SV-Guide

Sveasoft Firmware Guide for WRT54G

Part 1: The GUI

The Sveasoft firmware is based on various versions of Linksys firmware, and as such the GUI/web interface is also a derivative of the standard version. Hence some of what is mentioned in the GUI section may be very similar to what is provided in the built-in router documentation.

• Basic configuration information (WAN settings, IP addresses, etc.)

  • WAN (Internet) Supported Connections: Basic configuration (WAN/Internet, IP addresses, etc.)
  • Router: IP Gateway Setup
  • DHCP: IP Allocation
  • Time Setting: Router Time Zone
  • DDNS: Dynamic DNS (a persistent hostname that automatically points to your dynamic IP)
  • Mac Address Cloning: Configure your WRT54G to spoof your current MAC (required by some ISPs)
  • Advanced Routing: Advanced Internet routing (OSPF, static routes, etc)

• Wireless Settings related to wireless networking (network ID, encryption, WDS, etc.)

  • Basic Settings: Basic wireless network settings, required to operate (network ID, channel, etc)
  • Security: Settings that control wireless encryption and authentication
  • MAC Filter: Additional security settings allowing one to limit access to a few specific wireless cards
  • Advanced Settings: Miscellaneous settings that govern the wireless system (antenna diversity, transmission power, etc)
  • WDS: Settings that control the Wireless Distribution System, allowing you to connect wirelessly to other access points to extend your network footprint

• Security and VPN settings

  • Firewall: Enable and configure the built in firewall
  • VPN: Enable the VPN pass-through for different protocols

• Application & Gaming: Port forwarding and DMZ configuration

  • Port Range Forwarding: Forward external ports to computers on your LAN
  • DMZ: Make the router forward all the ports to any computer on your LAN

• Administration: WRT54G management (system options, firmware upgrades, etc.)

  • Management: Enable and configure advanced features
  • Log: Enable different logging options on the router
  • Diagnostics: Run command shell commands
  • Factory Defaults: Reset your router to the factory defaults
  • Firmware Upgrade: Upgrade your router's firmware

• Status: Current system status (and client listings)

  • Router: Router and Internet connection status
  • LAN: LAN interface and DHCP status
  • Wireless: Wireless related information such as Channel, mode, signal strength, etc.

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Part 2: The Command Line Shell

The Sveasoft firmware makes it easy to access your router from a command line shell interface over Telnet, SSH, or even through the web-shell command submission form. If you are interested in using more advanced features and capabilities of your router, or want troubleshoot some problems the web GUI can't help you with, or just plain and simple like using the shell, this section will interest you. As this router runs Linux, the shell is a Linux shell and will respond to Linux shell commands...i.e. 'ls' instead of 'dir', 'ifconfig' instead of 'ipconfig /all', etc.

• Shell Documentation

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Documentation Errors & Suggestions

• Documentation Feedback
• Documentation Project Team Contributors
• Documentation Site Forums

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Note: some of the reference links in the documentation point to bulletin board posts that are in Sveasoft's Customer Support forum. This is a private forum that interested people can get access to either by a paid firmware subscription or otherwise contributing non-financially to the firmware project. There is more information about this in the Sveasoft forum announcements

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