Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 14:43 Post subject: From OpenWRT to DD-WRT
Hi, dudes.
OK, here is the thing. I easily installed DD-WRT to my router (Linksys WRT54GL), then I wanted to test OpenWRT and got it installed. Now the problem is, how do I install DD-WRT again to my router?
I have tried install DD-WRT firmware trough OpenWRT WWW-interface but it didn't work.
Download the DD-WRT dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin image to your PC.
Upload the dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin image and click on the Upgrade button
Wait 2 minutes. The router will reboot itself automatically after the upgrade is complete.
Do a hard reset and clear your browsers cache
You are done! Access the router via DD-WRT web GUI at http://192.168.1.1/ (username: root/password: admin)
Via mtd:
Transfer the DD-WRT dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin image on the router. It is important that you put the DD-WRT dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing.
Rename the dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin image dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.trx image and flash via mtd
Code:
cd /tmp
mv dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.trx
mtd write dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.trx linux && reboot
Wait 2 minutes. The router will reboot itself automatically after the upgrade is complete.
Do a hard reset and clear your browsers cache
You are done! Access the router via DD-WRT web GUI at http://192.168.1.1/ (username: root/password: admin)
Via TFTP:
Enable boot_wait and set boot_time from within OpenWrt:
Code:
nvram set boot_wait=on
nvram set boot_time=10
nvram commit && reboot
Download the DD-WRT dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin image to your PC.
Unplug the router's power cord.
Connect the router's LAN1 port directly to your PC.
Configure your PC with a static IP address between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254. E. g. 192.168.1.2 (gateway and DNS is not required).
Execute the TFTP commands (the commands are for Linux) below:
Code:
tftp 192.168.1.1
tftp> binary
tftp> trace
tftp> put dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin
Plug the power on and the TFTP transfer should start immediately
Wait 2 minutes. The router will reboot itself automatically after the upgrade is complete.
Do a hard reset and clear your browsers cache
You are done! Access the router via DD-WRT web GUI at http://192.168.1.1/ (username: root/password: admin)
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 19:25 Post subject: Thanks
Yeah, got it work.. eventually.
Weird, but I got it work when I switched from Opera to Firefox. All though, router never restarted itself.. I had to restart it manually and give it 30 secs restart from back of router button.
This is an old thread but since I had so much trouble getting my WRT150N v1 back to DD-WRT from OpenWRT I thought it my duty to post. For the WRT150N v1 I have had very little success flashing non-openwrt bins when in openwrt and I have tried dozens of times. I was unable to find a "generic" trx file as noted above on the DD-WRT site. I was able to find a trx file on the Download page of DD-WRT site which worked.
I used the following procedures to get from OpenWRT to DD-WRT on the WRT150Nv1 (every time):
1. Download a copy of PuTTY. SSH into the router suing PuTTY using the router IP address and login to OpenWRT.
2. Execute the following commands:
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 14:17 Post subject: From OpenWrt to DD-WRT on the TL-WDR3600
Hello there,
I have a TP-LINK WDR3600 V.1.5 with openwrt (Barrier Breaker 14.07) installed. I would like to upgrade it with DD-WRT but i am not sure which firmware should i use from the list: https://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database.
Please let me also know which installation method is recommended in that case.
Impossible to do it on the Linksys 3200ACM router. I had the same error when using the GUI :
Code:
"The uploaded image file does not contain a supported format. Make sure that you choose the generic image format for your platform."
I tried with the MTD commands lines but For the last I have this error :
Code:
root@OpenWrt:/tmp# mtd write dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.trx linux
Could not open mtd device: linux
Can't open device for writing!
I tried the TFTP and have the error of :
Code:
-ash: nvram: not found
There is no package that can solve the nvram error.
CAN BE HARMFUL TO THE ROUTER.
To install DD-WRT :
I made a HARD RESET by pressing for at least 20s on the RESET button. I restarted the configuration on the OEM firmware and then installed DD-WRT.
Flash the factory-to-ddwrt.bin