Custom firmware build for R7800 v. 1.0.2.72SF

[Tom Brough]

Yes of course, but just now it's added to the Advanced menu tab.
"Debug info" is the new add-on info view,
"Netgear Debug Info" is the stock untouched page.

When do we get this beautiful add on!!

 

[kamoj]

I now that about the NordVPN. It happened long time ago, and there are no reports of any customer complaints?

Whatever, I don't recommend any specific VPN provider.
My addon supports anyone that allows you to cut and paste the contents of the configuration file, eg an .ovpn file.

At the moment the vpn-addon support these providers:
AzireVPN
Integrity
Mullvad
NordVPN
PrivateInternetAccess
PrivateVPN
SurfsharkVPN

My addon tries to find the fastest servers by using a combination of factors like server load, ping time etc.
This function only work with these providers mentioned above.

I started work on IpVanish, but their infrastructure and amount of servers makes it slow to find fastest server.

Release date?
I really can not say. I've been travelling a lot all year and not been healthy at long times.
Maybe I can make a beta version available to be tested by a limited number of active members.
But first I must come back home, and then recover.
I can not even say it could happen this year.

 

[Killhippie]

I now that about the NordVPN. It happened long time ago, and there are no reports of any customer complaints?

Whatever, I don't recommend any specific VPN provider.
My addon supports anyone that allows you to cut and paste the contents of the configuration file, eg an .ovpn file.

I think it only came to light this year though kamoj which has made a a few unhappy as they did not disclose earlier, but these things do happen one way or another. I meant no offence, I just noticed Nord in the image of your menu that was all and since I don't use the routers in question was not sure if it was an offered option.

 

[kokishin]

Yes of course, but just now it's added to the Advanced menu tab.
At the moment it looks like this:
View attachment 19809
View attachment 19811
PS
"Debug info" is the new add-on info view,
"Netgear Debug Info" is the stock untouched page.

kamoj, @Voxel ,

If possible, could kamoj's add-on be integrated into future releases of Voxel firmware?
IOW, make it part of the standard equipment package instead of an optional add-on.

(Sorry for using a car buyers analogy )

 

[got3n]

What is a easiest way from windows PC to access and modify config file in /etc/config/?

Sorry I'm a total newbie ; )

 

[Ziki]

Is /root/firewall-start.sh invoked at the end?
I added some ip6tables rules in the script, but they always get reverted after some time or when the router restart.

I added "echo $date > /root/logs" to the script so make sure the script is indeed executed.

 

[microchip]

Is /root/firewall-start.sh invoked at the end?
I added some ip6tables rules in the script, but they always get reverted after some time or when the router restart.

I added "echo $date > /root/logs" to the script so make sure the script is indeed executed.

See discussion here https://www.snbforums.com/threads/c...r-r7800-v-1-0-2-72sf.59894/page-5#post-524431

 

[L&LD]

What is a easiest way from windows PC to access and modify config file in /etc/config/?

Sorry I'm a total newbie ; )

PuTTY and/or WinSCP.

https://putty.org/

https://winscp.net/eng/index.php

 

[Ziki]

See discussion here https://www.snbforums.com/threads/c...r-r7800-v-1-0-2-72sf.59894/page-5#post-524431

Thanks so much! Putting the script under /etc/scripts/firewall/ seem to do the trick.

root@R7800:~$ cat /etc/scripts/firewall/ziki2.rule
#! /bin/sh

case $1 in
    "start")
            ip6tables -t mangle -I PREROUTING -p tcp -m multiport --dports 22,80,443,5001,32400 -j ACCEPT
        ;;
    "stop")
            ip6tables -t mangle -D PREROUTING -p tcp -m multiport --dports 22,80,443,5001,32400 -j ACCEPT
        ;;
    *)
        :;;
esac

 

[Voxel]

kamoj, @Voxel ,

If possible, could kamoj's add-on be integrated into future releases of Voxel firmware?
IOW, make it part of the standard equipment package instead of an optional add-on.

(Sorry for using a car buyers analogy )

I think it should be left as an optional add-on. Made by kamoj. First, most of people do not use at all all the functionality of their router. Second. And most important. kamoj deserves his own part of "thanks" and "likes" for his job. Not as a part of the "Voxel firmware".

Voxel.

