Re: SUCCESS: Linksys WMP11 Firmware Upgrade


From: Aron Silverton (ajs_at_labs.mot.com)
Date: 2002-08-14 14:33:59 UTC


Aron Silverton wrote:

> Search the archives for the link to the firmware.  I didn't bookmark it.
> 
> If you've seen previous threads, Jouni has pointed out several times 
> that 1.4.2 doesn't work properly in hostap mode.  1.4.9 does.  This is 
> also item #3 in the FAQ.

I should point out, to be perfectly honest, that I ignored the information in the FAQ because I had moderate success with 1.4.2 and one client card. 1.4.9 seems to be working with all of the clients that I have tried so far. I just need to try an ORiNOCO now.

> 
> Aron
> 
> Jason Boxman wrote:
> 

>> On Tuesday 13 August 2002 02:24 pm, Aron Silverton wrote:
>>
>>> I was just able to upgrade the firmware in my Linksys WMP11 to 1.4.9. I
>>> used the firmware mentioned on the list earlier and the 1.4.2 update
>>> utility from the Linksys support site.
>>
>>
>>
>> Okay, so you used the LinkSys update utility to flash your card to a
>> firmware version LinkSys doesn't offer? From whom did you get the new
>> firmware version and what fixes, if any, does it include? I'd be
>> interested in upgrading if there's anything landmark.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>> To make it work, I had to use a hex editor to change all occurences of
>>> 010402 to 010409 in the executable. Worked like a charm after that!
>>
>>
>>
>> Cool. ;)
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Aron
>>


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