Wraith2106
join:2009-03-13
| [Tomato] Why can't I?
Recently one of my routers crashed because a plummer forgot to remove it before he opened the second flood of God in the closet 
So i bought a new one, and thought...No problemo.
I simply setup ip, and then install the config backup file.
But no, i was told that it was the wrong router???
How come the backup won't work on another router, isn't that kind of the point with a backup file?
And while i'm at it.
The best way of securing the routers seem to be mac allowance.
So i've build a complete list of all the computers that need access. Is there any way to copy the whole ting over, or do i have to add them one at the time to each router? |
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Phil
Rojo Sol
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join:2001-06-11
Camarillo, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Filtering by MAC address is NOT secure as it is relatively easy to spoof MAC addresses. Ideally you want to run WPA + AES with a strong key. You might be able to telnet into the router and add multiple MAC addresses that way.
If the replacement router the same as your previous router? |
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Wraith2106
join:2009-03-13 | It was the same excact model.
I'll look into telnet'ing the macs....Thank you.
And i really don't think my student are able to spoof mac-adresses  |
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montano
join:2001-04-29
Central Cali
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| said by Wraith2106  :It was the same excact model. But was it the exact same version ? Hardware changes with different versions of the exact same models. |
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Wraith2106
join:2009-03-13 | I buy the Linksys WRT54GL open source model.
Are you saying there's a difference in the electronics of that one model? |
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PeeWee
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Clovis, CA
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1 edit | said by Wraith2106 :I buy the Linksys WRT54GL open source model. Are you saying there's a difference in the electronics of that one model? At least 2 versions. The current model when I got mine is 1.1.
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PeeWee
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Clovis, CA
clubs: | reply to Wraith2106
Also, in the future you may wish to print out set up pages. That's what I do for each router I put in place.
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Wraith2106
join:2009-03-13
| Okay i haven't seen any model version numbers anywhere.
Is it on the original firmware? i can't seem to find it in tomato.
It must be possible to make a backup of the config whitout having to print every setup page in tomato. And the other forum i was on originally (That i can't for the life of me find again) there was plenty of tweakers around, it must be possible to change a few bits in the config to make "generic" |
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PeeWee
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Clovis, CA
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1 edit | Are you talking back up or firmware? I thought you were talking about config. file. Firmware is the same.
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Wraith2106
join:2009-03-13
| Firmware=Tomato.
I'd like a way to backup the entire setup of tomato, so i can replace it in another router. A "modded" version of tomato would be cool so i could simply flash a new router with an all finished version of tomato, setup excactly the way i need it.
As i've explained i run routers on a school, and i does happen that a student accidentally breaks the router. So far i haven't even been able to use the config i've saved as a backup.
It might have a been due to a hardware version mismatch as explained earlier, but i can't find the hardware version number anywhere in the tomato setup.
I hope this clarifies. |
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Phil
Rojo Sol
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Camarillo, CA | One can find the hardware version number on the physical device itself located underneath the device. If no version number is present it usually means that it is a version 1. |
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Wraith2106
join:2009-03-13
| Damn
I've nailed them to a wall. The only way there are coming down is the hard way.
I considered ball and chain, but the students would probably gang up and carry the whole thing off |
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Phil
Rojo Sol
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join:2001-06-11
Camarillo, CA | You most likely a version 1.1. I have yet to see a WRT54GL version 1. |
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