Syslog software with Linksys routers

Hi all.
I want to use Kiwi Syslog with a WRT54GL (Firmware v4.30.7) for log analysis.
Having trouble getting logs data from the router.
Is the WRT54GL capable of broadcasting log data?
What port to listen on?
Otherwise, anyone using any other syslog type software?
Many thanks.

The WRT does not support remote logging with stock firmware. Check on the "Administration"-"Log" tab to see what you can configure with your firmware. If there is no syslog option it does not support it.
If you want syslog logging you can install a 3rd party firmware like hyperwrt+thibor or dd-wrt. See the wikipedia article on "WRT54G" for more details and links to projects. I use hyperwrt+thibor and it sends the syslog messages on the standard port.
Message Edited by gv on 07-19-2007 05:41 PM

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NOTE: This guide is very usefull if you have a LinkSys E2500 router and want to connect it directly into a Linux Router!
Who am I?
A.: I'm Thiago, I work in Brazil, for a company called iG (ig.com.br), I'm working here as a Network Engineer / SysAdmin and I have +10 years of experience with IPv4 networks + 5 years with IPv6.
* Brief
1- Install a Ubuntu 12.04.3, to act as your router, on a PC computer with two ethernet cards (eth0 will be Ubuntu's default route, eth1 will be used to connect LinkSys E1200v2);
2- Prepare your Ubuntu Router (very important step, read it carefully)
3- Connect E1200v2 directly into Ubuntu's eth1 ethernet card;
4- Connect a Windows PC at E1200v2 LAN port 1 (used to configure your E1200 with Cisco Connect everytime a reset is desired);
5- Reset (restore it from factory defaults) your E1200v2 router;
6- Install Cisco Connect in your Windows PC (LAN port 1);
7- Configure your E1200v2 as usual;
8- Browse the Internet (still IPv4);
9- Open Windows Command Prompt and type: ipconfig, ping, etc;
10- Open Google Chrome or Firefox and go to your E1200v2 Web Admin Interface at http://192.168.1.1/
11- Install a Ubuntu 12.04.3 Server connected at E1200v2 LAN port 2 to test IPv6 connectivity in deep, or;
12- Boot a Ubuntu Desktop 13.04 Live CD connected at E1200v2 LAN port 3 to test IPv6 connectivity in deep;
IMPORTANT NOTE:
* This tests will require IPv4 connectivity to the Internet, since the IPv6 blocks used on this example, are blocks used only for documentation (or small tests) porpuses, which means that those IPv6 tests we're about to do, will not reach the Internet (in IPv6), neighter be routed out from your E1200v2. But it is enough to prove that E1200v2 drops its clients IPv6 connectivity. Feel free to replace those IPv6 address with your current / valid IPv6 blocks (if you have a IPv6 /48 block from your ISP, you know what I'm talking about).
* Network Topology (Ubuntu Linux Router)
IPv6:
eth0
2001:db8:0:1::/64 = uplink allocation
2001:db8:0:1::1 = upstream router IP (Ubuntu's gateway IPv6)
2001:db8:0:1::2 = customer configured IP (your WAN uplink interface to provider - Ubuntu's eth0 IPv6 address)
eth1
2001:db8:1::/48 = statically routed subnet pointing at 2001:db8:0:1::2 that come from you IPv6-ISP
2001:db8:1::1 = your first IPv6 within your own infrastructure (Ubuntu's eth1 - E1200v2 directly connected here)
eth1:0
2001:db8:1:1::/64 = your first IPv6 /64 with Router Advertisement plus DHCPv6 running on Linux (radvd) (Ubuntu's eth1:0 - E1200v2 gets its WAN IPv6 address from this subnet)
2001:db8:1:1::1 = IP of your first /64 subnet, Radvd + DHCPv6 running here, Ubuntu as IPv6 router
IPv4:
eth0
192.168.10.0/24 = uplink allocation
192.168.10.1 = upstream router IP (Ubuntu's gateway IPv4)
192.168.10.2 = customer configured IP (your WAN uplink interface to provider - Ubuntu's eth0 IPv4 address)
eth1
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* Complete procedure
1- Install a Ubuntu 12.04.3, to act as your router, on a PC computer with two ethernet cards
Install the following packages in your Ubuntu Router:
sudo apt-get install radvd isc-dhcp-server
2- Prepare your Ubuntu Router (very important step, read it carefully)
2.1- Ubuntu's file /etc/network/interfaces contents:
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
auto eth0
# IPv6
iface eth0 inet6 static
address 2001:db8:0:1::2
netmask 64
gateway 2001:db8:0:1::1
