3Com WL-560 wifi bridge issues afte new firmware

syncmaster_abx · 08-08-2009, 07:42 PM

I just got a working 3Com WL-560 ( 3CRWE675075 )

And loaded the latest firmware as 3Com advises , firmware loaded successfully,
the bridge asked to reboot , I agreed

, and then booted again.

After the login page (admin) , it shows a screen asking to select my country.

But there is no country selections , the fields are blank ...
And I have stack !!
I can not continue to configure the working bridge !!

I have contact 3Com for an advice today.
I have contact an ebay seller who has this item for sale , begging for a copy of the CD of it .... who knows maybe it has something in it that could help ?

I do not know what to do , hard reset does not help , try it all ready.
The bridge is not covered by warranty ..

I found that by editing the page of the 3com web interface,
I can repair the missing html code , but the edited copy , that i made works locally, it does not send the selection at the bridge so to get what it asks.

Its a confusing story , but the bottom line is that this bridge needs to be re flashed some how , and I have no control of the web interface , for the reasons above.

Are any other tips , that I could try ?

Thanks in advance ..

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syncmaster_abx · 08-09-2009, 04:57 PM

Ok I got more to it , by my own determination.

By examining the Widman setup ( 3com software ) , I found that it uses Telnet to communicate with the bridge.

Did some Google search for basic Telnet commands and here we are ..

Telnet

Open 192.168.1.2

3Com WWB login:

admin

Password:

3COM Wireless Bridge Rev 2.1.22
3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) ->

set countrycode

Available Countries:
DB - DEBUG

3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) ->

set country code ?

wlan1: Hardware setting does not allow this Country Code
wlan1: Available Countries:
DB - DEBUG
Too many parameters!

3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) ->

If i type help , I get full listing of all the commands that the switch can show .

But the bad is that I can use them in Read mode ....

Example ....

