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#!/mason/brain · 30-December-07, 06:47 PM

Well this weekend I took 10minutes out of my day to turn my ~$60 Linksys WRT54GL into a ~$800 full featured AP Router. The bios I used was from http://www.dd-wrt.com this is opensource and basically runs linux on your router!

Step 1
Supported Devices:
Supported Devices - DD-WRT Wiki

Step 2
Download bios:
(I started with the mini-generic and also got the standard-vpn-generic and std-voip-generic)
Downloads

Step 3
Set your AP router to default settings and don't enter it over httpS enter it with good old http

Step 4
(Flashed mini-generic 1st)
Flash the new bios

Step 5
Hard reset the router (hold reset button and while holding it unplug the router then plug it back in still holding the reset and after you give power hold for 30seconds)

Step 6
Flash the standard-vpn-generic

Step 7
I now have a really nice router!

(How-To I followed How to Flash the WRT54GL with DD-WRT Firmware at M and L Adventures)

I love my new router I can now ssh into it and run some commands! I hope that he'll add in iptables because he did not include that in the router but he did add other firewall stuff but iptables would have been nice for torrent work arounds!

30-December-07, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
#!/mason/brain Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On Snowy Roads Posts: 235	~$60 Linksys AP Turns Into ~$800 AP Well this weekend I took 10minutes out of my day to turn my ~$60 Linksys WRT54GL into a ~$800 full featured AP Router. The bios I used was from http://www.dd-wrt.com this is opensource and basically runs linux on your router! Step 1 Supported Devices: Supported Devices - DD-WRT Wiki Step 2 Download bios: (I started with the mini-generic and also got the standard-vpn-generic and std-voip-generic) Downloads Step 3 Set your AP router to default settings and don't enter it over httpS enter it with good old http Step 4 (Flashed mini-generic 1st) Flash the new bios Step 5 Hard reset the router (hold reset button and while holding it unplug the router then plug it back in still holding the reset and after you give power hold for 30seconds) Step 6 Flash the standard-vpn-generic Step 7 I now have a really nice router! (How-To I followed How to Flash the WRT54GL with DD-WRT Firmware at M and L Adventures) I love my new router I can now ssh into it and run some commands! I hope that he'll add in iptables because he did not include that in the router but he did add other firewall stuff but iptables would have been nice for torrent work arounds! __________________ Last edited by #!/mason/brain; 30-December-07 at 06:52 PM.