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers 2001:4860:4860::8888
dns-search linksys.com
# IPv4
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.10.2
netmask 24
gateway 192.168.10.1
# dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed
dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
dns-search linksys.com
# The secondary network interface, E1200 LinkSys wifi-router is connected here (WAN port)
auto eth1
# IPv6
iface eth1 inet6 static
address 2001:db8:1::1
netmask 48
auto eth1:0
iface eth1:0 inet6 manual
up ip -6 address add 2001:db8:1:1::1/64 dev $IFACE
down ip -6 address del 2001:db8:1:1::1/64 dev $IFACE
# IPv6 /56 block routed to LinkSys E1200v2, it is delegated to it through Prefix Delegation using DHCPv6
# Uncomment it later when your E1200v2 gets its own IPv6 Internet IP Address, keep reading this guide
#up ip -6 route add 2001:db8:1:f00::/56 via 2001:db8:1:1::2000
# IPv4
iface eth1 inet static
address 192.168.20.1
netmask 24
2.2- Configure Ubuntu /etc/sysctl.conf file
Uncomment the following two lines on it:
net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1
After writting, run "sudo sysctl -p" to apply the changes.
2.3- Configuring Linux Router Advertisement daemon (radvd)
Your Linux Router Advertisement daemon running on Ubuntu, must have the following content:
# Ubuntu eth1
interface eth1
# Enable RA
AdvSendAdvert on;
# Enable clients getting their IPs from DHCPv6
AdvManagedFlag on;
AdvOtherConfigFlag on;
# Enable RA to the following subnet
prefix 2001:db8:1:1::/64
AdvOnLink on;
# When not allowing clients to auto-generate their IPv6 address (SLAAC), DHCPv6 will be used instead
AdvAutonomous off;
2.4- Configuring DHCPv6
Your isc-dhcp-server6 configuration file (/etc/dhcp/dhcpd6.conf) for IPv6 must have the following content:
ddns-update-style none;
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
authoritative;
log-facility local7;
# Ubuntu eth1
# This is a very basic subnet declaration with Prefix Delegation enabled.
subnet6 2001:db8:1:1::/64 {
# Range for clients
range6 2001:db8:1:1::2 2001:db8:1:1::2000;
# Extra DHCP options
option dhcp6.name-servers 2001:4860:4860::8888, 2001:4860:4860::8844;
option dhcp6.domain-search "linksys.com";
  # The following line will delegate a subnet to LinkSys E1200v2,
  # using Prefix Delagation standards.
  # You'll be able to see this "Prefix Address" under "Status -> Local Network" E1200v2 menu.
prefix6 2001:db8:1:100:: 2001:db8:1:f00:: /56;
# No service will be given on this subnet, but declaring it helps the
# DHCP server to understand the network topology.
# Ubuntu eth0 - no DHCPv6 running but doesn't hurt to declare it here
subnet6 2001:db8:0:1::/64 {
Reference: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux+IPv6-HOWTO/hints-daemons-isc-dhcp.html
2.5- Configuring DHCPv4
Your isc-dhcp-server configuration file (/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf) for IPv4 must have the following content:
ddns-update-style none;
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
authoritative;
log-facility local7;
# Ubuntu eth1
# This is a very basic subnet declaration.
subnet 192.168.20.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.20.2 192.168.20.200;
option routers 192.168.20.1;
option domain-name "linksys.com";
option domain-name-servers 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4;
# No service will be given on this subnet, but declaring it helps the
# DHCP server to understand the network topology.
# Ubuntu eth0 - no DHCPv4 running but doesn't hurt to declare it here
subnet 192.168.10.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
* Reboot your Ubuntu Router to apply all the changes
After rebooting it, try to "ping 8.8.8.8" to make sure your Ubuntu Router have at least, IPv4 Internet connectivity.
NOTE: From this point, you'll be able to start testing IPv6 from behind your Ubuntu Router (i.e. from its eth1), if you connect a Ubuntu Desktop, a Mac or a Windows on Ubuntu's eth1, it will provide IPv4 and IPv6 address to that devices, including your E1200v2 WAN port...
3- Connect E1200v2 directly into Ubuntu's eth1 ethernet card;
Plug a RJ45 cable between Ubuntu eth1 ethernet card and E1200v2 WAN port.
4- Connect a Windows PC at E1200v2 LAN port 1
This Windows computer will be used to (re)configure your E1200v2 with Cisco Connect everytime a reset is desired.