3COM Wireless Bridge Rev 2.1.22
3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) -> help
List of CLI commands:
get 11g_phy -- Get 11g mode phy param: aifs cwMin cwMax
get acl -- Display Access Control List
get aeswpa -- Display AES WPA type
get aeswpattlsuser -- Display AES WPA-TTLS username
get aeswpattlspwd -- Display AES WPA-TTLS password
get aeswpattlsauth -- Display AES WPA-TTLS AuthType
get aeswpaleapuser -- Display AES WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode user
name
get aeswpaleappwd -- Display AES WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode pass
word
get aeswpapeapuser -- Display AES WPA-PEAP username
get aeswpapeappwd -- Display AES WPA-PEAP password
get aeswpapeapauth -- Display AES WPA-PEAP AuthType
get aeswpapskpassphrase -- Display AES WPA-PSK PassPhrase
get aeswpapskhex -- Display AES WPA-PSK Hex Digital
get aeswpa2ttlsuser -- Display AES WPA2-TTLS username
get aeswpa2ttlspwd -- Display AES WPA2-TTLS password
get aeswpa2ttlsauth -- Display AES WPA2-TTLS AuthType
get aeswpa2leapuser -- Display AES WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode use
rname
get aeswpa2leappwd -- Display AES WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode pas
sword
get aeswpa2peapuser -- Display AES WPA2-PEAP username
get aeswpa2peappwd -- Display AES WPA2-PEAP password
get aeswpa2peapauth -- Display AES WPA2-PEAP AuthType
get aeswpa2pskpassphrase -- Display AES WPA2-PSK PassPhrase
get aeswpa2pskhex -- Display AES WPA2-PSK Hex Digital
get aging -- Display Aging Interval
get antenna -- Display Antenna Diversity
get association -- Display Association Table
get authenticator -- Display Authenticator Status
get autochannelselect -- Display Auto Channel Select
get channel -- Display Radio Channel
get cipher -- Display Encryption cipher
get clientMode -- Display Client Mode (Multiple/Single)
get config -- Display Current Device Configuration
get countrycode -- Display Country Code
get dhcpc -- Display DHCP Client Mode
get domainsuffix -- Display Domain Name Server suffix
get eclaging -- Display ecl table timeout mechanism
get ethclient -- Display Ethernet Client List
get ethernet -- Display Ethernet mode
get extendedchanmode -- Display Extended Channel Mode
get fragmentthreshold -- Display Fragment Threshold
get frequency -- Display Radio Frequency (MHz)
get gateway -- Display Gateway IP Address
get groupkeyupdate -- Display Group Key Update Interval (in Sec
onds)
get hardware -- Display Hardware Revisions
get https -- Display HTTPS Status
get ipaddr -- Display IP Address
get ipmask -- Display IP Subnet Mask
get key40 -- Display Encryption 40/64 bit Key
get key104 -- Display Encryption 104/128 bit Key
get key128 -- Display Encryption 128/152 bit Key
get keygen40 -- Display 40/64 bit Key generation type
get keygen104 -- Display 104/128 bit Key generation type
get keygen128 -- Display 128/152 bit Key generation type
get keygen40string -- Display 40/64 bit Key generation string
get keygen104string -- Display 104/128 bit Key generation string
get keygen128string -- Display 128/152 bit Key generation string
get keyentrymethod -- Display Encyrption Key Entry Method
get location -- Display Device Location
get login -- Display Login User Name
get macoption -- Display MAC Address Option for Single Cli
ent Mode
get minimumrate -- Display Minimum Rate
get operationMode -- Display Operation Mode
get power -- Display Transmit Power Setting
get radiusserver -- Display Primary RADIUS server IP address
get radiusport -- Display Primary RADIUS port number
get radiusserver2 -- Display Secondary RADIUS server IP addres
s
get radiusport2 -- Display Secondary RADIUS port number
get rate -- Display Data Rate
get remoteAp -- Display Remote Ap's Mac Address
get security -- Display Security Type
get shortpreamble -- Display Short Preamble Usage
get shortslottime -- Display Short Slot Time Usage
get snmp -- Display SNMP Status
get snmpcontact -- Display SNMP Contact
get sntp -- Get SNTP information.
get syslog -- Get system log information.
get syslogtoconsole -- Get syslog to show in console status.
get rssimonitor -- Get RSSI monitor status.
get ssid -- Display Service Set ID
get ssidsuppress -- Display SSID Suppress Mode
get systemname -- Display System Name
get telnet -- Display Telnet Mode
get timeout -- Display Telnet Timeout
get tkipwpa -- Display TKIP WPA type
get tkipwpattlsuser -- Display TKIP WPA-TTLS username
get tkipwpattlspwd -- Display TKIP WPA-TTLS password
get tkipwpattlsauth -- Display TKIP WPA-TTLS Auth Type
get tkipwpaleapuser -- Display TKIP WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode use
rname
get tkipwpaleappwd -- Display TKIP WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode pas
sword
get tkipwpapeapuser -- Display TKIP WPA-PEAP username
get tkipwpapeappwd -- Display TKIP WPA-PEAP password
get tkipwpapeapauth -- Display TKIP WPA-PEAP Auth Type
get tkipwpapskpassphrase -- Display TKIP WPA-PSK PassPhrase
get tkipwpapskhex -- Display TKIP WPA-PSK Hex Digital
get tkipwpa2ttlsuser -- Display TKIP WPA2-TTLS username
get tkipwpa2ttlspwd -- Display TKIP WPA2-TTLS password
get tkipwpa2ttlsauth -- Display TKIP WPA2-TTLS Auth Type
get tkipwpa2leapuser -- Display TKIP WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode us
ername
get tkipwpa2leappwd -- Display TKIP WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode pa
ssword
get tkipwpa2peapuser -- Display TKIP WPA2-PEAP username
get tkipwpa2peappwd -- Display TKIP WPA2-PEAP password
get tkipwpa2peapauth -- Display TKIP WPA2-PEAP Auth Type
get tkipwpa2pskpassphrase -- Display TKIP WPA2-PSK PassPhrase
get tkipwpa2pskhex -- Display TKIP WPA2-PSK Hex Digital
get traptable -- Display SNMP Trap Table
get message -- Show status of message output switch
get timeofday -- Display current system time
get timezone -- Display Time Zone Setting
get uart -- Display UART Setting
get uptime -- Display UpTime
get wepleapuser -- Display WEP-LEAP Compatible Mode username
get wepleappwd -- Display WEP-LEAP Compatible Mode password
get wepauth40 -- Display 40/64 bit WEP Authentication Type
get wepauth104 -- Display 104/128 bit WEP Authentication Ty
pe
get wepauth128 -- Display 128/152 bit WEP Authentication Ty
pe
get wirelessmode -- Display Wireless Mode
get wlanstate -- Display wlan state
get wlanstatus -- Display wireless connection status
get certValidate -- Display server certificate validate mode
get certTimeValidate -- Display server certificate time validate
mode
get CNvalidate -- Display server end name validate mode
get CN -- Display acceptable Server end name.
get echo -- Display Echo Status
help -- Display CLI Command List
ping -- Ping
reboot -- Reboot this device
quit -- Logoff
set countrycode -- Set Country Code
version -- Software version
3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) ->

