On Samstag, 10. November 2007, Klaus Reimer wrote:
>
> So it looks like it has used the ssid from the interfaces file. But if I
> ask for the ssid then it gives me a different one (An old one which was
> used when the router was still working with an older version of FreeWRT):
>
> # wl ssid
> Current SSID: "hellsgate"
>
> When I set the ssid manually with "wl ssid ailis" then it's correctly
> set. And after fixing another problem with "wl wep on" (Don't know why
> WEP is still off because the interfaces file says "wireless-security
> wep") then the WLAN is working correctly. But when I restart the network
> again then the ssid is reseted to "hellsgate" and WEP is turned off again.
>
> I can see the old (wrong) ssid in nvram:
>
> # nvram show | grep ssid
> wl0_ssid=default
> size: 11766 bytes (21002 left)
> wl_ssid=hellsgate
> wl0_guest_ssid_1=guest
> wl0_ssid2=default
> wl_ssid2=hellsgate
> wl_guest_ssid_1=guest
>
> And I also can see this WEP setting in nvram:
>
> # nvram show | grep wep=
> size: 11766 bytes (21002 left)
> wl0_wep=disabled
> wl_wep=disabled
>
> So what does this mean? That I have some obsolete settings in nvram
> which are overriding settings from the interfaces file?
It looks like that the startscript doesn't set wep and ssid.
I'm a bit confused that the nvram settings are valid after restart. Normally
FreeWRT doesn't use the nvram settings. No idea.
Please try trunk.
> If yes, how can
> I reset my nvram so it no longer disturbs FreeWRT? Sure, I could remove
> the settings one by one but who knows how many obsolete settings there
> are which may also be the reason for my WPA problems.
>
> I have no problem losing all of my current settings. So how can I
> "totally reset" the router and the NVRAM so I can make a fresh reinstall
> of FreeWRT which then hopefully works?
Totally resetting isn't a good idea. CFE uses some settings, eg. lan ip.
Bye
Christian
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