Disabling Radio (i mean really disabling it)

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nioko
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 19:04    Post subject: Disabling Radio (i mean really disabling it) Reply with quote
Hi

I'm Using a Wrt54G v 1.1, and just updated to v23 SP2. If i disable the Radio (either through the web interface, or using the command line). I don't have a wireless connection anymore, but if i use netstumbler i still see the Network.

I was wondering if this behavior is normal, and if so, if it's any different with a newer WRT.

I want to do this on a WRT54GL, but it's not here at the moment, so i can't test it.

Nioko
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 19:47    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I don't have a wireless connection anymore, but if i use netstumbler i still see the Network.

Shure you have disabled the wlan interface and not only ssid broadcast?
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nioko
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 20:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
yep, i cannot use wireless anymore, after disabling it, but i see the signal.

i did it under: Wireless Network Mode - disabled

and on the command line:

Code:
~ # wl radio off
~ # wl radio
radio is off (WL_RADIO_SW_DISABLE 1 WL_RADIO_HW_DISABLE 0)


if i get it right, if the radio really is of, it should look like that:

Code:
~ # wl radio off
~ # wl radio
radio is off (WL_RADIO_SW_DISABLE 1 WL_RADIO_HW_DISABLE 1)


regards, nioko
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nioko
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 20:03    Post subject: Reply with quote
Update: tested it with a WRT54GL, and it seems to work there (didn't have my notebook with me, and the one i had to test has a Intel 2100B wlan card, which isn't supported that good in netstumbler. but i'll check with mine asap).

WL_RADIO_HW_DISABLE is still
Code:
WL_RADIO_HW_DISABLE 0)

(Not that i have a problem with it, i just want to have no signal in the air, which seems to work)



I'm still wondering if it's possible to do it with the WRT54G v1.1 maybe it has something to do with the mini-pci card which is used in the early models.
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GunTolo
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 13:21    Post subject: Reply with quote
try to upgrade with SP3 (06/20/2007) disable radio is work great
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nioko
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:34    Post subject: Reply with quote
GunTolo,

Thanks for your advice, but i can only find:
dd-wrt.v23 SP2 21-10-06

Or the rc of v24. where can i get v23 sp3?

nioko
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Eko
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:39    Post subject: Reply with quote
beta folder: http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads%2Fbeta%2FGENERIC+BROADCOM+%28Linksys%2CAsus+etc.%29/
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nioko
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 18:20    Post subject: Reply with quote
works, thanks
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