At list if it was listed the command to update firmware , It would be a saver ,
but its not listed .... Is it ?

syncmaster_abx · 08-24-2009, 01:55 PM

I have managed to repair it, by my self .

It was not easy ... It did not get fixed by an automated way !!

The way that I followed, its not an orthodox way .. and was costly to me .
If some one ever gets in the same position like me , by my directions he will save cash and trouble .

1) I had to buy and another one WL-560 ..

2)From the working WEB interface of the healthy one ,
I made a bookmark of the firmware update page of it .
3COM Web Interface http://192.168.1.2/upgrade.htm
The IP does not matter , set even the default , the page title matters .
( by making the link to work on your IP , you do not need to buy another WL-560 !! )

3) Remove the good one and connect the one who needs firmware .

4) If you have the original 3Com CD that came with the device,
Install the 3CDaemon utility , if you do not have the CD Google about 3cdv2r10.zip

5) Install the software .
The software looks complicate , but all that you have to set is the files folder that this software will use .
This software are an TFTP server ..

What it does, are to help file transfers and firmware updates , by pushing the files to the target box .

I will explain at this spot of what I am talking about .

By powering up the damaged device I was stack at the country code selection.

By using the bookmark ( after the log in ) that I had speak about above , I managed to navigate directly at the specific page, that I can activate the firmware update process .

There is three options to supply the file ( firmware ) on the Device .
1) By FTP (I do not have any FTP server )
2) By TFTP ( The 3CDaemon utility its an TFTP Server )
3) By HTML link ( locating the file on your drive )

My first choice as soon I got that far (managed to navigate in to firmware update page) ,
was to use the HTML way ( locating the file on your drive ), so to load the American firmware back ( NH_v2_1_22_SH.img ) ,
as totally compatible .

The firmware update process looked that it started ( The WEB interface said so ), the file did not loaded at all , and the upgrade was just hang .
With out to actually even starting in praxis .

Then started to explore the 3CDaemon utility (TFTP Server) ,
found this old 3Com Link , explaining of how to use the software,
to upgrade firmware of routers !!

Upgrading Your OfficeConnect Remote Access Router

I followed the directions .... setting as default file folder, at the TFTP Server,
the file folder that I had the firmware in it .

By running the TFTP Server in a opened window , you have in front of your eyes the information of it IP address .
In my case it run at 192.168.1.69 ( so you know where it is )

Now lets go back to 3COM Web Interface .

http://192.168.1.2/upgrade.htm

At this page we select the TFTP Server choice .

All that we have to do is to add the TFTP Server IP : ( 192.168.1.69)
and the file name : ( NH_v2_1_22_SH.img )
And click upgrade !!

The process started immediately ... flashing leds on my network traffic

I got the same Firmware update confirmation page that looks dead ,
but the traffic on my network switch , convinced me that something was going on !!

After 20 dramatic seconds , I got the amazing page with title ..
Your firmware update finished successfully .. Please Reboot

I did that , and it booted , logged in , country was set as US , and soon it loaded the complete Web Interface ..

All the neighborhood listen my screams of joy , some though that I am a wako or something ..

The truth is that I do not care , I have WIN ..

Now, if you get in my position , you know the way out .

Its sad that 3Com gives for free all this tools , and does not offer simple directions of how to use them .

By the other hand, in this specific case , the 3Com tools did not do the job by them selfs , some cunning needed too . ( call it Greek way )

If you save your self with my advices , drink a Beer to my name . ( Kiriakos )
Thats my reward from your part ..

I have now two fully working WL-560 bridges , that works problems free.
Goodbye Linksys WET54 V3 , turned to be troublesome and unstable from the start.

syncmaster_abx · 08-26-2009, 04:19 PM

Just updated and the firmware from the second device , that got from US too,
in order to help me , to solve the puzzle .

Here is a web link of the picture , of the interface it self .