5- Reset (restore it from factory defaults) your E1200v2 router;
Press and hold the reset button for about 10 seconds.
6- Install Cisco Connect in your Windows PC (LAN port 1);
Boot(reboot) Windows and install Cisco Connect on it.
7- Configure your E1200v2 as usual (by finishing Cisco Connect installation procedure);
After concluding this step, your Windows PC will have both IPv4 and IPv6 address, that come from E1200v2.
Windows gets its IPv4 from DHCP and IPv6 from SLAAC (main point of the problem), both provided by E1200v2.
NOTE: From this point, you'll be able to see the problem with E1200v2 internal RA daemon, you'll lose your IPv6 connectivity that come from E1200v2. But, lets keep testing it...
8- Browse the Internet (still IPv4);
That's it, try to browse google.com from your Windows PC, if Ubuntu Router can "ping google.com", Windows PC should be able to do it so.
9- Open Windows Command Prompt and type: ipconfig, ping, etc;
Run "ipconfig" to see your IPv4 and IPv6 address...
Run "ping 8.8.8.8" to see if you can reach the Internet...
10- Open Google Chrome or Firefox and open your E1200v2 Web Admin Interface at http://192.168.1.1/
Access your E1200v2 Web Admin and go to the "Status -> Router" menu.
Write down its Internet IPv6 address, it will be something like this:
IPv6 - Internet IP Address: 2001:db8:1:1::2000
NOTE: You can get this address at the Ubuntu Router itself, by reading the file /var/log/syslog (`grep pool' might help), for example:
# grep pool /var/log/syslog
Sep 24 00:47:13 ubuntu-router-1 dhcpd: Picking pool address 2001:db8:1:1::2000
Sep 24 00:47:13 ubuntu-router-1 dhcpd: Picking pool prefix 2001:db8:1:1::/56
You'll see the above message on your Ubuntu Router, right after turning on your E1200v2. Pool address is the IPv6 Internet IP Address of your E1200v2's WAN port, pool prefix is the delegated subnet to your E1200v2 router. After thatn, it will start to advertiser that block on its LAN ports and WiFi (which doesn't work as expected, there is a problem there, whithin E1200v2 itself.
11- Install a Ubuntu 12.04.3 Server connected at E1200v2 LAN port 2, to test IPv6 connectivity in deep;
Here is the most important test:
* Testing the IPv6 connectivity from E1200v2 LAN ports.
This test is very simple, we just need to try ping E1200v2's IPv6 Internet IP Address.
This Ubuntu Server will have the following content on its /etc/network/interfaces file:
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
auto eth0
# IPv6 - SLAAC - No DHCPv6 client required - E1200v2 will kicks off this IPv6, and I don't know why...
iface eth0 inet6 auto
# IPv4 - Requires DHCPv4
iface eth0 inet dhcp
After this, your Ubuntu Server will be able to "ping 8.8.8.8" and "ping6 2001:db8:1:1::2000" (E1200v2 WAN IPv6 Address noted before).
To prove that E1200v2 have a problem with IPv6, try to ping it, just run:
mtr -n 2001:db8:1:1::2000
...And after a few minutes, Ubuntu Server will lose its IPv6 address, because E1200v2 is kicking it off.
You'll be able to see a lots of package loss going on "mtr -n 2001:db8:1:1::2000".
If you connect a Mac OSX on E1200v2 LAN por 3, for example, it will also lose its IPv6 from time to time.
Wireless clients connected at E1200v2, like Android, iPad, Windows, Mac and Ubuntu laptops, also loses its IPv6 (that come from E1200v2) from time to time.
You guys must note that the E1200v2 itself, ramdomly becomes unreacheable from its own LAN ports (via IPv6)!! Which is unnaceptable.
12- Boot a Ubuntu Desktop 13.04 Live CD connected at E1200v2 LAN port 3 to test IPv6 connectivity in deep;
Boot a Ubuntu Desktop connected at your LinkSys E1200v2 router, and open 2 Terminals, on each of it, you should run:
Terminal 1:
mtr -n 2001:db8:1:1::2000
Terminal 2:
sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog
You'll be able to see a lots of package loss going on "mtr -n 2001:db8:1:1::2000" after a few minutes AND at the syslog, you'll be able to see when you lose your IPv6, that come from E1200v2.
Conclusion
E1200v2 doesn't have a working IPv6 Router Advertisement service. Please Cisco, fix it!
The IPv4 from behind E1200v2 is fine, I'm using LinkSys products for about +10 years now... First time with problems like this but, IPv6 is more or like new and, problems are expected... Lets work on it?!
Best Regards,
Thiago

