bugtraq - RE: Linksys WRT54G - Advice for european users

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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 15:54:54 -0400
From: "Connor, Ethan M. W" <emconnor@...dersonbrothers.com>
To: 'Richard Bjerregaard' <bjerregaard@...e.dk>,
	bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: RE: Linksys WRT54G - Advice for european users

The readme on the v2.07 US firmware (for v2 hardware) carries no such
warning...  Apparently they pay more attention to things like this in
Europe!  :)

Actually, since my initial problems a few months back - just last week in
fact - they released another version of 2.07 for the v1.1 hardware...  The
readme in _that_ zip file mentions that you must be running 1.09.1 on v1.0 /
v1.1 hardware or the install won't work.  But, if you get the other 2.07
firmware - the one that has been available for some time now - all you get
is the claim that it supports all versions of the WAP54G hardware, and no
other warnings:

Version 2.07, April 28, 2004
- Adds Linksys Wireless Guard support
Note:WPA does not work in Wireless Bridge/Repeater mode in this release

Version 2.06, December 16, 2003 (ver.2 initial release)
- Updated User Interface format and layout
- Updated wireless driver to support all versions of WAP54G hardware
- Adds AP Client Mode
- Adds Wireless Repeater Mode for WAP54G and WRT54G (requires fw 2.02.2 or
above)
Note:WPA does not work in Wireless Bridge/Repeater mode in this release

http://www.linksys.com/download/vertxt/wap54gv2_fw_ver207.txt

But thank you to everyone who pointed out this document -
http://www.linksys.com/download/vertxt/WAP54GupgradeprocedureV2.doc - It
definitely was information that helped...

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Bjerregaard [mailto:bjerregaard@...e.dk] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 6:15 PM
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Cc: Connor, Ethan M. W
Subject: Re: Linksys WRT54G - Advice for european users

Hejsa Ethan

7. juni 2004, 18:56:18, you wrote:

CEMW> Another bit of warning about linksys and their inability to get 
CEMW> the firmware release vs. hardware version worked out correctly.  
CEMW> If you install the latest WAP54G firmware update for the v2 
CEMW> hardware on v1 or v1.1 hardware (which the readme says is 
CEMW> supported)...  Expect the ethernet port to disable itself (due to 
CEMW> the order in which the interfaces are initialized on the
CEMW> device) after you power cycle it...

>From the readme.txt
"
Note:  If you try and upgrade an older unit to firmware 2.07 without
upgrading the firmware to 1.09.1 prior to upgrade, you may damage the Access
Point."

Checkout these links

http://www.linksys.com/international/firmware.asp?intfwid=9&coid=48

This document explains how to upgrade your WAP54G to firmware version
2.07.01 The procedure applies to V1.0 and V1.1 hardwares.
http://www.linksys.com/download/vertxt/WAP54GupgradeprocedureV2.doc

-- 
Best regards/Venlig hilsen
Richard Bjerregaard

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