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1324/wl560weblook.jpg

I do no post it as image , because its a bit large in resolution.

Its amazing how well works this bridge , 48 hours on operation, no reboots no issues .

08-08-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 2,036	3Com WL-560 wifi bridge issues afte new firmware I just got a working 3Com WL-560 ( 3CRWE675075 ) And loaded the latest firmware as 3Com advises , firmware loaded successfully, the bridge asked to reboot , I agreed , and then booted again. After the login page (admin) , it shows a screen asking to select my country. But there is no country selections , the fields are blank ... And I have stack !! I can not continue to configure the working bridge !! I have contact 3Com for an advice today. I have contact an ebay seller who has this item for sale , begging for a copy of the CD of it .... who knows maybe it has something in it that could help ? I do not know what to do , hard reset does not help , try it all ready. The bridge is not covered by warranty .. I found that by editing the page of the 3com web interface, I can repair the missing html code , but the edited copy , that i made works locally, it does not send the selection at the bridge so to get what it asks. Its a confusing story , but the bottom line is that this bridge needs to be re flashed some how , and I have no control of the web interface , for the reasons above. Are any other tips , that I could try ? Thanks in advance ..
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08-09-2009, 04:57 PM	#2
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 2,036	Re: 3Com WL-560 wifi bridge issues afte new firmware Ok I got more to it , by my own determination. By examining the Widman setup ( 3com software ) , I found that it uses Telnet to communicate with the bridge. Did some Google search for basic Telnet commands and here we are .. Telnet Open 192.168.1.2 3Com WWB login: admin Password: 3COM Wireless Bridge Rev 2.1.22 3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) -> set countrycode Available Countries: DB - DEBUG 3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) -> set country code ? wlan1: Hardware setting does not allow this Country Code wlan1: Available Countries: DB - DEBUG Too many parameters! 3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) -> If i type help , I get full listing of all the commands that the switch can show . But the bad is that I can use them in Read mode .... Example .... 3COM Wireless Bridge Rev 2.1.22 3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) -> help List of CLI commands: get 11g_phy -- Get 11g mode phy param: aifs cwMin cwMax get acl -- Display Access Control List get aeswpa -- Display AES WPA type get aeswpattlsuser -- Display AES WPA-TTLS username get aeswpattlspwd -- Display AES WPA-TTLS password get aeswpattlsauth -- Display AES WPA-TTLS AuthType get aeswpaleapuser -- Display AES WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode user name get aeswpaleappwd -- Display AES WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode pass word get aeswpapeapuser -- Display AES WPA-PEAP username get aeswpapeappwd -- Display AES WPA-PEAP password get aeswpapeapauth -- Display AES WPA-PEAP AuthType get aeswpapskpassphrase -- Display AES WPA-PSK PassPhrase get aeswpapskhex -- Display AES WPA-PSK Hex Digital get aeswpa2ttlsuser -- Display AES WPA2-TTLS username get aeswpa2ttlspwd -- Display AES WPA2-TTLS password get aeswpa2ttlsauth -- Display AES WPA2-TTLS AuthType get aeswpa2leapuser -- Display AES WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode use rname get aeswpa2leappwd -- Display AES WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode pas sword get aeswpa2peapuser -- Display AES WPA2-PEAP username get aeswpa2peappwd -- Display AES WPA2-PEAP password get aeswpa2peapauth -- Display AES WPA2-PEAP AuthType get aeswpa2pskpassphrase -- Display AES WPA2-PSK PassPhrase get aeswpa2pskhex -- Display AES WPA2-PSK Hex Digital get aging -- Display Aging Interval get antenna -- Display Antenna Diversity get association -- Display Association Table get authenticator -- Display Authenticator Status get autochannelselect -- Display Auto Channel Select get channel -- Display Radio Channel get cipher -- Display Encryption cipher get clientMode -- Display Client Mode (Multiple/Single) get config -- Display Current Device Configuration get countrycode -- Display Country Code get dhcpc -- Display DHCP Client Mode get domainsuffix -- Display Domain Name Server suffix get eclaging -- Display ecl table timeout mechanism get ethclient -- Display Ethernet Client List get ethernet -- Display Ethernet mode get extendedchanmode -- Display Extended Channel