Question: Can anyone explain how to perform the hack for version 1 of F5D6130 as claimed here? I would like to use the F5D6130 ver.1 in client mode as an adapter or bridge, but I can only upload .rom files (not .bin or .trx files). I uploaded the .rom from 1.4j1 and many others, and nothing seems to give me anymore capabilities.

The F5D6130 (FCCID K7S-F5D6131) has released a 'Version 2' and has been heavily modified. Instead of being based on the Atmel AT76C510, the unit is now based on the ADMTek 8628 SoC. The unit, although housed in a similar same gray case, now only has one antenna, and is managed using web based software accessible in a web browser pointed at its IP address (default: 192.168.2.254 or DHCP assigned). I am not aware of any hacks available for this version of the access point, As the firmware is updated via a html form, the AP rejects Version 1 firmware.

The question is, are there actually any hacks already available.... anything hidden in the HTML interface?

Is it possible to modify the firmware of SMC2671W so it can be flashed to Belkin F5D6130 V2 or F5D6231 V2 and make it also function as a bridge and repeater?

Does anyone know if it's possible to flash F5D6130 or F5D6231 using TFTP?

Does anyone know where to get firmware of F5D6130 V2? Belkin support site does not provide download.

Go to: http://web.belkin.com/support/download/download.asp?download=F5D6130&lang=1&mode=

The above link is for firmware of F5D6130 V1, not V2.

There´s only one thing that is wrong, the wireless activity led is always off (I don´t think it´s an important failure).

I´ll post here my conclusions after bridge-repeater modes testing.

P.D. (sorry for my english)

The client mode (ethernet bridge) works fine too.

Question: Did you update the firmware using the web interface? Did you make any change to the smc2671w firmware before flashing? Can you flash f5d6231 v2 back to its original firmware?

The green LED is off, but once again, that's not a very critical feature. I'll post updates if there are any features that don't work. WPA is the feature that I hope works without problems. I doubt I would downgrade (though it looks like I might not be able to as another poster suggested)

If you do end up doing a factory reset on the settings, make note the AP is defaulted to IP 192.168.2.25/255.255.255.0 and the default password is smcadmin. Remember to read the SMC manual, as the feature bump is significant!

When applying settings, sometimes the AP doesn't seem to restart properly. In such a case, just do a power cycle and the settings should be applied (do wait about a minute just to make sure the settings were applied properly!). The reset button on the bottom doesn't seem to do anything. You can't reset factory defaults or restart the AP from there, so TAKE CARE when applying settings!

Range Extender mode seems to put the AP into some hang cycle. When first powered on, if it can't associate, the AP gets 192.168.2.25 for about 11 seconds. You need to either reset the status to Ethernet Adapter or reset to factory defaults in that amount of time. I recommend multiple browser windows (one to log in, and one ready to click).

WPA is only supported in Access Point mode. You can't connect to another wireless network in Range Extender mode using WPA.

/Charles

24th June, 2009

Well I must say a big thank you, you have helped me tremendously.

I have a Netgear WNR2000 wireless router (yes I know the Belkin is only 11Mbs, but I can't spend out on anything else right now). Anyway, due to legacy requirements, my Wifi is only runing WEP-64, so again, this is perfect.

It took me a bit of fiddling, not sure why but while it was still in Belkin mode I struggled to get it to reset to factory settings.

I have upgraded it to firmware version 1.96.016 (1.96.015R2) and boot loader V1.82.02R (through the web interface). Once loaded, and eventually once I discovered it's IP (or downloaded and used the configuration software) I got it up and running as an ethernet adapter.

As mentioned above the Wifi Link Light no longer works, but that is not really an issue. One thing I did find was that to use it as a Wifi Bridge for more than one wired device it just needs to be connected into a normal port on a router or switch. I tried plugging it into the Uplink port of a switch or the Internet/Wan port of a router and the Ethernet Link Light also went out. But plugging it back into the normal port and it works fine. Maybe it needs a crossover cable for Uplink/WAN ports, I don't know. But what I do know is it is working for now.

Link to SMC Firmware, Manuals and Utility

Remember that you now have to use the SMC manual when resetting/configuring the device

By using a cross-over cable I have successfully coupled the F5D6130v2 to a router. I didn't even have to manually assign the WAN IP/DNS. The "get dynamically from ISP" worked fine. I also set the DHCP to give a different range, in this case 192.168.10.x

However, if anyone wants to set manually then here is how. On my Netgear RP614v2 Cable Router, I set the IP Address (presuming this to be the address of the router) to and address in the same range as the static IP that the F5D6130v2 has been assigned. in my case the F5D6130v2 is at 192.168.1.8, so I set the RP614v2's IP to 192.168.1.10. Subnet mask was the usual 255.255.255.0. And the Gateway address was the address of the F5D6130v2, so again in this case, 192.168.1.8. I also had to manually set the DNS. I used my ISP's, but you could also use OpenDNS,DNSAdvantage or DNSResolvers.

By doing this, in either manual or auto mode, I have managed to seperate the machines connected to the F5D6130v2 onto a seperate segment of my network. My main network is 192.168.1.x and my "extended" network is on 192.168.10.x

F5D6130 (last edited 2009-06-27 05:44:24 by cpc2-char2-0-0-cust194)