From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-iy0-f171.google.com (mail-iy0-f171.google.com [209.85.210.171]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority" (verified OK)) by huchra.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 10FA620061F for ; Wed, 2 Nov 2011 14:20:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by iaen33 with SMTP id n33so1049829iae.16 for ; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:20:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=/Xg8Uc53gg9MWib+nD1jfHlrXpnp5xPVzmZufQxheYE=; b=gRkT3Wv/f/WX3AJcd4Q2lihavxJNpCBpvPPJJsLxhkzA0f4G4pA2+gpvAahxLcThBw K0S1hYwYpiFf4hDFfcYrA5kPFmaEPaYynIklrtHgoIWXWuX8r0vLdw9Mg5DnUXWAbsqU dRCh6NtJnvoCgQWXhJf48VEsyXgG82jQcYtqw= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.42.144.65 with SMTP id a1mr4531313icv.46.1320268828431; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:20:28 -0700 (PDT) Sender: jjreisert@gmail.com Received: by 10.42.169.69 with HTTP; Wed, 2 Nov 2011 14:20:28 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 15:20:28 -0600 X-Google-Sender-Auth: -QrHl2_rb5AmV8Pmxx6sqi96kyA Message-ID: From: Jim Reisert AD1C To: bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Subject: [Bloat] First-time install on brand new WNDR3700v2 not working X-BeenThere: bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: General list for discussing Bufferbloat List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:20:29 -0000 Disclaimer: I don't think this is the right list, but I can't find another. If not, please direct me to the right place, thanks. First off: I've been running dd-wrt on a WRT54G router for some time, but wanted to upgrade to something better. So I'm aware in general of how to flash routers, etc. I remember that dd-wrt was a two-step process: step 1 to wipe out the old firmware and install a simple FTP client (?), and step 2 to actually upload the code into the router. Step 1 only needs to be done to wipe out the factory firmware. My WNDR3700v2 is brand new, I've been using the factory firmware for a couple of days: Hardware Version WNDR3700v2 Firmware Version V1.0.0.8 GUI Language Version V1.0.0.67 I am running a Windows 7 system, and I'm using tftp (Cygwin) to try to push the CeroWRT code into the router. It's not working. I refer to items 6-8 from: http://www.bufferbloat.net/projects/cerowrt/wiki/Cerowrt_flashing_instructions 6. Hold down the "factory reset" button on the bottom of the router. 7. Turn on the router. Light 1 will light up green; the connection light will light up yellow, flash yellow, turn green, then flash green. This takes over a minute. 8. Release reset button My router has a submerged "restore factory defaults" button on the bottom, surrounded by some red/orange paint. This is the button I'm holding down to reset the router per the instructions above. Regarding "the connection light will light up yellow...", on my router, it's the POWER light (the first one) that is going through that sequence. The LED corresponding to my LAN connection remains solid green. The sequence completes in about 45 seconds, thought I've tried up to 90 seconds. When done, the power light is flashing green, and the LAN connection is solid green. I can ping the router at 192.168.1.1 from my PC. Using tftp, if I try to put the image, I get a timeout. I turned on "binary" and "verbose" and when I put the image, tftp says the image was transferred successfully. Then I wait. And wait. I've tried this a couple of times, waiting up to 10 minutes each time. I never see the status lights change per item #13 at the URL above: 13. A good indicator of completion is a steady green or yellow light for the port you cabled to, together with a steady green power light and steady green or blue wireless lights. When I gave up and powered off/on the router, I still got the Netgear GUI, so the CeroWRT code isn't going in. What am I doing wrong? I'm sure it's something simple. Thanks - Jim p.s. I note that the "CeroWrt 'Ocean City' INSTALLATION GUIDE" says: "Please see the Cerowrt flashing instructions for how to install the current CeroWrt build on your Wndr3700v2 Router from your platform of choice (windows, osx, linux)." However, the flashing instructions are for Linux, Mac and "From the router" only. I tried to load the image through the Netgear GUI, but got a failure message, something along the lines of the image was NG. I don't know of that's a supported kind of upload or not. -- Jim Reisert AD1C, , http://www.ad1c.us