Asus Wl 500gp Firmware Restoration Tool

Our goal is simple:

Put DD-WRT on an Asus WL-500G Premium V2

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Our process is straight forward

establish ip connectivity to router
download dd-wrt firmware
download Asus WL-500G Premium V2 utilitypack
reboot router in 'restore' mode
disable windows firewall (really?! Yes, I'm afraid so)
install/run Firmware Restoration utility
browse to new firmware and click upload
wait for router to reboot automatically
re-enable windows firewall

Step 1:
My current router was already running on 192.168.1.1 - so I moved it to 192.168.1.2 left my pc on dhcp. I suppose you could always configure a static ip 192.168.1.??? and a subnet of 255.255.255.0 - The point is you have to be able to ping the asus on 192.168.1.1 !
Step 2:
DD-WRT download section:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/dd-wrt/downloads.html
stable -> dd-wrt.v24 SP1 -> Consumer -> ASUS -> WL500g-Premium ->
dd-wrt.v24_mega_generic.bin

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Step 3:
GAWD ASUS SITE SUCKS! I hate javascript sometimes...
Asus download section:
http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx
Product: Wireless
Series: AP/Router
Model: WL-500gP V2
Direct WL-500gP V2 download section
Direct WL-500GP V2 Utility download
*I also found it on the included CD, just run D:Utilitysetup.exe
Step 4:

Unplug the router
Press and hold small black 'restore' button on back next to antenna
Plug in router and continue to hold 'restore'
Wait for the power 'icon' on the front to blink on/off once per second
Release 'restore' button - power icon should continue to blink

Success:
You should still be able to ping the router on 192.168.1.1 while it is in this mode.
Step 5:
Disable Windows Firewall
You can skip this step for now, but you're going to have to do it eventually. The ASUS firmware Restoration Utility will run, but won't upload while the windows firewall is active.
Start -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewall -> Off

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Step 6:
Extract the UT_WL500gPv2_4008.zip that you downloaded earlier and run the setup.exe to install the Asus WL-500G Premium V2 utilitypack
Run the Firmware Restoration Utility:
Start -> Program Files -> ASUS Utility -> WL-500gP V2 Wireless Router -> Firmware Restoration
Step 7:
Click Browse and navigate out to:
dd-wrt.v24_mega_generic.bin
Click Upload...
It kind of bugs me that it didn't ASK what ip I wanted to upload this firmware to, but I guess I think it 'knows'...
While the progress bar is pushing around you may see some blinking on the router at first, but after awhile it just sits there:
Should take about a minute for the progress bar to quit, and then you can click close.
Step 8:
Really, just sit there... for like 45-60 seconds. I know, seems like forever. Eventually the modem will reboot, and you'll get the 'AIR' light lit up and I noticed I could ping it again. While you waiting don't forget Step 9!
Step 9:
Don't forget to turn back on windows firewall!!!
DONE. Navigate back to http://192.168.1.1/ and setup the user:
You haven't really LIVED until you've ssh'd into your router:
login as: root
DD-WRT v24 mega (c) 2008 NewMedia-NET GmbH
Release: 07/27/08 (SVN revision: 10012:10013)
root@192.168.1.1's password:
____ ___ __ ______ _____ ____ _ _
| _ | _ / / _ _ _| __ _|___ | || |
|| | || ||____ / / /| |_) || | / / __) | || |_
||_| ||_||_____ V V / | _ < | | V / / __/|__ _|
|___/|___/ _/_/ |_| _|_| _/ |_____| |_|
DD-WRT v24
http://www.dd-wrt.com
BusyBox v1.11.1 (2008-07-27 19:56:11 CEST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

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root@DD-WRT:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo
system type : Broadcom BCM5354 chip rev 2
processor : 0
cpu model : BCM3302 V2.9
BogoMIPS : 239.20
wait instruction : no
microsecond timers : yes
tlb_entries : 32
extra interrupt vector : no
hardware watchpoint : no
VCED exceptions : not available
VCEI exceptions : not available
root@DD-WRT:~#
Note the superuser username. Instead of the username you created in the DD-WRT initial configuration page, you have to use 'root' as the login username - but still the same password.

DD-WRT v24 on Asus WL-500G Premium V2: Can't install!

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BravestIntent
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Joined: 10 Jun 2008
Posts: 12

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 20:42 Post subject: DD-WRT v24 on Asus WL-500G Premium V2: Can't install!

I have tried all the methods I can find online to flash my Asus WL-500G Premium V2 (WL-500Gp V2) with no luck.
1) Upload via default Asus firmware rejects all images not made by Asus.
2) The Asus Firmware restoration tool does not see my router even in the mode with the blinking power LED, even with a static IP on the PC's network card. In this mode, I can't ping it, and can't see it's IP using 'arp -a' in DOS.
3) TFTP doesn't see it, probably because it doesn't see an IP. I've tried the simple windows TFTP commands and the oddball Linux TFTP commands as well.
Is this an issue with the v2 routers? Anybody had any luck?

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LLigetfa
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Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Posts: 406

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 21:31 Post subject:
ISTR reading somewhere that you have to reorder the VLAN ports. _________________ WHR-HP-G54 running DD-WRT v24 VPN build 14896

mack
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Joined: 26 Feb 2007
Posts: 59

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 21:46 Post subject:

You must flash it like any other ASUS routers
1) power it up
2) turn it off
3) push&hold the 'restore' button
4) Power it up
5) Release the 'restore' button
6) Go to your network connection and set your TCP/IP to:
PC: 192.168.1.11
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
7) Run TFTP.exe
IP: 192.168.1.1
Password: (leave it blank)
File: your firmware
Retry: 3
Hit Upgrade
9) Wait 2 minutes
10) Power cycle it and smile

BravestIntent
DD-WRT Novice
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
Posts: 12

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:19 Post subject:
The problem I've been having with both the Firmware Restoration Utility and the TFTP methods are after I put the router in the reset mode with the power light slowly blinking, the router cannot be pinged or seen via 'ARP -a' in MS-DOS. Any clue what's up with that problem?

ecohosting
DD-WRT Novice
Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 2

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:17 Post subject:

I was having the exact same problems with the exception of the router having an IP after being put into recovery (restore) mode.
I can ping the router but the Asus Firmware Recovery just gives the status message 'Please wait for finding IP address...'
I tried tftp.exe but it was never connecting even though I could ping. I eventually found this: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/TFTP_flash
After reading this I was able to flash my WL-500gP V2. Works like a charm!
Thanks to all who posted. Hopes this helps someone.
G

BravestIntent
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Joined: 10 Jun 2008
Posts: 12

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:10 Post subject: IP disappears on reboot, requires WLAN
It's so weird... I can't ping, arp -a, or see the router at all even when connected by ethernet. I have to first connect via WLAN too.

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