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aug 26 19:15:39 arch_daboka NetworkManager[527]: <info> (enp1s0): device state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none') [90 100 0]
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Open an Internet Explorer browser page on a computer hard wired to the router...
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Wait for few seconds until it shows that "Upgrade is successful" After the firmware upgrade, click on "Reboot" and you will be returned back to the same page OR it will say "Page cannot be displayed".
Now reset your router :
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I have a problem with 2 ROUTERS
The router has remained and 2 linksys and specific wrt54gl and 2
In
one I have connected the DSL line with a modem in the first WAN router
which has IP: 192.168.100.1 and connect from Tin's LAN 192.168.100.1 in
the second router to the WAN, which has different numbering IP:
192.168.1.1 because it remained in another house with another network
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have a problem: while and I have 2 router internet and distribution and
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Reconfigure the second router as simple access point.
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3. disable dhcp server
Now save settings. You'll lose the connection.
Now wire one of the numbered LAN ports of the second router to the first router. Do not use the internet port of the second router!
Now you have created a single LAN. All computers can connect to each other.

Has anyone had any problem with Linksys?

I haven been trying to connect to my Linksys with speedbooster and I can't figure it out. My entire life I have never used an apple computer.
I have called the Linksys support people and they tell me the same thing: "We don't provide support for apple computers." That's great hugh?!!
I am able to connect to the router without a WAP or WEP password but I don't want to leave a free signal around my area.
This routers come with different WAP codes, also with Radial and WEP that is hard to know which one is the right one.
Do you guys have any idea how I could be able to solve this problem? Has any of you guys have encounter something like this with Linksys?

If your Mac is truly running MacOS 10.2.x, you are limited to using 128-bit WEP security - WPA is not supported.
On the Linksys router, select 128-bit WEP and enter a passphrase. The router will generate, from the passphrase, four hexadecimal-format WEP keys. Copy down the FIRST of those four WEP keys - and use that WEP key on your Mac when prompted.

How long do Linksys routers last?