Mode get fragmentthreshold -- Display Fragment Threshold get frequency -- Display Radio Frequency (MHz) get gateway -- Display Gateway IP Address get groupkeyupdate -- Display Group Key Update Interval (in Sec onds) get hardware -- Display Hardware Revisions get https -- Display HTTPS Status get ipaddr -- Display IP Address get ipmask -- Display IP Subnet Mask get key40 -- Display Encryption 40/64 bit Key get key104 -- Display Encryption 104/128 bit Key get key128 -- Display Encryption 128/152 bit Key get keygen40 -- Display 40/64 bit Key generation type get keygen104 -- Display 104/128 bit Key generation type get keygen128 -- Display 128/152 bit Key generation type get keygen40string -- Display 40/64 bit Key generation string get keygen104string -- Display 104/128 bit Key generation string get keygen128string -- Display 128/152 bit Key generation string get keyentrymethod -- Display Encyrption Key Entry Method get location -- Display Device Location get login -- Display Login User Name get macoption -- Display MAC Address Option for Single Cli ent Mode get minimumrate -- Display Minimum Rate get operationMode -- Display Operation Mode get power -- Display Transmit Power Setting get radiusserver -- Display Primary RADIUS server IP address get radiusport -- Display Primary RADIUS port number get radiusserver2 -- Display Secondary RADIUS server IP addres s get radiusport2 -- Display Secondary RADIUS port number get rate -- Display Data Rate get remoteAp -- Display Remote Ap's Mac Address get security -- Display Security Type get shortpreamble -- Display Short Preamble Usage get shortslottime -- Display Short Slot Time Usage get snmp -- Display SNMP Status get snmpcontact -- Display SNMP Contact get sntp -- Get SNTP information. get syslog -- Get system log information. get syslogtoconsole -- Get syslog to show in console status. get rssimonitor -- Get RSSI monitor status. get ssid -- Display Service Set ID get ssidsuppress -- Display SSID Suppress Mode get systemname -- Display System Name get telnet -- Display Telnet Mode get timeout -- Display Telnet Timeout get tkipwpa -- Display TKIP WPA type get tkipwpattlsuser -- Display TKIP WPA-TTLS username get tkipwpattlspwd -- Display TKIP WPA-TTLS password get tkipwpattlsauth -- Display TKIP WPA-TTLS Auth Type get tkipwpaleapuser -- Display TKIP WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode use rname get tkipwpaleappwd -- Display TKIP WPA-LEAP Compatible Mode pas sword get tkipwpapeapuser -- Display TKIP WPA-PEAP username get tkipwpapeappwd -- Display TKIP WPA-PEAP password get tkipwpapeapauth -- Display TKIP WPA-PEAP Auth Type get tkipwpapskpassphrase -- Display TKIP WPA-PSK PassPhrase get tkipwpapskhex -- Display TKIP WPA-PSK Hex Digital get tkipwpa2ttlsuser -- Display TKIP WPA2-TTLS username get tkipwpa2ttlspwd -- Display TKIP WPA2-TTLS password get tkipwpa2ttlsauth -- Display TKIP WPA2-TTLS Auth Type get tkipwpa2leapuser -- Display TKIP WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode us ername get tkipwpa2leappwd -- Display TKIP WPA2-LEAP Compatible Mode pa ssword get tkipwpa2peapuser -- Display TKIP WPA2-PEAP username get tkipwpa2peappwd -- Display TKIP WPA2-PEAP password get tkipwpa2peapauth -- Display TKIP WPA2-PEAP Auth Type get tkipwpa2pskpassphrase -- Display TKIP WPA2-PSK PassPhrase get tkipwpa2pskhex -- Display TKIP WPA2-PSK Hex Digital get traptable -- Display SNMP Trap Table get message -- Show status of message output switch get timeofday -- Display current system time get timezone -- Display Time Zone Setting get uart -- Display UART Setting get uptime -- Display UpTime get wepleapuser -- Display WEP-LEAP Compatible Mode username get wepleappwd -- Display WEP-LEAP Compatible Mode password get wepauth40 -- Display 40/64 bit WEP Authentication Type get wepauth104 -- Display 104/128 bit WEP Authentication Ty pe get wepauth128 -- Display 128/152 bit WEP Authentication Ty pe get wirelessmode -- Display Wireless Mode get wlanstate -- Display wlan state get wlanstatus -- Display wireless connection status get certValidate -- Display server certificate validate mode get certTimeValidate -- Display server certificate time validate mode get CNvalidate -- Display server end name validate mode get CN -- Display acceptable Server end name. get echo -- Display Echo Status help -- Display CLI Command List ping -- Ping reboot -- Reboot this device quit -- Logoff set countrycode -- Set Country Code version -- Software version 3Com WWB wlan1 (Country code not set, Type 'SET COUNTRYCODE' for detail) -> At list if it was listed the command to update firmware , It would be a saver , but its not listed .... Is it ?
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08-24-2009, 01:55 PM	#3
