Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 15:59 Post subject: I may have bricked my WHR-g300n. Can anyone help?
I am a newbie to dd-wrt.
Firsly, my whr-g300n does not allow me to update it with the newest dd-wrt v24 pre sp2 (get from the Router Database) and saying that it is an invalid firmware.
Then, I use DD-WRT--WHR-G300N-preflash.enc to flash my router.
(get from http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/170109/WHR-G300N)
I can only access to the router in 192.168.11.1 by firefox. When i use IE, nothing can be shown, just a blank page. i don't know whether it is correct or not. In firefox, it suggests that the firmware version is WHR-G300N Ver0.01 :
After that, i upload the webflash image--WHR-G300N-webflash.bin(v24 preSP2 [Beta] build :11898) to the router.
Then, i supposed i may have bricked my router.
The symptoms are:
- the DIAG lit 2 light red flash continuously, with power LED on only.
- can't ping to 192.168.11.1 or 192.168.1.1
- my computer get a invalid IP 169.254.86.225
I have changed my ip to 192.168.11.1
Standardgateway to 192.168.11.1
start tftp2 with Server : 192.168.11.1
and click 10 times for retry.
i use the firmware.tftp to upgrade...
the program response "unable to get response from the server"
I have changed my ip to 192.168.11.1
Standardgateway to 192.168.11.1
start tftp2 with Server : 192.168.11.1
and click 10 times for retry.
i use the firmware.tftp to upgrade...
the program response "unable to get response from the server"
should i use TFTP to reflash my router again?
change your ip to 192.168.11.22, gateway ip 192.168.11.1
then power off the router
remember to prepare the tftp command first in the command prompt, eg.
Code:
tftp -i 192.168.11.1 put firmware.tftp
and power on the router
hit enter on the tftp command that you just type
after transfer success, just wait for the red led off, do not power of the router, wait till you see the wireless green led on
change your ip to 192.168.1.22, gateway ip 192.168.1.1
the key is that when your router power on, like few seconds, it let you to tftp the firmware, after that, you are facing the timeout error.
-->192.168.11.22
Is it a randomly chosen IP or a specific IP required by the process?
In the tftp section, should i use CMD in winVista and just type in the "Code: tftp -i 192.168.11.1 put firmware.tftp "as mentioned when the router is on asap? I am not familiarized with the command line update method and therefore i need to make sure that i am doing the correct thing.
It seemed that the flash has failed again.
The red DIAG light lit continously for about 20~30s.
Then all lights lit for a very limited time. After that the red DIAG light flash for 3 times and return lit in red. The process repeated for hours after cmd has suggested that the transfer is completed.
Thank you jugagagah,
i finally fixed my router with 030309.
It's nice to see the dd-wrt logo
Will it be possible to put up more detailed procedure of installing dd-wrt into WHR-g300n?
in the wiki of this router http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WHR-G300N it only mention about DD-WRT-WHR-G300N-preflash.enc & firmware.bin in the web flash section. However, these two files does not exist in the Router-Database. For newbies like me, it is really easily to be confused about what to do on the update. I suppose that wiki page can be updated to avoid anymore bricked device like mine. If possible, can anyone who is familiarize with the procedure can update the wiki page.
Besides, the tftp flash section is also inadequate. For end users like me, i would like to see the essential procedures to update the router only. Perhaps we can add a phrase on the wiki such as the followings:
change your ip to 192.168.11.22,
gateway ip 192.168.11.1
then power off the router
remember to prepare the tftp command first in the command prompt, eg.
Code:
tftp -i 192.168.11.1 put firmware.tftp
and power on the router
hit enter on the tftp command that you just type
after transfer success, just wait for the red led off, do not power of the router, wait till you see the wireless green led on
change your ip to 192.168.1.22
gateway ip 192.168.1.1
Because i am not familiarize with the exact procedure, i hope some experts can help to update the wiki page to be more end-user friendly.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:26 Post subject: Thank you for the clear tftp instructions
I just wanted to say thank you for posting the clear,precise tftp flash instructions. I was convinced my router was bricked, but it wasn't, I successfully flashed it using your instructions below.
I had been trying to flash it by using tftpd32 and changing the name if the file from firmware.tftp to firmware.ram, because I saw in wireshark that that was the file name that the router was requesting from tftp every time it booted. Because of this I was stuck in an endless download and reboot cycle. I didn't understand that I could push a differently named image file instead of having the router pull the filename it was looking for until I read your post. Thank you again for your clear instructions, I now have a working dd-wrt flashed WHR-G300N.
broad wrote:
Thank you jugagagah,
i finally fixed my router with 030309.
It's nice to see the dd-wrt logo
Will it be possible to put up more detailed procedure of installing dd-wrt into WHR-g300n?
in the wiki of this router http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WHR-G300N it only mention about DD-WRT-WHR-G300N-preflash.enc & firmware.bin in the web flash section. However, these two files does not exist in the Router-Database. For newbies like me, it is really easily to be confused about what to do on the update. I suppose that wiki page can be updated to avoid anymore bricked device like mine. If possible, can anyone who is familiarize with the procedure can update the wiki page.
Besides, the tftp flash section is also inadequate. For end users like me, i would like to see the essential procedures to update the router only. Perhaps we can add a phrase on the wiki such as the followings:
change your ip to 192.168.11.22,
gateway ip 192.168.11.1
then power off the router
remember to prepare the tftp command first in the command prompt, eg.
Code:
tftp -i 192.168.11.1 put firmware.tftp
and power on the router
hit enter on the tftp command that you just type
after transfer success, just wait for the red led off, do not power of the router, wait till you see the wireless green led on
change your ip to 192.168.1.22
gateway ip 192.168.1.1
Because i am not familiarize with the exact procedure, i hope some experts can help to update the wiki page to be more end-user friendly.