So i did my test as well and up today such latest DD-WRT firmware don't work at all on D-link DIR-860L router:
r31690
r31722
r31791
r31825
The one which works is r31571, but like many mentioned in this topic, the speed of 5Ghz WI-FI is slow and for me it's on 30% slower than 2.4GHz.
Has anybody fixed the problem with DD-WRT firmware so far?
neither DD WRT nor Lede has fixed this 5Ghz issue with this router, my opinion is to use factory firmware or else you will have an expensive router with just 2.4 GHz broadcasting! 5Ghz sucks so hard that makes the router unusable on All Custom firmwares!
Really have to thank @radmir for preparing padavan firmware for our d-link dir-860L B1! Router is now really really fast and 5Ghz WIFI is working as expected. Finally stable and capable software for this mighty device. I couldn't install padavan fw from dd-wrt so I recommend to use LADE (ex OpenWRT) as you can see below in the post.
I've packaged required files and uploaded them here:
1. Revert to stock D-LINK firmware via recovery firmware upgrade page
2. From stock firmware, upgrade to LADE 17.1 and then install usb support packages (opkg install /path/to/*ipk). Write down MAC addresses of LAN, WAN, WIFI_2G, WIFI_5G, you'll need it later.
3. Prepare USB flash drive with FAT32 partition (not exFAT, be careful) and copy @radmir padavan fw for dir-860l b1
4. Connect to telnet/ssh and mount usb flash drive and flash firmware:
mkdir /mnt/media
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/media
cd /mnt/media
mtd -r write DIR-860L_3.4.3.9-099.trx firmware
5. Connect to console via telnet/ssh and flash mtd2.bin:
After reboot you will see ASUS wifi network, try to connect. At this stage firmware is very unstable, unit is slow and network is not working reliable. Default login is admin/admin and wifi pass is 1234567890 (check padavan fw pages for more info: https://bitbucket.org/padavan/rt-n56u/wiki/EN/FAQ). BE patient, get the console, mount /dev/sda1 and issue this command:
mtd_write write -r mtd2.bin "Factory"
6. Restore MAC addreses using lan_eeprom_mac, wan_eeprom_mac, radio2_eeprom_mac and radio5_eeprom_mac. Reboot
Yes an excellent firmware a very big thankyou once again to Radmir.
As pointed out, its an unusual flashing procedure. Mostly because LEDE has missing usb drivers, buggy vlan and removed telnet support. I had to use ssh to load padavan.
Once padavan was loaded, I had to switch to telnet and use a wifi connection to flash the final mtd2.bin. I couldn't do it over ethernet, it wouldn't connect? I connected with 2.4ghz wifi. Its laggy without the mtd2.bin. As Pr0xiMUS mentioned it takes some patience but it'll load.
I had a problem with mac address's. I only found 3 separate mac's. lan wan and radio wifi. The other radio, depending on the firmware shares the same mac with lan.
For example on lede, 2.4ghz shared it with lan mac. On dd-wrt 5ghz shared it with Lan mac.
Yes an excellent firmware a very big thankyou once again to Radmir.
Sure enough, it's a great job.
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As pointed out, its an unusual flashing procedure. Mostly because LEDE has missing usb drivers, buggy vlan and removed telnet support. I had to use ssh to load padavan.
Once padavan was loaded, I had to switch to telnet and use a wifi connection to flash the final mtd2.bin. I couldn't do it over ethernet, it wouldn't connect? I connected with 2.4ghz wifi. Its laggy without the mtd2.bin. As Pr0xiMUS mentioned it takes some patience but it'll load.
I had a problem with mac address's. I only found 3 separate mac's. lan wan and radio wifi. The other radio, depending on the firmware shares the same mac with lan.
For example on lede, 2.4ghz shared it with lan mac. On dd-wrt 5ghz shared it with Lan mac.
Anyone else notice this?
I have the same symptom. Flashed to padavan from dd-wrt.
With DD-WRT :
wl1_hwaddr=90:8D:78:23:XY:z2
lan_hwaddr=90:8D:78:23:XY:z0
wan_hwaddr=90:8D:78:23:XY:z1
wl0_hwaddr=90:8D:78:23:XY:z0
Padavan Access-point mode without correcting mac addresses:
/home/root # ifconfig|grep HWaddr
br0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:43:76:nn:58
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:43:76:nn:58
eth3 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:43:76:nn:76
ra0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:76:21:48:rr:02
rai0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:76:21:48:rr:04
/home/root #
I started using your builds not long after you released them. I think I may be using the original or 1st mtd2.bin you posted. I just realized you had a updated mtd2.bin to dlinks default eeprom quite awhile ago.
