RE: Wireless LAN question - update

["Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>]

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I know there are a few WAP11 owners on the list so I hope this latest update is helpful.

 

There is a new firmware 1.4i1 here: http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=11

SNMP now works again.

 

With this new firmware installed I have also performed the power mod/hack. This does work!!! (is supposed to work with Netgear ME102 as well)

See here: http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/Wap11Hack NOTE: the first link for the Amtel utility ('download this') downloads a duff .exe. Use the other link.

 

This is also worth a look to: http://www.netstumbler.com/ try a 'before & after' you'll be surprised.

 

Another useful option in the Amtel config utility is the ability to turn off  SSID broadcasting. From a security point of view this is good. Don't forget to re-configure your clients if previously the ESSID was set to 'any'.

 

Justin.

 

P.S Arse around with your WAP11 at you own risk. Dont blame me if you break it etc. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 January 2002 2:55 PM
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless LAN question - update

After reading that something could be done about the "sleepy WAP" issue I downloaded and installed all new firmware and drivers for the WAP11 and my Orinoco Silver Card.  The once sleepy WAP/card is now the very wide awake wireless network.  It used to take anything between 10 seconds and a minute to get the two talking but now it takes maximum 4 or 5 seconds.

The linksys WAP11 has new firmware and SNMP config utility as well as a new USB config util. 

The Orinoco cards have new drivers out 20/12/2001 and new firmware (I forget when that was released) but together they make for a truly gratifying ePods experience.

 

Pedro (Happy ePods Surfer)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 11 January 2002 16:12
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless LAN question - update

 

I can confirm that the latest firmware update 1.4h3 does indeed fix the 'sleepy WAP' issue. :-)

Others, preferring to stick with the older firmware (so as not to lose the SNMP config ability, I suppose), have found that pinging the access point every 10 mins or so also gets around the sleep problem.

 

I am waiting to hear back from Linksys about a fix for the SNMP issue.

 

Justin.

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 January 2002 8:00 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Wireless LAN question

Encouraged by the feedback on this list that wireless LAN's aren't just flaky, I have done some digging around...

It seems the Linksys WAP11 going to sleep is quite a common problem (unless you talk to Linksys support) and it supposed to  be fixed in firmware 14h3. I would have updated my firmware had I realised there was a newer version but if you look at the download page on the Linksys site the latest firmware is at the bottom of the page and I didn't think to look there (I know, I know!)

 

Note: It is not possible to use the SNMP config utility after upgrading to 14h3. The only problem with that is you wont be able to use a Mac address filtering as that is not configurable using USB.

 

I've not had the update installed that long, but I should know tomorrow if it *really* fixes the sleep problem.

 

A big thank you to Vince for the offer a WLAN card to assist with troubleshooting - *hopefully* I won't need it now :-)

 

Cheers,

 

Justin.

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: Alancc [mailto:alan.cc@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 January 2002 5:32 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless LAN question

I don't think your card is playing up, mine is also an Orinoco Silver, I don't have WEP enabled but still have the same problem, let me know if you find a cure.

 

Thanks

 

Alancc

From: Justin

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 2:12 PM

Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless LAN question

 

I'm not using WEP either. I prefer the idea of hard coded MAC address access (and I couldn't get WEP to work anyway :-))

Maybe I need to buy another PCMCIA card to figure out if its the AP or Orinoco playing up.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Justin.

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark McCall

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:36 PM

Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless LAN question

 

Are you using WEP?  MIne is turned off.

 

M.

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