Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 16:46 Post subject: EnGenius ECB-9500 AP and DD-WRT help
Hope someone can point me in the right direction.
I have read all of the posts on the ECB-9500 AP. And the related items within ECB-9xxx series of APs. In the posts I have seen references to using a serial cable and HyperTerminal, references to loading via TFTP and Putty. I noticed one post said there flash instructions are in the download folders for the ECB-9xxx units but I was not able to find it.
So I am bit confused on what to use or how to load the software to the ECB-9500. I have a ECB-3500 now that I loaded with DD-WRT a year or so back. I have those load instructions to load DD-WRT on the ECB-3500. I have loaded numerous Linksys routers and APs including using the many different version of DD WRT including the micro versions and the multi step process on v5 and v6 WRT54G routers. So I think I know how to do this but this ECB-9500 seems to have little info here or I am just not finding it.
My question is real simple, how do you load DD-WRT on the ECB-9500?
Is the ECB-9500 load process the same as the ECB-3500?
I also an stuck at the same point. I found these instructions. I tried them but it didn't work, so I wonder if establishing a serial connection means to open the router and pin unto the board directly. I was using a blue console port cable borrowed off a Cisco router into the RJ45 but that got me nothing.
The only thing that worked so far is telnet to the ethernet port, but the commands are limited. So I am also at the same point you are.
Hyper terminal Setup
In Windows XP, Click Start Button-->All Programs-->Accessories-
->Communication-->HyperTerminal
Enter a name for the connection, Click ok
Choose com port you adapter is plugged into, Click ok
Set:
Bits per second = 115200
Data Bits = 8
Parity = none
Stop bits = 1
Flow control = none
Click ok
Click File-->Save As, and select a place to save it to so you
don't have to enter the settings again.
Putty Setup
After installing putty, run it
Serial line = The COM port your using for serial (ie. COM3)
Speed = 115200
Click on Serial under Connection
Serial line to connect to = same as above (Serial line)
Speed (baud) = 115200
Data bits = 8
Stop bits = 1
Parity = None
Flow control = None
Click Session
Enter a name for your connection under saved sessions
Click Save
Click Open
Can you be hired to find a solution for this? It seems to be a back-burner project for a couple years. If there is not a way to make it work in 6 months, I'll need to find different equipment or a different solution.