Should I change it to the updated mtd2.bin are there big differences?
Again thanks for your builds. It makes this quite a special little router. Just like your efforts did to the n750.
Really have to thank @radmir for preparing padavan firmware for our d-link dir-860L B1! Router is now really really fast and 5Ghz WIFI is working as expected. Finally stable and capable software for this mighty device. I couldn't install padavan fw from dd-wrt so I recommend to use LADE (ex OpenWRT) as you can see below in the post.
I've packaged required files and uploaded them here:
1. Revert to stock D-LINK firmware via recovery firmware upgrade page
2. From stock firmware, upgrade to LADE 17.1 and then install usb support packages (opkg install /path/to/*ipk). Write down MAC addresses of LAN, WAN, WIFI_2G, WIFI_5G, you'll need it later.
3. Prepare USB flash drive with FAT32 partition (not exFAT, be careful) and copy @radmir padavan fw for dir-860l b1
4. Connect to telnet/ssh and mount usb flash drive and flash firmware:
mkdir /mnt/media
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/media
cd /mnt/media
mtd -r write DIR-860L_3.4.3.9-099.trx firmware
5. Connect to console via telnet/ssh and flash mtd2.bin:
After reboot you will see ASUS wifi network, try to connect. At this stage firmware is very unstable, unit is slow and network is not working reliable. Default login is admin/admin and wifi pass is 1234567890 (check padavan fw pages for more info: https://bitbucket.org/padavan/rt-n56u/wiki/EN/FAQ). BE patient, get the console, mount /dev/sda1 and issue this command:
mtd_write write -r mtd2.bin "Factory"
6. Restore MAC addreses using lan_eeprom_mac, wan_eeprom_mac, radio2_eeprom_mac and radio5_eeprom_mac. Reboot
7. Done! Now everything should work smoothly.
Thank you very much for this. Pretty tough process but somehow I got through it. I had the same issue that others stated in seeing duplicate mac addresses in lede. I ended up grabbing the mac addresses from dd-wrt, then recover to stock Dlink to start the process.
One thing to note is the VPN client in Padavan has been impossible for me to configure and I gave up after a dozen or so tries. It's still a much more useful firmware, so I'll set up a different vpn router.
Should I change it to the updated mtd2.bin are there big differences?
No if wifi is ok. Second mtd2.bin made of stock eeproms and has no any garbage compared to first one.
Thanks for feedback.
I went ahead and flashed the newer mtd2 anyway and its been fine as well.
Very stable, never needs a reboot. I love this router with padavan firmware. A Big thanks
Could you possibly help out with the confusion with the factory mac addresses? Like the others I too only found 3 macs with lede/dd-wrt. br0/lan and wan and radio. Actually all seemed to follow the label with a difference by one letter
for example: if the label said mac= xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xc the order was:
xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xc
xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xd
xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xe
At the time for the shared mac, on say radio5 I just followed the pattern and made it xx.xx.xx.xf and its worked fine no problems.
Is there a way to check for factory mac's from eeprom? Or should I just not bother if its all working well?
I don't know if anyone has noticed. But 2.4ghz with padavan seems to report a lower dbi but was actually almost double my old n750's bandwidth at the same location. While the latest lede firmware reported full bars at the same location with 2.4ghz.
Is this potentially just a simple wifi polling irregularity?
Its a very stable 2.4ghz connection no disconnects and strong transfer even with the lower bars. I just thought I would mention it.
Or should I just not bother if its all working well?
Yes in my opinion.
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2.4ghz with padavan seems to report a lower dbi but was actually almost double my old n750's bandwidth at the same location. While the latest lede firmware reported full bars at the same location with 2.4ghz.
Is this potentially just a simple wifi polling irregularity?
Its a very stable 2.4ghz connection no disconnects and strong transfer even with the lower bars. I just thought I would mention it.
No idea. I have better signal than with SWR1100 and DB750. Does your client support QAM256 and LDPC? Maybe in this case values can be different.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 20:00 Post subject: please post a final guide without any changes on the way
Because here are many non english speaking people who really want to try this firmware, but its impossible to us to follow all those posts, is it possible someone to post a guide with all the files and all the commands will be needed to flash this firmware? i have read the guide but i have no clue what to do especially at the end where it says how to give the macs, is it a speciall way? please enlight us here:
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6. Restore MAC addreses using lan_eeprom_mac, wan_eeprom_mac, radio2_eeprom_mac and radio5_eeprom_mac. Reboot
what are these commands? you mean i will give via ssh this command and then will ask me the mac? how i will eneter the mac? with ":" or with "-" between.
