HELP ! Upgraded to v2.9 and broke it

TymeWyse · August 23, 2005, 5:21pm

I just went to do an upgrade to v2.9 and as soon as I did it , it broke. Can not lok on to the wireless network. I can log into the winbox but not on to the wireless network. I know it’s a simple thing but … HELP !

Alex · August 23, 2005, 5:27pm

first problem report for 2.9…nice version what about your router?it is pc router or routerboard?

TymeWyse · August 23, 2005, 5:29pm

It is a PC Router

Alex · August 23, 2005, 5:33pm

try wireless legacy package…

TymeWyse · August 23, 2005, 5:35pm

Can I just upload the older version of OS and downgrade? then work on it from there?

Alex · August 23, 2005, 5:38pm

i dont know

TymeWyse · August 23, 2005, 5:48pm

OK Maybe this will help. I am using the Router OS on a pc in the Hotspot mode. The Router os does DHCP and authentication and management only.

So far it has been a VERY BAD DAY !

TymeWyse · August 23, 2005, 5:56pm

Not completly back. I have to re-set-up almost everything. The back-up just loded the users..

Yuri · August 24, 2005, 1:28pm

I have the same problem. Probably after upgrading you have only system package only.
Look /sys pack pri
How to solve this I don’t know
May be need to upload additional packages. But now i have only telnet access beacose wireless is broken and i’m going via proxy’s mapper.
Tomorrow i’ll try to upload.

UniKyrn · August 24, 2005, 2:30pm

When upgrading from 2.8 to 2.9, do NOT use the all in one package. The first time it boots as the version upgrade occurs, it ONLY installs the system package from the all in one package, nothing else. If you can get access to the unit again, install the all in one package a second time and it will then install everything, but the only access you’ve got to the box until then is via the ethernet ports. One other thing, you’ll also discover that all of your wireless config has vanished and that you need to redo it.

The way around this is to install the individual packages during the version change. They all get installed then correctly and the config stays intact.

I spent a few hours recovering a remote AP yesterday and then experimenting in our office to figure out what was going on and what would work correctly.

TymeWyse · August 24, 2005, 5:38pm

UniKyrn:

When upgrading from 2.8 to 2.9, do NOT use the all in one package. The first time it boots as the version upgrade occurs, it ONLY installs the system package from the all in one package, nothing else. If you can get access to the unit again, install the all in one package a second time and it will then install everything, but the only access you’ve got to the box until then is via the ethernet ports. One other thing, you’ll also discover that all of your wireless config has vanished and that you need to redo it.

The way around this is to install the individual packages during the version change. They all get installed then correctly and the config stays intact.

I spent a few hours recovering a remote AP yesterday and then experimenting in our office to figure out what was going on and what would work correctly.

If I install it this way and restore my backup from v8.28 will all of my setting remain?

UniKyrn · August 24, 2005, 6:07pm

I couldn’t tell you, you’d have to try it and see. I don’t know if the config was modified by the upgrade process. You might have to downgrade to 2.8, restore the config, then upgrade to 2.9 again with individual packages to get everything right.

wildbill442 · August 24, 2005, 7:42pm

i’d be willing to bet that it wouldn’t .. but give it a shot and report your findings.