match the subnet of the Network.



:cool:
 

bob4432

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Put the Linksys on its own on a computer that is not connected to any thing else.

Find what IP is used, and reconfigure the Linksys to match the subnet of the Network.



:cool:

is there a easy to use free program that will scan a group of ips for a http return? when i have turned off the wireless on the main router and do what you suggest, the computer that is connected via the switch on the wrt54g doesn't get an ip, it is like there is no network :eek:.
 

bob4432

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when i put the linksys on a machine w/the network not connected to it, i get the 169.x.x.x address on the computer. the linksys had dhcp turned off....
 

Rifter

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try a hard reset, isnt there a button or something you have to hold for a few seconds that will restore it to defaults?
 

bob4432

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try a hard reset, isnt there a button or something you have to hold for a few seconds that will restore it to defaults?

yes, i have done that and it won't wipe out the setup, thus more confusion as to why i can't wipe it out. anybody know if i can open it up and short something out, like a bios reset?
 

ch33zw1z

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yes, i have done that and it won't wipe out the setup, thus more confusion as to why i can't wipe it out. anybody know if i can open it up and short something out, like a bios reset?

I don't think you did the reset correctly. Isn't it a 30-30-30 rule? start by holding the reset button(with power still applied) for 30 seconds. While continuing to hold the reset button, unplug power for thirty seconds. Then reapply power, while STILL holding the reset button for 30 additional seconds..Has always worked for me, hope this helps..
 

bob4432

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I don't think you did the reset correctly. Isn't it a 30-30-30 rule? start by holding the reset button(with power still applied) for 30 seconds. While continuing to hold the reset button, unplug power for thirty seconds. Then reapply power, while STILL holding the reset button for 30 additional seconds..Has always worked for me, hope this helps..

will give a try, thanks :)