Hello.
Is it me or do Linksys routers do not last very long? I had two different Linksys routers (many years ago's BEFSX41 v1 and 2009's WRT54GL v1.1 with their latest stock firmwares). BEFSX41's network stopped loading correctly even with its internal web pages and after reinstalling its latest firmware. WRT54GL seems to be having random and rare wired network disconnection problems with my computers and cable modem, so maybe it is the router. My friend's five years old Linksys WRT router was misbehaving even with third party firmwares (both DD-WRT and Tomato).
Do these consumer routers not last very long?
Thank you in advance.
Solved!
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For me, it really depends on how we we use the device. There's no definite time span on how long the device will last. If you're having problems with the device, there are workarounds that you may do to get it working again.

Cascading two linksys routers

I am trying to cascade my two WRT54GL routers, but can't get my second router to see internet.
My problem:
I want to have to separate wireless networks. One network from router 1 (main router, both wireless and wired IP "clients") and a pure wireless network from router 2. I want to be sure that the guy in 1st floor that shares my adsl connection, is using the wireless network from router 2, and dont have access to network from router 1.
I thought I could accomplish this following alt 2 on the link:
Cascading the linksys router to Another Linksys Router (WAN-LAN)http://www.extremepcmakeovers.com/tips/ho w-tos/cascade_linksys/
My setup is:
The main router IP. 10.104.211.197
specified as gateaway in router seup
DHCP server gives out IP adresser from 10.104.211.65 to 10.104.211.xx.
I have internet connection using network from main router. All the IP clients/ consumers connected to main router has internet connection.
So now I want to isolate the guy in first floor to another network. I have connected ethernet cable from my main router LAN to my second router WAN (internet side).Second router is specified as gateaway IP 10.104.211.70
DHPCP server and gives out IP adresses from 10.104.211.71 to 10.104.211.xx
Router IP adress is not taken by IP clients connected to main router, that means no IP conflict. But I can not get internet connection from second router.
I really appreciate if someone could help me with this.

I did get some help using live chat with linksys support yesterday. I now have internet connection from both networks. It is working now without configuration in the advanced routing tab. On both routers default values are used there (gateway and no destination IP are given).
Here is my setup:
Router 1= main router
Router 2 have cable from router 1 port 3 to internet side of router.
Router 1 is configured as DHCP server with local ip adress of 10.104.211.197, and gives out IP adresses starting from 10.104.211.64
Router 2 is configured as a static IP with local IP adress of 10.104.210.70, and internet IP adress 10.104.211.50
gateaway and static DNS1 is defined as the local IP adress of router 1.
DNS2 is defined as 4.2.2.2
Router 2 gives out IP adresses from 10.104.210.71.
In the status tab
Router 1 has the IP adress, gateaways, DNS1 of 193.xxxxxxxxx
Router 2 has login type static, ip adress 10.104.211.50, default gateaway and DNS1 as local IP adress of router 1.
So using this configuration I now have two separated networks that both can see internet. However, I have lost the internet connection several times the last 30 hours. I suspect there is something in my setup that leads to a unstable router/routers. When I loose internet connection I go to the status tab on router 1 and sees that the IP adresses are not 193.xxx but "default" values like 10.0.0.138 etc...so I then have to release and reneaw DHCP before I am online again.
Does anyone have any clue if my setup gives poor stability???

Interconnecting two Linksys Routers

I have two linksys routers WRT54G with Internet IP 10.254.1.58 and LAN IP 192.168.1.1 and the second Router WVRS4400N with Internet IP Address 10.254.1.67 and LAN IP 192.168.1.1. Both Routers use same Internet Gateway 10.254.1.1 and Subnet 255.255.255.0.
In WRT54G Router, there is a network Printer 192.168.1.50 connected to its LAN Port. Since both Routers are within the same building and the users connected to WVRS4400N cannot PRINT in the Network Printer connected to WRT54G Router. I would like to have users connected to both Routers to be able to share this Network Printer. Please help me how I can do Routing within the two Routers. Please HELP.
Pnjau

Let me know the kind of connection you are using .... are you using WRT54G router behind WRVS4400N router or vice versa .,....
Also let me know is the connection coming from any router ??

HT4972 can't connect to network with linksys e2500

Can't connect to network with linksys E2500. Can anyone help me?

Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130?tstart=60
Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

Syslog software with Linksys routers

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