#Entware webmon how to#
#Entware webmon install#
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#Entware webmon download#

Download the Entware installer (use WGET or share out the /opt directory to a Windows computer and copy it there) from their repository for the hardware your router is based on (look for a file named 'generic.sh' in a sub-directory named 'installer':.This is important, which is why I wrote it twice. The reason is that DD-WRT only mounts the first partition via the GUI interface. Quick Tip: If you do as I do with the multiple partition setup, put the EXT2 partition first and the NTFS partition last. To make things easier, make sure the stock DD-WRT firmware has the drive mounted as /opt via the GUI interface.Installing it on an NTFS partition doesn't allow things to work correctly (mount points, etc.) Special Note in regards to the above bullet point: Make sure Entware is installed on an EXT2 partition.

#Entware webmon install#

Try a Google search with: entware minimal install jffs. Still looking for where I found it as of the writing of this, but haven't located it. I discovered several tutorials about a minimal size version of Entware that can be installed on a JFFS partition (if your router supports that) which will then in turn allow you to download the tools needed to partition and format. Most websites that note that end the conversation there, which I find depressing as there is no satisfactory conclusion. And remember, you can't partition and format with any built in DD-WRT commands. The Entware partition can be small, but I like to think about future expansion so on a large disk or flash drive I allocate 8 GB to it. It's simple, fast, and EXT3 doesn't provide any advantages in this instance. The other smaller partition I prefer to format as an EXT2 partition. Formatting with NTFS means that the drive can be plugged into a Windows computer to retrieve anything stored there (Windows has no built in method of reading EXT2 partitions). I also prefer formatting the drive with two primary partitions, a small one for the Entware OS and a large one for general file storage. Plug in a USB Flash Drive or USB mechanical disk drive or SSD.Flash the router with DD-WRT firmware (see, I wasn't kidding about not providing granular instructions), make sure it has internet access and that you have command line access via telnet or SSH.These installation instructions should work for any hardware that can be flashed with DD-WRT and has a USB Port. My Hardware: Buffalo WZR-600DHP with 128 MB of RAM, 32 MB of non-volatile Flash Memory, gigabit switch, and a USB port with a MIPS based CPU and Atheros Wireless Chipset and a Linksys WRT3200ACM with an unbelievable amount of RAM, NVRAM, a 2 core CPU, etc.

#Entware webmon how to#

It is assumed that readers are experienced users as granular detailed instructions are not provided (but you can Google them if you don't know how to do it. The intent of this guide is to provide a quick step by step set of instructions. I've seen a bunch of different tutorials on installing Entware, many quite good.

8 What about Virtual RAM (AKA, Swap, PageFile, etc.)?Įntware's origins can be traced back to Optware and the Linksys NSLU2 NAS.

7 Other Really Useful Basic Command Additions.