Installing WRRC on OpenWRT First Make Sure you have your Router Setup in the Linksys Interface. Out of the Box, the Linksys will come up on IP 192.168.1.1 Important Parameters: Under Setup (While is possible to still use the router as WAN Router it is beyond the scope of this document to explain how to do this) for now - Choose Static - A Internet IP address, even if you do not use it keep it on the same network as your Local network, just choose an IP not unused. - A Gateway - Static DNS (use 198.6.1.1 if you don't know any IP's for your providers DNS) - Router Name - Host Name: - Domain Name (optional, but useful for email if your provider's email server is picky) - Local IP Address (This is for the Local Network Ports, this IP is what you will use to interface with WRRC) - Subnet Mask - Disable DHCP Server (while possible to make WRRC act as a DHCP, it is not part of the package) - Choose your Time Zone Save Settings, at this point the Linksys will reboot and you have to switch PC's address to the new Network if you've changed the Local IP. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepare for OpenWRT Go to the Linksys Web Interface Administration - Firmware Upgrade -- Browse for the OpenWRT image. Note: Use the supplied image. It works for the newer v2 and v2.2 routers as well as the older ones. -- Hit Upgrade Router will reboot and give it a few minutes to come up on the new firmware. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Time on OpenWRT based Firmware Telnet to the router's IP address - telnet 192.168.1.1 <-- example From the command line type: - firstboot You will see some messages and it will return you to the command prompt Reboot the router again, to set up the system writable files - reboot You will loose connection. Wait for it to reboot, should be a few seconds ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepare Package Manager telnet to your router again - telnet 192.168.1.1 Prepare the Package Manager - rm /etc/ipkg.conf - cp /rom/etc/ipkg.conf /etc/ipkg.conf Update the Packages List - ipkg update * This is optional, if you do not have an internet connection on the router this will fail, which is still okay. You just won't have notification of newer packages from repositories you've entered in the system. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Install the WRRC - FF - OpenWRT Interface package Still at the telnet prompt If you have internet connection on the router: - ipkg install http://bytality.com/wrrc/code/ipkg/wrrc-webint_01_mipsel.ipk * optionally you can download the package and copy it over to your own webserver. Just change the URL to reflect your location If you do not have an internet connection on the router: Download the package and put it on an internal webserver where the router can reach. An example of this would be to turn on Windows Web Services, share the directory and install on the router with the following. - ipkg install http:////wrrc-webint_01_mipsel.ipk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reboot your router and point your web browser at the routers address. Initial Login when you go to the Admin Screen is: root admin This is actually a combination of 2 different interfaces, so to use firmware Upgrade Admin -> Firmware Package Manager is in the other Interface OpenWRT ->Packages Main will bring you back to the 1st Interface * On V2 and newer Routers, a lot of status type screens with regards to Wireless will complain. There is a newer driver for wireless but the Interface is only setup for the old /proc/net/wireless file for information, these are harmless errors. AFIK, wireless configuration still works on either interface