 

[microchip]

@Voxel

Dumb question but is /root and /etc preserved during upgrade of your own firmware? Got some stuff in there and would like to know if I should add it again or not after upgrade

 

[Voxel]

@Voxel

Dumb question but is /root and /etc preserved during upgrade of your own firmware? Got some stuff in there and would like to know if I should add it again or not after upgrade

No any such changes are kept unfortunately. Flashing new fw kills them. You should make the backup. Something like described here:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/e...xel-routers-for-sky-uk-etc.41720/#post-353344

Voxel.

 

[microchip]

No any such changes are kept unfortunately. Flashing new fw kills them. You should make the backup. Something like described here:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/e...xel-routers-for-sky-uk-etc.41720/#post-353344

Voxel.

Yeah I have a backup. I always do

Thanks

 

[htismaqe]

I switched from DD-WRT to V1.0.2.72SF a couple of days ago. I like the simplicity of the NG firmware but haven't used it since the R7000 days because of bugs and terrible tech support. I'm really glad I was able to get this running because it's working well, it's fast, and it's stable. I sent a donation for you @Voxel.

The only issue I have right now is that enabling Dynamic QoS is impossible. Once I enable it and apply the settings, it prompts me for my password again even though I'm already logged in. It does this every time I try to change to a different page and then it just starts prompting me over and over until I get an auth failed message. It stops as soon as open a new browser window and immediately disable QoS.

 

[microchip]

@Voxel

Any thoughts on adding persistent storage to your firmware? like a jffs partition that doesn't get wiped out during upgrade. Will make it very easy to restore custom configs. Possible? yes/no?

 

[TheLostSwede]

Yes of course, but just now it's added to the Advanced menu tab.
At the moment it looks like this:
View attachment 19809
View attachment 19811
PS
"Debug info" is the new add-on info view,
"Netgear Debug Info" is the stock untouched page.

Sorry for being a bit behind the curve here, but how do I enable your additional menu features?

 

[Tom Brough]

Unfortunately you can't, it's still in development.... I'm dying for it be released.

 

[kamoj]

I use a router_backup/router_restore thing as part of an add-on.
It restores specfic things in nvram like port forwarding and device names,
but also new files and modification of e.g. /etc/dnscrypt-proxy-2.toml
Could you please make a list of what you would like to restore?

@Voxel

Any thoughts on adding persistent storage to your firmware? like a jffs partition that doesn't get wiped out during upgrade. Will make it very easy to restore custom configs. Possible? yes/no?

 

[kamoj]

Can you try the @microchip suggestion:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Ni...sful-login/m-p/1715713/highlight/true#M122920
(Change router password to a simpler one without special characters)

I switched from DD-WRT to V1.0.2.72SF a couple of days ago. I like the simplicity of the NG firmware but haven't used it since the R7000 days because of bugs and terrible tech support. I'm really glad I was able to get this running because it's working well, it's fast, and it's stable. I sent a donation for you @Voxel.

The only issue I have right now is that enabling Dynamic QoS is impossible. Once I enable it and apply the settings, it prompts me for my password again even though I'm already logged in. It does this every time I try to change to a different page and then it just starts prompting me over and over until I get an auth failed message. It stops as soon as open a new browser window and immediately disable QoS.

 

[microchip]

I use a router_backup/router_restore thing as part of an add-on.
It restores specfic things in nvram like port forwarding and device names,
but also new files and modification of e.g. /etc/dnscrypt-proxy-2.toml
Could you please make a list of what you would like to restore?

I have custom config for dnsmasq. I use primarily DHCPv6 for all my desktops and it's working just fine but since I'd like to have IPv6 on my Android devices that don't support DHCPv6, I run dnsmasq alongside to offer SLAAC

I also have custom IPv6 firewall rules, SSH (dropbear) keys, custom IPv4 ports using Voxel's netwall-rules file in /root, dnscrypt2 modifications to its /etc/dnscrypt-proxy-2.toml file and I've hacked a default script so my IPv6 rules don't get wiped out. Also, I wrote a script which I call "slaac" that lives in /etc/init.d for auto-starting radvd to offer stateless IPv6

All of this I backed up on a USB stick. If I upgrade, I have to use the stick to copy everything to /root and run my "restore" (yes, that's its name) script to copy over everything I mentioned so far. Having a persistant jffs will eliminate the need for using the USB stick (I'm lazy to get up and go to the router to plug in the stick )