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 2,036	Re: 3Com WL-560 wifi bridge issues afte new firmware I have managed to repair it, by my self . It was not easy ... It did not get fixed by an automated way !! The way that I followed, its not an orthodox way .. and was costly to me . If some one ever gets in the same position like me , by my directions he will save cash and trouble . 1) I had to buy and another one WL-560 .. 2)From the working WEB interface of the healthy one , I made a bookmark of the firmware update page of it . 3COM Web Interface http://192.168.1.2/upgrade.htm The IP does not matter , set even the default , the page title matters . ( by making the link to work on your IP , you do not need to buy another WL-560 !! ) 3) Remove the good one and connect the one who needs firmware . 4) If you have the original 3Com CD that came with the device, Install the 3CDaemon utility , if you do not have the CD Google about 3cdv2r10.zip 5) Install the software . The software looks complicate , but all that you have to set is the files folder that this software will use . This software are an TFTP server .. What it does, are to help file transfers and firmware updates , by pushing the files to the target box . I will explain at this spot of what I am talking about . By powering up the damaged device I was stack at the country code selection. By using the bookmark ( after the log in ) that I had speak about above , I managed to navigate directly at the specific page, that I can activate the firmware update process . There is three options to supply the file ( firmware ) on the Device . 1) By FTP (I do not have any FTP server ) 2) By TFTP ( The 3CDaemon utility its an TFTP Server ) 3) By HTML link ( locating the file on your drive ) My first choice as soon I got that far (managed to navigate in to firmware update page) , was to use the HTML way ( locating the file on your drive ), so to load the American firmware back ( NH_v2_1_22_SH.img ) , as totally compatible . The firmware update process looked that it started ( The WEB interface said so ), the file did not loaded at all , and the upgrade was just hang . With out to actually even starting in praxis . Then started to explore the 3CDaemon utility (TFTP Server) , found this old 3Com Link , explaining of how to use the software, to upgrade firmware of routers !! Upgrading Your OfficeConnect Remote Access Router I followed the directions .... setting as default file folder, at the TFTP Server, the file folder that I had the firmware in it . By running the TFTP Server in a opened window , you have in front of your eyes the information of it IP address . In my case it run at 192.168.1.69 ( so you know where it is ) Now lets go back to 3COM Web Interface . http://192.168.1.2/upgrade.htm At this page we select the TFTP Server choice . All that we have to do is to add the TFTP Server IP : ( 192.168.1.69) and the file name : ( NH_v2_1_22_SH.img ) And click upgrade !! The process started immediately ... flashing leds on my network traffic I got the same Firmware update confirmation page that looks dead , but the traffic on my network switch , convinced me that something was going on !! After 20 dramatic seconds , I got the amazing page with title .. Your firmware update finished successfully .. Please Reboot I did that , and it booted , logged in , country was set as US , and soon it loaded the complete Web Interface .. All the neighborhood listen my screams of joy , some though that I am a wako or something .. The truth is that I do not care , I have WIN .. Now, if you get in my position , you know the way out . Its sad that 3Com gives for free all this tools , and does not offer simple directions of how to use them . By the other hand, in this specific case , the 3Com tools did not do the job by them selfs , some cunning needed too . ( call it Greek way ) If you save your self with my advices , drink a Beer to my name . ( Kiriakos ) Thats my reward from your part .. I have now two fully working WL-560 bridges , that works problems free. Goodbye Linksys WET54 V3 , turned to be troublesome and unstable from the start.
(Offline)

08-26-2009, 04:19 PM	#4
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 2,036	Re: 3Com WL-560 wifi bridge issues afte new firmware Just updated and the firmware from the second device , that got from US too, in order to help me , to solve the puzzle . Here is a web link of the picture , of the interface it self . http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1324/wl560weblook.jpg I do no post it as image , because its a bit large in resolution. Its amazing how well works this bridge , 48 hours on operation, no reboots no issues .
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