Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:20 Post subject: New Asus RT-G32 (H/W B1) with Ralink hardware
Hi,
Recently I've bought a Asus RT-G32 (H/W B1) and I followed all the steps of wiki to upgrade it to DD-WRT but with no result.
I've been in Asus website and in the firmware page for this router I've noticed a specific and different firmware for the version RT-G32 (B1) (they write there that RT-G32 is different from RT-G32 B1).
After post in the Atheros WiSOC based Hardware sub-forum, a friend told me that the new Asus RT-G32 B1 comes now with Ralink hardware.
Does anyone know how can I install DD-WRT in this new RT-G32 B1 hardware version?
Since you are one of the first owners of this model you should start with uploading a high res photo of the internals.
The FCC photo is a bit blurred, the cpu seems to be an RT3052 but can also be the new RT3350.
What RAM chip is used, what flash chip?
A serial log telling what kind of bootloader is used (redboot, U-Boot ?) and the routers software id is also very helpful in order to get support for it. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
Regarding bootloader I think it's not redboot because I used putty to try to access it but always without result. But if you would give me some help to make a serial log I can do it (I just need some help because I'm not an expert on this).
About software ID it's in the Asus website (in RT-G32 firmware page). They have already there a specific firmware file for this version (B1).
If anything else is needed just ask that I try to put here.
Yes it is an RT3052.
The board has 4 holes for a pin header and it looks very much like a serial port connection.
3.3V on one of the outer pins, GND on the other sides outer pin and RX and TX signals on the 2 middle pins.
From the FCC photo it looks like there is silkscreen marking of the pin functions. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
If so, it may be very close to the WHR-G300N hardware.
Quite a few manufacturers are using a similar reference board design. _________________ Soylent Green Is People !
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Finaly here they are the photos. They are not yet in high res but soon as I have again my camera I will make high res photos. But I think that this photos already give an idea of the new hardware.
If someone need more information, just ask.
Thanks a lot.
Last edited by mcc253 on Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:51; edited 1 time in total
Still a bit blurred (or is it my old eyes?), the ram looks like Winbond 16MByte. W9812G6IH-6 ?
The flash chip is on the other side of the PCB, is it a 4MByte MX29LV320 ?
Your 4 pads for a serial terminal connection are clearly visible and marked, now you'll only have to connect a serial terminal there in order to log the boot sequence.
The voltage level is 3.3V so you can not connect it directly to a PC serial port, it needs level conversion.
I suggest you get a USB to TLL converter from Ebay or your nearest mobile phone shop, they convert from TTL 3.3V to USB and will appear as a serial port in your computer.
Known as Nokia DKU-5 (original type) but the clone CA-42 also works well, they are around $3-4 on Ebay. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:02 Post subject:
Only 1 antenna?
Is this a Wireless-N 150mbps router?
Looks like it.
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Yes only one antenna and I think no gigabit ports.
Regarding serial logs I think I can do it with a converter made by me based in a max232 (used to unlock an old ericsson mobile phone long time ago:) ). The connection to computer is serial but I have a usb/serial converter.
I just need some more help about the pinout of this router and the best software to make the log.
I forgot to confirm that the RAM is Winbond W9812G6IH-6 (0948W).
On the other side of the board there is a (MX) 12G 25L32050M21. The photos are from back part of the board.
About router pinout to connect interface I was looking in wrong zone of the board. The pinout labels are there (gnd, Rx, Tx and Vcc).
I still need the other information I asked in previous post.
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:23 Post subject:
Yea, I do NOT think you can flash the WHR-G300N build on this.
The WHR-G300N has 32MB of RAM, and with the non-vpn build, it still only has about 15MB free RAM left.
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I will try to make a serial log now. I have a RS232/TTL converter based in a MAX232 (used to unluck old mobile phones). Does anyone know if I can make the logs using this converter based in a MAX232 and and not in MAX3232?
One more thing. What's the best software to make the logs (for Windows Vista)?