If I see this correctly, the device is almost identical to the pro version, with a slightly different layout of the mtd (the ART parition is at a different location). I have root access and the mtd tool available.
I have rebased my patch to the lastest version, this one installs nicely but has the same issues:
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I have also tried to go back to stock firmware, and I was unable to create a proper tftp or bin file for mtd based on the .dvl original firmware. (tried with 1.1, 1.2.1 and 2.0). Therefore I am now stuck with a semi-working openwrt.
Does anyone here know if there are any hardware differences between the pro and non-pro version? I am running OpenWrt on the non-pro version (everything works perfectly besides the GPIO LED trigger... hardly a dealbreaker) and am thinking about buying more - would I get more performance (on either Wi-Fi or the power line interface) on a pro model vs a non-pro?
The PLC still requires the external feed and firmware extraction. I've made a script that will automatically fetch the firmware from Devolo and extract the necessary files (you might need to adjust a variable as per the README to match your hardware).
I'll do the MTU test later. As it's creating a bridge between the ethernet and wireless interfaces, any attempts to change the MTU result in a ip: SIOCSIFMTU: Resource busy error, and I don't want to tear down the bridge right now as I've only got a wireless interface on this laptop.
Haven't opened it but I believe there are some pictures on the OpenWrt wiki page for this model. Beware, there are security screws so keep that in mind if you plan on opening it. I haven't needed it though, as you can reinstall the firmware via TFTP even in case of a failed flash (as long as the boot loader partition is intact).
Thanks you, This is among the data-points i wanted. It sounds logical, I thought so too. For the Heck of it, i tried it on a live ArcherC7v5 (same GigE&Switch as you, i think) running several networks on serveral VLANs, and can modify the MTU of the parent interface and VLANs while the device is up. On all Linux devices in my home running >4.14 I can do this.
This case is different though as there are wireless interfaces involved, on which you can't set the MTU bigger than 2500 if I remember right, so it would make sense that at least in some cases the bridge would interfere. I'm SSH'd into another one of those and am gonna try to remove the bridge (without loosing my remote access) and then redo the MTU test on the ethernet interface.
My question is now, how is the current support for this device? Is it anyhow supported with a working dlan? I definitely need dlan/powerline/PLC support and try to find out if I can run it with openwrt..
I've had openwrt running on two of these devices for around 6 months without issue. This should hopefully get you started -openwrt
The trick is to ensure you've got the right PLC firmware on the device, luckily the instructions have been updated since I initially set mine up, so it should be a fairly straight forward task now
When this is done you will need to setup a TFTP server on your computer. We will use dnsmasq for that because it can be run just by typing one command and also because as it is extensively used in OpenWrt devices, and because of that OpenWrt users tend to know it better.
If we don't have dnsmasq installed, we need to install it.Again, there are many ways to do it, and it can probably also be done graphically. Here I will again only include command line examples.On debian based GNU/Linux distributions (such as Debian, Ubuntu, Trisquel and so on) you can install it with:
Once we have dnsmasq, we then need to create the directory where the files made accessible trough tftp resides. In the context of server programs like tftp servers, this is often called the tftp root directory. We will create this directory with:
Due to legal constraints, it is a strongly advised to make sure that the device is directly connected to your computer trough an Ethernet cable. This will make sure that you do not capture other people's traffic.
You also need to get a screwdriver that can press the internal button: That button is barely visible from the outside, it is hidden under the black cover, on the bottom-right of the device. It can be pressed by using a screwdriver in the second hole from the bottom-right.
The powerline ethernet interface name is eth0.Unfortunately it doesn't work without a (non-free) firmware and a configuration file.OpenWrt and LEDE do not ship them as they would need the right to redistribute them.
They can however be extracted from the vendor firmware update or avpromanager.bin file.It is currently easier download the firmware update from devolo's website and extract all the files of the firmware update with binwalk.
To do that you must first install open-plc-utils on a computer (The source code is at -plc-utils.git).Once this is done you can then modify the configuration data. You need to configure several parameters:
By default, the switch configuration allow devices on the different Ethernet ports to talk to the dlan pro wireless 500 plus, but do not allow such devices to talk to other devices on a different Ethernet port of the switch, this can be very confusing.
Since about one week, I am experiencing a very annoying issue with the WIFI connection of my Dell XPS 13 9360 with the Killer 1535 network card: when working on battery at home, the WIFI connection drops every 5 seconds, then is re-established, then drops again, etc. Activities requiring Internet therefore become virtually impossible to do.
The problem so far only occurs with my WIFI network at home (e.g. not when connected to my iPhone personal hotspot or WIFI at work). Other devices using my WIFI at home do not experience problems. It also occurs only when working on battery, not when I am using the power cable. Unlike other user I have read about and who experienced a similar issue, I am not doing any heavy data activities - the WIFI connection drops regardless of what I do. Apart from having another network card installed which some users did but I am not prepared to do, I have not found online permanent fixes for this problem.
- Adjust the energy settings for the Killer network card under Windows' advanced energy setting -> I was unable to do this as strangely I don't have the option to define energy settings for specific components
I was experiencing lagging wireless on my brand new Dell XPS 15 9560, but now everything is screaming, including some of my desktop programs. I went here (www.killernetworking.com/.../killer-suite) and first I installed the Killer Network Manager Suite (it prompts you to first uninstall the current one before installing this one). Restarted, then installed the Killer Control Center 64-bit and restarted again. (I turned off antivirus while installing).
The reason for the problem was a power-saving setting in Windows that limited the power to my network card when working on battery. Solving the problem was complicated by the fact that the advanced power settings for my wireless network card were not visible in the Control Panel, therefore requiring a registry fix, which I found here:
In the app, the wifi network can be configured as preferred with SSID, passphrase, channel, mode and encryption standard. Everything expected of a wireless access point. Aside from the wireless settings, there are sections for parental controls, guest access and MAC address filtering and WPS features.
The dLAN 550 WiFi is now available online and in stores. The Starter Kit costs GB99.99 and consists of a dLAN 550 WiFi and an additional dLAN 550 duo+ adapter. A Network Kit with three adapters (two 550 dLAN WiFi adapters and one dLAN 550 duo+) is available for 149.99, while single adapters for extending the WiFi network are available for 59.99.
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