Re: WAP11 DEAD !!!!

On 15 Sep 2005 14:35:06 -0700, demontraitor@gmail.com wrote:

>I just bought a Linksys WAP11 Access Point

What hardware version WAP11? There are 4 different models. The
number will be on the serial number sticker. Some early models have a
USB connector in addition to the ethernet connector. You'll need USB
and the setup software to do the initial setup.

>so my son could get online
>with his Sony PSP - it worked perfectly.

What worked perfectly? The WAP11, Playstation, or both together.

>As with all hardware/software I get I check for available upgrades, and
>found a firmware upgrade to 2.05, which I downloaded and installed.
>Ever since then the WAP11 is as dead as dead can be. I cannot connect
>to it at all. I tried resetting it etc, and using the original IP
>address etc.

Ok, that didn't work. Did you do the upgrade via wireless, USB, or
ethernet? I find that USB seems to work best. If wireless, it almost
certainly will fail because the stupid radio will stop before the
flash upgrade is finished.

>Then I noticed that the firmware upgrade was a US one!!! Can I fix this
>now - I doubt I can :o(

Yes, you can overscribble it with the UK version. However, the US
version should function just fine except that you'll end up with only
channels 1-11 instead of 1-14.

>If the US firmware kills UK spec hardware, should there not be a
>fail-safe to stop you doing his kind of thing????

There's no UK specific version of the hardware. They're all the same.

>I am so fecked off now - The unit cost me £23 delivered (NEW), so may
>as well throw it and get another one than go through all the hassle of
>sending it back etc.
>
>Well, if anyone can help me fix this then I would very much appreciate
>it.

I did some googling looking for recovery proceedures. Lots of ways to
get into trouble, but nothing on dealing with a comatose WAP11. Try a
long (>60 sec) reset and using the USB utilities. If it doesn't
respond, it's probably dead.


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Ok. on the bottom of the unit the model number states that it is...
WAP11 - Wireless-B Access Point V2.8 . So I went to the Linksys
website, downloads section and found this firmware upgrade to 2.05 (i
cannot remember what version the unit was on now).

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper

I loaded it via the "Update firmware" button in the Help section of the
html pages. I done this through my PC, via my hard-wired LAN.

It said it had completed, and a click to continue button. After a few
seconds it came back with server not found - standard page not found
html error. Ever since then I have not been able to see the AP with the
Sony Playstation Portable, and most importantly, I cannot see it from
my PC on the LAN.

The unit has no USB port. and the original startup software you use to
first configure the unit cannot see the unit either.

Well, thanks for your help ppl.

On 16 Sep 2005 00:08:44 -0700, demontraitor@gmail.com wrote:

>Ok. on the bottom of the unit the model number states that it is...
>WAP11 - Wireless-B Access Point V2.8 . So I went to the Linksys
>website, downloads section and found this firmware upgrade to 2.05 (i
>cannot remember what version the unit was on now).

That's the latest version. It would have been nice to recall the old
version numbers because the version history document says that 2.05 is
the only version for the WAP11v2.8. I'm not certain this is actually
correct, but that's what the doc appears to say.

The Linksys Group, Inc.
Product: WAP11v2.8
Classification: Firmware Release History
Release Date: 08 / 30 / 03
Firmware Version: 2.05
____________________________________________
- First Released.

>http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper

http://www1.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=196

>I loaded it via the "Update firmware" button in the Help section of the
>html pages. I done this through my PC, via my hard-wired LAN.
>It said it had completed, and a click to continue button.

So far, you've done everything perfectly.

>After a few
>seconds it came back with server not found - standard page not found
>html error. Ever since then I have not been able to see the AP with the
>Sony Playstation Portable, and most importantly, I cannot see it from
>my PC on the LAN.

The manual says to hold the reset button for about 10 seconds to reset
everything to factory defaults. If your network uses a different IP
address layout and you reset the WAP11 to defaults, your PC will not
see the WAP11.

The setup utility should see the WAP11 no matter how different you
have your LAN's IP's configured. Local personal firewalls sometimes
cause problems. Disable XP SP2 firewall, Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm,
etc. If it still doesn't see your WAP11, then you may have created a
paper weight. Perhaps try the setup utility from a different
computah.

Just for fun, try to ping 192.168.1.251 and see if anything comes
back. That's the default IP address of the router.

Most Linksys products can be flashed using a TFTP client. However,
these won't work until you can "see" the WAP11. I'll save these for
desperation later.

>The unit has no USB port. and the original startup software you use to
>first configure the unit cannot see the unit either.
>
>Well, thanks for your help ppl.

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