WRT54G openWRT flash DHCP server help

[hobo]eclipse · May 16, 2008, 05:40 PM

Flashed over the router fine, this model uses a smaller version as the default OS was proprietary and not Linux based, flashed fine and with AUTO config DHCP settings i can get i can make CPU's in network talk but not connect online with the DHCP server. I am very much a networking newb and was flashing to try and increase my wireless signal for connecting on the opposite side of the house.

Do i have to set or adjust something with the domain? something i should have wrote down from in my previous firmware?

pls help ASAP! LOL, its much apreciatted

[hobo]eclipse · May 16, 2008, 08:21 PM

Help!

Computers all talk with auto config DHCP, but no internet? is there a specific setting that would cause something like this to happen? pls any nsight on this is greatly appreciated.

Zelig · May 16, 2008, 11:23 PM

What kind of internet connection do you have? Have you configured the router for cable, PPPoE, or whatever the modem is feeding into it?

[hobo]eclipse · May 16, 2008, 11:31 PM

its cable with a dynamic IP i believe (change when modem reboot), i thought i could leave it on auto config?

i think the msc addrs the flash set it to is not working properly, im tryng to put i back as of now with this info.

Scorpiontek - How do I change the MAC address after flashing

if the mac is being weird, do the symptoms match?

[hobo]eclipse · May 17, 2008, 12:51 AM

ok flashed back to linksys firmware,

same situation

my MAC address was changed when i flashed the 1st time, and was changed again when i flashed back to the linksys. seems the only way for me to actually set my MAC to the one on the botom of the router is to reflash to the linux based firmware and do it During the flash process (didnt do this the first time)

is the proper (labeled) mac addy that crucial to the router functioning? i was under the impression different ones would work but it was better to have and use the one on the bottom of the rtr beecause it is unique to the hardware.

[hobo]eclipse · May 17, 2008, 01:41 AM

flashed back to the dd-wrt newest microgeneric build from early april 08. this time i properly loaded up my devices MAC address during the process and upon reboot of rtr and modem wala! phew though i bricked em! all is well, delet this SOB!

ps: now to see if this actually can boost my wireless signal! w00t!

**Vikingod** · May 17, 2008, 07:33 PM

I've been using dd-wrt for a while now and love it. Boosting the voltage makes a noticable difference in signal strength, but be careful.

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