Buffalo WBMR-HP-G300H, The experimenting with
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:27 am
before we start I want to say: I'm a complete n00b.
Hi, the reason I got this ADSL modem/router in the first place is because DD-wrt supports it, so after flashing from stock firmware to DD-wrt and using it for couple months, I heard about OpenWRT so I moved from DD-wrt to the world of OpenWRT, I compiled my own build with packages I need. I got obsessed with monitoring my bandwidth so here I am chilling on Gargoyle pages.
nuff said, I'm writing the thread that I wished I found when I first heard about Gargoyle, I searched the forums, site, there's not enough info about this router, so I decided to take the risk and compile Gargoyle build for this modem and share my story.
Everything is working great!, I just compiled a build with minimum packages ( this is how I like it ) I think I only added USB support + wireless driver '**kmod-ath9k**' + changed annex B for annex A + vsftpd.
*note*: Read Openwrt page for WBMR, it helped me A LOT http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/buffalo/wbmr-hp-g300h
So I ended up with the squashfs.image file ready to get flashed. the way I came from DD-wrt to OpenWRT is by only doing this:
It was easy and fast, so I flashed my router using the same method to Gargoyle.
I logged in to the webui via 192.168.1.1 and I noticed that the PPPoE settings doesn't have four important options which are:
I had to SSH into the router and edit '/etc/config/network' manually, for me the VPI should be 0 and the VCI should be 35 other than that no connection will get established.
I've been using WBMR with Gargoyle for 24 hours now and it's stable enough for normal user, the monitoring options is just amazing, thanks to the guys behind this great project.
Here's my build in case any one want to use it and can't compile their own build ( which I recommend doing )
link: https://cloudup.com/cr470_LttY0
md5sum: a7f00c9783889a6a3a6f57fae2ffa9a2
Here's some info about the build:
1.5.X (Built 20130812-1113 git@45d4eb0)
| Gargoyle version 1.5.X | OpenWrt Attitude Adjustment branch
| Gargoyle revision 45d4eb0 | OpenWrt revision r37174
| Built August 12, 2013 | Target lantiq/custom
there's little issue I faced with OpenWRT before and now i'm facing it with Gargoyle, when you compile the latest OpenWRT attitude adjustment, you will end with version 12.09.1, and opkg.conf will have the wrong src URL, I posted about it in Openwrt forums, you can find the solution here: http://bit.ly/13xmJTI
REVERT BACK TO DD-WRT
WARNING: Do not try to revert to DD-WRT using mtd or you may have to debrick (see https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=43954).
Just grab the 'uImage.bin' from dd-wrt and flash it through gargoyle's webUI, and force the upgrade, it worked for me.
I'll try to keep this post updated about new issues.
Hi, the reason I got this ADSL modem/router in the first place is because DD-wrt supports it, so after flashing from stock firmware to DD-wrt and using it for couple months, I heard about OpenWRT so I moved from DD-wrt to the world of OpenWRT, I compiled my own build with packages I need. I got obsessed with monitoring my bandwidth so here I am chilling on Gargoyle pages.
nuff said, I'm writing the thread that I wished I found when I first heard about Gargoyle, I searched the forums, site, there's not enough info about this router, so I decided to take the risk and compile Gargoyle build for this modem and share my story.
Everything is working great!, I just compiled a build with minimum packages ( this is how I like it ) I think I only added USB support + wireless driver '**kmod-ath9k**' + changed annex B for annex A + vsftpd.
*note*: Read Openwrt page for WBMR, it helped me A LOT http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/buffalo/wbmr-hp-g300h
So I ended up with the squashfs.image file ready to get flashed. the way I came from DD-wrt to OpenWRT is by only doing this:
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cd /tmp
wget link.to.file.image
mtd -r write file.image linux
I logged in to the webui via 192.168.1.1 and I noticed that the PPPoE settings doesn't have four important options which are:
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config atm-bridge 'atm'
option vpi '8'
option vci '35'
option encaps 'llc'
option payload 'bridged'
I've been using WBMR with Gargoyle for 24 hours now and it's stable enough for normal user, the monitoring options is just amazing, thanks to the guys behind this great project.
Here's my build in case any one want to use it and can't compile their own build ( which I recommend doing )
link: https://cloudup.com/cr470_LttY0
md5sum: a7f00c9783889a6a3a6f57fae2ffa9a2
Here's some info about the build:
1.5.X (Built 20130812-1113 git@45d4eb0)
| Gargoyle version 1.5.X | OpenWrt Attitude Adjustment branch
| Gargoyle revision 45d4eb0 | OpenWrt revision r37174
| Built August 12, 2013 | Target lantiq/custom
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root@Main:~# cat /proc/version
Linux version 3.3.8 (pyed@debian) (gcc version 4.6.3 20120201 (prerelease) (Linaro GCC 4.6-2012.02) ) #1 Mon Aug 12 15:42:45 AST 2013
REVERT BACK TO DD-WRT
WARNING: Do not try to revert to DD-WRT using mtd or you may have to debrick (see https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=43954).
Just grab the 'uImage.bin' from dd-wrt and flash it through gargoyle's webUI, and force the upgrade, it worked for me.
I'll try to keep this post updated about new issues.
I sent it to Apple and they told me I've to pay ~600$ for new logic board 
I'ts easy process, you can find it here on openwrt pages: