Comments on: Looking for Asus WL-520gU Wireless Router Hacks

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:25 +0000

To run software on the router, it needs to be compiled for the MIPS processor onboard the router. The best/easiest way to do this is to use precompiled packages, although if one is not available you’ll need to compile it from source.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:01:27 +0000

Hi Jeff
I have another question. I know DD-WRT is a linux system, and I use winscp copied a xclient in my router. everytime I run that program, it just stuck there. should I compile that softwre from source?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:55:10 +0000

harmony -

Try posting a topic about this on the forums (http://mightyohm.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2). I think one of the guys over there has done memory mods to his GC/GU. Unfortunately not everyone keeps checking the comments here, so sometimes the forums are a better option to get help.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:53:11 +0000

There is some information and links here:

http://mightyohm.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=51

The process involves using the OpenWrt build environment (the same you would use to build a new boot image, etc.) and creating a custom Makefile for the package you want to cross compile.

I also suggest posting a question about this on both the forums here as well as over at openwrt.org. There may be someone over there who has already done what you are trying to do!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:18:09 +0000

Hi Jeff, thanks for your reply!
Are there any tools suitable for cross compliation job?

By: harmony

harmony — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:56:05 +0000

Your doubling RAM capacity is interesting.
The R66 is to enable the A12 (add more addressing, as the RAM doubled)
How about the nvram?… Is there anything to be set for the WL520GU?
What is the speed of the RAM required? 100MHz? 133MHz? 166MHz? 200MHz? I can see much of 100MHz – 133MHz, but rare 166MHz – 200Mhz for this type of chip (CMIIW).

By: harmony

harmony — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:06:27 +0000

Anybody had this mod successfully?…
Steps with picture would be a great help…

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:23:28 +0000

Cross compilation is not for the faint of heart. I think there is a post about it in the forums, but I have yet to find a good step by step guide. I have been able to cross compile some fairly simple programs, but it was somewhat painful.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:01:08 +0000

your work is amazing!!
btw
I have a asus wl-520gc, and i want to cross-compile h3cclient into the firmware. how can i do that?

By: RMA

RMA — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:56:10 +0000

1) Solder in R66 a resistor with same value as the other resistors (R91-R105) around the SDRAM chip;
2) Remove the SDRAM chip and put one of these instead:
http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/140252/ICSI/IC42S16160.html

(Note the usage of pin 36, in comparison to the original one:
http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/37086/SAMSUNG/K4S281632D-L60.html)

3) Enjoy double ram capacity;
4) From your pictures that seems to be the board physical limit for the maximum addressable ram size.

By: JAY

JAY — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:26:27 +0000

Is there a kit for geting a Blueline monotor KWH readout to a PC ( BLI-00225 RT12) for analysis. This is a wirless househole monotor reading digital data from power com. meter. IR from power meter to tramsmiter Xmiter to Blueline monotor.

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By: markus

markus — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:14:25 +0000

Does somebody know where i can get a cheap usb capable router?
I’m living in Germany and I haven’t found anything

By: Hal

Hal — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:26:04 +0000

You are of course welcome to use anything that I have done in your talk. Good luck!

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:27:15 +0000

I wish I had time to do even a handful of the project ideas I have for this device you introduced me to.

I’ve read about people hacking their routers with SD cards and adding new firmware, but you pointed out how it’s possible to make a “router” do very unrouterly things. So far, I’ve thought of:

• Remote monitoring of projects, such as a windmill or solar panel that would be away from the residence. Either used as a server, or connecting to another server (Tweet-a-Watt style).
• Cheap WiFi/Ethernet connection for an embedded project. After reading Making Things Talk, I’ve wanted to add Ethernet to my Arduino/ATTiny projects, but for less cost you can add a lot more with one of these. Actually, the Arduino basically becomes a bunch of GPIO/ADC pins, comparatively speaking.
• Webcam server.
• BitTorrent server.
• The basis for an adhoc mesh network. I really like the thought of this mixed with the remote or embedded project. You could have a whole bunch spread out, and as long as they can all access each other (directly or by hopping from one to the next) and one has an Internet connection, then they all do. ZigBee can do mesh too, but these are batter for many things. For one, they speak TCP/IP.
• Home automation. Add a microcontroller via the serial port, or via the USB port (like a Teensy or such) and some simple circuitry, and you could control lights (and much more) from a web interface, or control the web from a button pad or motion sensor.

Oh, so much more. I could to a whole blog post on it.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention an imagination.

Sadly I won’t be able to see you speak about them, but if there is any chance of video or even slides being available, please let us know!