Converting DSL-AC68U to RT-AC68U for use as AiMesh Node – Solved I’m sure there were a series of posts on the old forum about hacking a DSL-AC68U to make it into an RT-AC68U. Sadly those posts are lost and not cached...

[booji]

We do Indeed, just not this time. But what I can see I need to tinker now to get things back on track. Probably more drastic measures required. Kill or cure even I will upload the nvram as soon as I reconfigure my router again to connect to the internet

 

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[Six]

Had to ask.

Yes please post the NVRAM show dump.

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[booji]

NVram and syslog

Attachments:

1. syslog.txt
2. DSL-NVram.txt

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[UK Sentinel]

@booji – you may want to check those files, as they contain mac addresses and maybe Passwords etc.?

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[booji]

This was a nvram log was after a memory clear so the user/pass is not the one I normally use. Mac address I’m not to worried about. If any of the “booji” settings are in their then I can always change things this end.

 

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[UK Sentinel]

booji wrote:

This was a nvram log was after a memory clear so the user/pass is not the one I normally use. Mac address I’m not to worried about. If any of the “booji” settings are in their then I can always change things this end.

No problem, just thought it best to double check with you ;-)

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[Six]

OK I’ve only had time for a very quick scan through.

One thing stands out a mile:

model=RT-AC68U

Try entering the following

nvram set model=”RT-AC68U”

nvram set asuscfemodel=”RT-AC68U”

nvram set asuscfecommit=1

nvram commit

Then do a power down reboot

Telnet back in again and do the NVRAM show and check that the model setting has stuck.

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[Six]

Apologies for typo in first version above, now corrected.

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[booji]

It must have crept though when I tried to change the router to a RT-AC68U last week to see if it cleared the issue when changing to a DSL-AC68U.

btw should it be

nvram set model=”DSL-AC68U”

nvram set asuscfemodel=”DSL-AC68U”

nvram set asuscfecommit=1

nvram commit

 

I wont try anything yet

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[UK Sentinel]

If @booji wants to keep his DSL-AC68U as a DSL-AC68U, then he will need to use “DSL-AC68U” instead of “RT-AC68U” with his current firmware (DSL) and check log afterwards as @six spotted reference to RT-AC68U, which should not be there ? (I think) ;-)

 

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[Six]

Caught it immediately after I posted it, couldn’t do anything about the email copy that was sent to you.

That setting will not have been changed by flashing the standard firmware, it doesn’t touch it.

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[booji]

Trouble is its a right pain as only one router, every time I try something the internet drops. The NVram show was from a default settings (apart from telenet enabled) so I will do the mod on that one to see if it sets to the right model.

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[Six]

I’m afraid this may be a bit of a painful unless we get lucky.

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[Six]

OK another anomaly

odmpid=

this should be

odmpid=DSL-AC68U

UK Sentinel can you check what ‘dsl_enable=’ is set to on a functioning DSL-AC68U?

I’ve not got a full dump of a clean DSL-AC to compare.

 

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[UK Sentinel]

Mine is ( dsl_enable=1 ) and DSL is setup and working, tested it the other day.

Alas my DSL-AC68U is far from clean ;-)

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