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tomos
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 15:28    Post subject: original linksys firmware Reply with quote
Hi all, just reading the following article https://teledom.gr/…/dd-wrt-wrt1900acs-v2-upgrade-downgrad…/, when I originally installed dd-wrt yesterday does it wipe out the original linksys firmware or write the dd-wrt firmware to a different boot sector (currently dd-wrt seems to be on boot 1)
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 15:46    Post subject: Re: original linksys firmware Reply with quote
tomos wrote:
Hi all, just reading the following article https://teledom.gr/…/dd-wrt-wrt1900acs-v2-upgrade-downgrad…/, when I originally installed dd-wrt yesterday does it wipe out the original linksys firmware or write the dd-wrt firmware to a different boot sector (currently dd-wrt seems to be on boot 1)


dd-wrt is written to the partition other than the one you upgraded from within Linksys firmware. However, if you upgrade again from within dd-wrt, using dd-wrt webflash image then the Linksys firmware on the earlier partition would be overwritten.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 15:54    Post subject: Reply with quote
@tomos
I would strongly urge you to read the threads in my sig if you have not already. Will save grief and having to ask questions that have been answered so many times that folks are tired of answering the same answers over and over.

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tomos
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 16:49    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi myersw/ad19

thanks for the replies appreciate the fast replies, I have read the posts in the signatures you mention I even have them saved in favourites I was just airing on the side of caution and double checking the latest thoughts of the group.

Last question this instruction is safer to be carried via cable and not wireless (This isn’t as important as it once was as the newer DD-WRT versions have the ability to return to Linksys OEM. Simply upload the Linksys Stock Firmware from DD-WRT GUI Administration Tab – Firmware Upgrade Sub-Tab. (Same as you would upgrade DD-WRT))
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 18:18    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes it is safer to do update firmware using a Ethernet attached device rather then wireless. I have updated over wireless without issue, but only do if it is not possible to do direct connected via Ethernet.
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Netgear r7800: Voxel Firmware
Modem:Netgear CM500V voice and Data.
ISP:Comcast
tutorial for flashing "WRT" series:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=287813
DD-WRT Installation, Upgrade & Basic Setup–Cliff Notes:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311117
Kong DD-WRT Config Tutorial:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Install-and-Configure-a-DD-WRT-Kong-Router/
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tomos
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 18:45    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks, not that I'm looking to uninstall ddwrt, I only installed it yesterday
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