Hi Everyone,

   I updated my firmware to openwrt-wrt150n-2.6-squashfs.bin, I have a linksys v1.1 wrt150n.   When I finished with the update and had waited a while for it to finish updating, but it wouldn't function.   So I rebooted.   Now when it boots the power light comes on for a few seconds then turns off.   I succeeded in getting into safemode but I can only telnet into the router with the windows hyperterminal, I tried winscp and followed instructions to connect but maybe I have the wrong ones, that didn't work.   Anyway since I am able to get in thru telnet, is there a way I can use hyperterminal to upload a new firmware and flash it again to fix my boot problem?  Thank you very much in advance.

You most likely forgot to set a password.
Once you logged in with telnet issue this command:

passwd

After you set a new password you should be able to login using ssh.

~ JoW

I tried setting a password but it says that it can't write to the password file.   Is there a way I can get around that or does it have to have a password to flash the new firmware?   When you say ssh do you mean thru winscp or a browser?  Thanks again!

If you are connecting with telnet in failsafe mode, then issue

mount_root

first before trying to set the password.

With ssh I mean WinSCP.

~ JoW

Awesome Thanks I will give that a try and let you know how it went!!

Ok that worked and I got the password changed (I verified by trying hyperterm after closing it and I get an error so I know its now wanting ssh) but I can't get winscp to connect to the router.  After I changed the password is there a command I need to run to log out with hyperterm?  I just type exit and close hyper term.

I set winscp to 192.168.1.1  port 22 or 23 makes no difference
username root   password (that I entered in Hyperterm)
File Protocol SCP
I get "Network Error Connection refused"
If I reboot the router it loses its password so I have to input it again.
Is there any other settings in winscp that I need to check?

OK got it working after setting my new password then I was able to reboot the router(which I didn't do before) not going into safemode.  Now I just have to install the new firmware because I was able to upload the default.trx file to the tmp directory with winscp.

log into your router and issue this commands:

cd /tmp
mtd write -r default.trx linux

Wait until the device reboots itself.

~ JoW

I want to say a BIG thank you JoW !! My router is up and running again!!!  I used the terminal in winscp to run the command.

mtd write -r default.trx linux

And it worked Great!

Sincerely!!
xsoldier777