Rebooted Asus WL-500gP and Radio Wont Come Back On

I can't get the radio to come back on after a reboot.  Also tried unplugging and plugging back in.  Obviously tried:

nvram set wl0_radio=1; wifi

Everything is default with the radio settings.

nvram show|grep radio
wl_radio_x=1
wl0_radio_x=1
wl0_radio_power_x=17
wl0_radioids=BCM2050
wl0_radio_time_x=00002359
wl0_radio_date_x=1111111
wl_radio_time_x=00002359
wl_radioids=
wl0_radio=1
wl_radio=1
wl_radio_date_x=1111111
wl_radio_power_x=17

Only thing I did was install OpenVPN.

Suggestions?

more info:

nvram show|grep wl0 
wl0_frameburst=0
wl0_akm=none
wl0_guest_key1_1=
wl0_phrase_x=
wl0_infra=1
wl0_country_code=US
wl0_wme_sta_be=15 1023 3 0 0 off
wl0_gmode_protection_x=0
wl0_ifname=eth2
wl0_guest_wpa_gtk_rekey_1=0
wl0_wme_sta_bk=15 1023 7 0 0 off
wl0_mrate=0
wl0_mode=ap
wl0_ap_isolate=0
wl0_radio_x=1
wl0_wme_no_ack=off
wl0_gmode=1
wl0_dtim=1
wl0_ssid=icarus
wl0_macnum_x=0
wl0_dfs_preism=60
wl0_key1=
wl0id=0x4320
wl0_guest_key4_1=
wl0_key2=
wl0_guest_auth_mode_1=open
wl0_key3=
wl0_wdslist_x=
wl0_key4=
wl0_radio_power_x=17
wl0_wme_ap_vi=7 15 1 6016 3008 off
wl0_wdsapply_x=0
wl0_closed=0
wl0_plcphdr=long
wl0_rate=0
wl0_macmode=disabled
wl0_radioids=BCM2050
wl0_wme_ap_vo=3 7 1 3264 1504 off
wl0_phytype=g
wl0_lazywds=0
wl0_guest_enable=0
wl0_afterburner=off
wl0_antdiv=-1
wl0_radio_time_x=00002359
wl0_mode_x=0
wl0_wpa_psk=
wl0_guest_ssid_1=guest
wl0_unit=0
wl0_net_reauth=36000
wl0_mode_ex=ap
wl0_radio_date_x=1111111
wl0_wds=
wl0_reg_mode=off
wl0_wep_x=0
wl0_radius_port=1812
wl0_wme=off
wl0_auth=0
wl0_guest_key3_1=
wl0_radius_ipaddr=
wl0_wme_sta_vi=7 15 2 6016 3008 off
wl0_wme_sta_vo=3 7 2 3264 1504 off
wl0_maxassoc=128
wl0_phytypes=g
wl0_frag=2346
wl0_wep=disabled
wl0_country=
wl0_rateset=default
wl0_wdsnum_x=0
wl0_guest_phrase_x_1=
wl0_macapply_x=Both
wl0_rts=2347
wl0_maclist_x=
wl0_guest_wpa_psk_1=
wl0_wpa_gtk_rekey=0
wl0_key=1
wl0_guest_key2_1=
wl0_guest_key_1=1
wl0_dfs_postism=60
landevs=vlan0 wl0
wl0_radio=1
wl0_bcn=100
wl0_hwaddr=00:18:F3:70:5D:E4
wl0_preauth=1
wl0_gmode_protection=off
wl0_maclist=
wl0_guest_wep_x_1=0
wl0_radius_key=
wl0_wme_ap_be=15 63 3 0 0 off
wl0_corerev=9
wl0_channel=0
wl0_wds_timeout=1
wl0_wme_ap_bk=15 1023 7 0 0 off
wl0_auth_mode=open
wl0_crypto=tkip
wl0_guest_crypto_1=0

(Last edited by Roach on 24 Mar 2007, 22:20)

Just now noticed that since installing OpenVPN the eth2 interface is missing entirely.

I found the problem.  Honestly, it is because of an upper ascii (or unicode) character in the guide on http://wiki.openwrt.org/HotspotOpenvpnHowto

echo "tun" » /etc/modules

» is not the same as >> (the first is a single non-ascii character and the second is two standard ascii characters)

When it was pasted into my script, the » became > and running the script wiped out my /etc/modules

People, please post commands in the standard lower ascii character set!!!

(Last edited by Roach on 24 Mar 2007, 23:09)

Hi Roach...

i have the same problem eth2 was missing.

but i don't the modules to rewrite in /etc/modules for using wifi with eth2  can you tell me you settings in /etc/modules/ ??

thx for help

Florian from Germany