fwiw, if you are having problems installing the new Padavan/Radmir firmware from the stock GUI, you should try flashing the smaller 'nano' build in the first instance via the stock Belkin GUI.
If this fails, then you may want to have a read at this older message.
Firmware Version 1.10.16n (2012/12/12 3:46:9)
Boot Version 1.7.4
Hardware F9K1103 v1 (01A)
will "Padavan/Radmir firmware" work with my device?
do i have to flash a nano through the gui 1st?
will i lose my mac address that matches sticker on bottom of router?
In my experience, I recall the serial no. is deleted, and the default belkin SSID and passphrase do change, if you install the Padavan firmware and subsequently try to return to stock Belkin firmware expecting everything to return to normal.
The MAC address also changes when using Padavan firmware. I can't remember what MAC address appears if you subsequently return to using Belkin stock firmware.
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 21:55 Post subject: Belkin N750 F9K1110V1 and Padavan BN750DB_3.4.3.8-086_base
Just want to share my experience with this forum since the forum was very helpful.
Just bought a Belkin N750 F9K1110V1. Great router with greater range than the Linksys EA6500 it replaced. However, router would hang weekly and I had to disconnect/reconnect power to restart.
As per info from an earlier post in this forum, I flashed it with Padavan firmware / BN750DB_3.4.3.8-086_base (released November 3, 2014).
Flashed ok, but lost internet connectivity. Got amber LED (instead of blue.) I could attach wired and wireless devices, but none to connect to internet.
I powered down router, tried factory reset on router, and also tried to power down router and modem (a Cisco DPC3825) all to no avail. EXCEPT...
What actually worked was to leave router powered on, and just cycle modem power. Took a minute but router now has blue LED and internet has been working fine since.
Its only been a couple of days, but so far so good.
Probably the reason why you had to power cycle your modem to get an internet connection, is because the MAC address on WAN port your Belkin was changed after flashing from stock to Padavan/Radmir firmware. It is often normal practice to power cycle the modem if you change the router or if you change the MAC address, when using DHCP (IPoE) WAN type connection.
Reply to stk2008:
I understand 085 is current stable build. 086 and I think 087 are called 'Nightly' builds. ie. experimental.
Reply to rajivmishra13:
I don't believe there is any Padavan-based custom firmware for any Belkin AC router. This is because the F9k1113 uses a Broadcom SoC, not RaLink.
I shal stick to the stable for now as I am having ZERO issues with it I cant beleive how stable this router is with this firmware its like a whole different router.
userB given R access to folder1, and No access to folder2.
I encountered a problem where the flash drive was mounting and dismounting frequently when 084_base Nightly build was installed on a Samsung CY-SWR1100, which was why I abandoned using the USB port for file sharing.
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 15:04 Post subject: SMB issues
All firmwares after .084 seem to have a little issue for me. After a reboot most of the time I need to turn SMB off and back on from the router's menu in order for my shares to be usable again. I originally thought that .085, .086, and .087 was broken and always reflashed .084 for my shares to work again but it just took needed to be toggled off and on for the SMB shares to work again.
.084 didn't have this problem though. Every restart of the router on the older firmware didn't break SMB. It only seems that everything after that version has an issue for me.
hi, i just downloaded the firmware 087, flashed it but i can't find my router to connect to it, the blue LED is on, i can't see the wifi SSID and when connecting through LAN it says, unindentified network, please help