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    Flashing router with DD-WRT

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by man00, Jan 4, 2009.

  1. man00

    man00 Notebook Geek

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    Anyone here done this before? I been using google but there a lot of endless links and worthless information out there. The router I be using is Linksys WRT54G v8. I think it can only use mini ver of dd-wrt. Like I said I dunno much about this and wondering if anyone here has done this process..
     
    man00, Jan 4, 2009
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  2. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    You can use the Wiki because there is a guide there, but I would not recommend trying it on a v8 because I've already bricked one trying to get DD-WRT on it. I ended up just buying a WRT54GL so I could use DD-WRT.
     
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  3. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    I am using that same Router (same version too) flashed w/ DD-WRT. {No Problems here}

    Link | Link

    Good Luck!
     
    makaveli72, Jan 4, 2009
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  4. man00

    man00 Notebook Geek

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    thanks for the information and the links
     
    man00, Jan 4, 2009
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    I have the WRT54G(v2-3?) and DD-WRT worked just fine.

    Did you try unbricking it via slipstream through command prompt?
     
    flipfire, Jan 4, 2009
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    I tried a few methods that were suggested on the DD-WRT site without success. The power light just kept flashing and I figured it was pretty much dead.
     
    atbnet, Jan 4, 2009
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