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Thread ID: 101700	2009-07-23 10:57:00	Help me choose a wireless system	Strommer (42)	Press F1

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794725	2009-07-31 03:13:00	The AP option will be in the router, if its a wireless modem/router. An AP is what lets wireless adapters connect to it. So they'll get on the net	Speedy Gonzales (78)
794726	2009-07-31 03:40:00	Thanks Speedy and Blam. Hey, I decided to check Comodo (yet again) and I noticed on the Summary page it says xxx files waiting for your review, so I went to that section and found a bunch of ASUS WLAN CARD and two 520GU files, plus a few Airlive files (one of the USB wireless adapters) - so I moved them all to "My Own Safe Files". Before I moved them Comodo listed them as "Untrusted" so perhaps this is the problem? It is strange because I would have thought Comodo would have asked me if I wanted to block them, and when I installed the 520GU software (from the CD) I put Comodo into "Installation Mode". Blam - from 'your' Tomato installation guide: 7. Check if you are able to go to the router’s admin page at 192.168.1.1 8. Disable windows firewall How do I go to the router's admin page? How do I disable Comodo? I must leave now and go back to work so I will resume the Big Tomato Expedition later this evening - I will reboot the pc and 520GU, to see if Tomato appears somewhere and if not, and if Chill has no new ideas, I will go down the Firmware Restoration route. Thanks for the assistance - without your help I probably would have found found a cliff to toss the 520 over by now. :stare: :lol:	Strommer (42)
794727	2009-07-31 03:44:00	Open a browser and type 192.168.1.1 if thats the ip for it, put the username / pw in. Dont know about comodo dont use it now. If there's an exit option exit it	Speedy Gonzales (78)
794728	2009-07-31 05:49:00	Open a browser and type 192 . 168 . 1 . 1 if thats the ip for it, put the username / pw in . Dont know about comodo dont use it now . If there's an exit option exit it Thanks . Funny about the things that are so obvious, I don't see them: Right click on Comodo icon in system tray gives Exit and Disabled . I'll go for Disabled . Will get onto Tomato later this evening . Meeting friends at the pub takes priority now . :D	Strommer (42)
794729	2009-07-31 23:34:00	Chill, Blam, Speedy, et. al., PROGRESS - finally - although not completed. Blam, I followed the instructions in your post, running the Firmware Restoration Utility, uploaded the .trx file successfully and waited for the 520GU to reboot as in step 12 - I could not see anything happening but checked Comodo and found I forgot to disable the firewall and security so I did so and waited a few more minutes - still nothing so I entered 192.168.1.1 in FF and amazingly the DD-WRT page :) appeared (BTW Chill, I never did this {entered 192.168.1.1 in FF} when following the method you gave me as it was not listed to do). Step 13 says to enter user name as "admin", no password - but this did not work. I entered "admin" several times, leaving the password blank, hit Enter, nothing happened (the user name and password box remained). So I am stuck on Step 13. If necessary, I can post a screenshot of the DD-WRT admin page as shown on FF. This page gives a lot of info on my pc's system / router. Maybe I need to change the IP address, default gateway, or other settings in Network Conncections > TCP/IP? I set the IP address to 192.168.1.2 and also tried 192.168.1.7 (which is the normal setting, the one in use right now). :help: I am getting closer to cracking the Tomato problem, so don't give up on me yet. :help: Chill, once again I followed the instructions you gave me, and got a 'successful' report on the DOS cmd screen (don't know the proper name). Continued as specified but still no go. Comodo was disabled. [edit] I did not uninstall the original 520GU software (on the ASUS cd) - I am not sure if this would make any difference. [edit] Step 12 states: The firmware should get uploaded and the router will reboot with DD-WRT. Is something supposed to appear? How do I know the router rebooted successfully?	Strommer (42)
794730	2009-08-01 00:48:00	Googled and found this: Why doesn't my password work? Make sure you're entering the username "admin" or "root". Unlike the Linksys firmware, they are required in Tomato. If you're upgrading from the DD-WRT firmware, telnet into the router *before* upgrading and type "nvram get http_passwd". The result will be your password in Tomato. This is necessary because of a change in DD-WRT's way of using the standard http_passwd variable. If you have a Buffalo router or a Linksys with a pushable Cisco logo, push the AOSS/Cisco button for at least 20 seconds, then telnet into the router on port 233. Type "nvram get http_passwd" to retrieve the password or "nvram set http_passwd='your_new_password'" followed by "nvram commit" to set it manually. Reboot the router using the command "reboot" after using this method. If nothing else works, push the reset button for a few seconds to reset all of the settings. The default password after resetting is "admin". Blam, Chill, should I do this: If you're upgrading from the DD-WRT firmware, telnet into the router *before* upgrading and type "nvram get http_passwd". If so, how do I: "telnet into the router " Or if I need to do this: If nothing else works, push the reset button for a few seconds to reset all of the settings. The default password after resetting is "admin". ... If I push the reset button, would this remove the tomato .trx upload?	Strommer (42)
794731	2009-08-01 01:53:00	TOMATO SUCCESSFUL ! :clap I pressed the reset button until the power light flashed, went to 192.168.1.1 and tried several combinations of username / password - I think "root" / "admin" was the one that worked. :groan: However, I am not connected to the internet via wireless yet. QUESTIONS: Do I need to make any changes in these categories? Router IP - Local IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Local DNS Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) Time Settings - I set this to UTC+1200, although I doubt if it is necessary. Or should I choose "disable"? Router Management Router Password Router Username Router Password Also what do I put in for Host and Domain names? I am with Slingshot - I searched their site and did not find anything useful. Laptop - The AirLive USB Adapter shows the wireless connection with DD_WRT, with "excellent signal strength", but there is no internet connection.	Strommer (42)
794732	2009-08-01 01:55:00	Set the Gateway to the IP of your modem. You can find out the modems IP address by connecting your PC directly to it, then running ipconfig in cmd then note down the default gateway	Blam (54)
794733	2009-08-01 01:59:00	Set the Gateway to the IP of your modem. You can find out the modems IP address by connecting your PC directly to it, then running ipconfig in cmd then note down the default gateway OK, will do. What else do I need to do to get Tomato connected to my USB wireless adapters?	Strommer (42)
794734	2009-08-01 02:01:00	Set up Wireless. Set an SSID, set WPA-PSK encryption then copy the key to a flash drive and transfer to other PCs/Laptops. Its in the Basic section, called Wireless Set the DNS servers to the gateway IP also. Make sure DHCP is on disabled, so that the router will act as a gateway only so there won't be a messy double nat Blam	Blam (54)
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