Linksys WRT54GL v1.1

Linksys WRT54GL v1.1

Manuf (OEM/ODM): CyberTAN

FCC approval date: 31 May 2005

S/N prefix: CL7B, CL7C or CF7C

Amazon image

ASIN
B000BTL0OA (, On Amazon, On CCC)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution

Type: wireless router

Power: 12 VDC, 1 A
Connector type: barrel

CPU1: Broadcom BCM5352E (200 MHz)
FLA1: 4 MiB4,194,304 B 32,768 Kib 4,096 KiB 32 Mib 0.00391 GiB  (Intel TE28F320C3BD90)
RAM1: 16 MiB16,777,216 B 131,072 Kib 16,384 KiB 128 Mib 0.0156 GiB  (Hynix HY5DU281622ET-J)

Expansion IFs: none specified
JTAG: yes, 12-pin header, unpopulated
Serial: yes, 10-pin header, unpopulated, (115200,8,N,1)

WI1 chip1: Broadcom BCM5352E
WI1 chip2: Broadcom BCM2050
WI1 802dot11 protocols: bg
WI1 antenna connector: RP-TNC

ETH chip1: Broadcom BCM5352E
Switch: Broadcom BCM5352E
LAN speed: 100M
LAN ports: 4
WAN speed: 100M
WAN ports: 1

Stock bootloader: CFE

Stock FW OS: Linux

TPFirmware supported: DD-WRT • (List), Tomato • (List | DLs), OpenWrt • (List | Dev | DLs), TomatoUSB • (List | DLs), Broadband-Hamnet

Default SSID: linksys (50 addl. devices)
Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1304 additional devices
of which 154 are Linksys devices
Default login user: blank
Default login password: admin
blank:admin credentials used by 300 additional devices
of which 143 are Linksys devices

802dot11 OUI: 00:1E:E5 (13 E, 21 W), C0:C1:C0 (12 E, 14 W)
Ethernet OUI: 00:1E:E5 (13 E, 21 W), C0:C1:C0 (12 E, 14 W)

	FCC ID
Linksys WRT54G v4.0	Q87-WT54GV40
Linksys WRT54G-RG	Q87-WT54GV40
Linksys WRT54G-TM	Q87-WT54GV40
Linksys WRT54GL v1.0	Q87-WT54GV40
Linksys WRT54GS v3	Q87-WT54GV40
Linksys WRT54GS v4	Q87-WT54GV40
Linksys WRT54GS v5.0	Q87-WT54GV40
Linksys WRT54GS v5.1	Q87-WT54GV40

	CPU1 brand	WI1 chip1 brand	WI1 chip2 brand
Linksys WRT54GL v1.0	Broadcom	Broadcom	Broadcom
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1	Broadcom	Broadcom	Broadcom

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.

Wireless-G Broadband Router

Product page • Support page

Datasheet.pdf User Guide.pdf

Links of Interest

Hardware

Platform: Broadcom MIPS
CPU: Broadcom BCM5352E at 200MHz (130nm)

overclocking support in DD-WRT (verified in v24 SP1)

/proc/cpuinfo output

system type             : Broadcom BCM947XX
processor               : 0
cpu model               : BCM3302 V0.8
BogoMIPS                : 199.47
wait instruction        : no
microsecond timers      : yes
tlb_entries             : 32
extra interrupt vector  : no
hardware watchpoint     : no
VCED exceptions         : not available
VCEI exceptions         : not available
unaligned_instructions  : 1501948
dcache hits             : 3604983805
dcache misses           : 1069308396
icache hits             : 1669945160
icache misses           : 616661321
instructions            : 0

Flash: 4MB (NAND, single chip)
System Memory: RAM 16MB (16-bit DDR SDRAM)

Flash memory is a CFI-compatible x8/x16 chip

connected in x16 mode, mapped to 0x1c000000.

Wireless Radio: Broadcom BCM43xx 802.11b/g
Antenna: Dual folding, removable, rotating antennas
Network Switch: 4x 10/100 LAN, 1x 10/100 WAN,

Auto MDX/MDI-X (int. in CPU)

Serial pinout: Yes
JTAG pinout: Yes
USB: None

Hardware Modification

WRT54GL Memory Mod (Hardware mod) - DD-WRT forums

Flashing

NOTE: During configuration or flashing a device, the only things that should be hooked to the device is the computer and power.

• 'Flashing

WARNING: Requires K2.4 for DD-WRT, Do not flash anything else!

Do a hard reset
You can HARD RESET by holding down the reset button on the back of the router for 30 seconds, then pulling the power cord for 30 seconds while STILL holding the reset button, and then plugging in the power cord for a final 30 seconds while STILL holding the reset button.
You will hold the reset button in for 90 seconds without releasing it. Then release the reset button and wait for the router to finish doing whatever it's going to do. Usually the WLAN light will come on close to last in the boot sequence. Sometimes, however, the POWER light will keep flashing for a good while.
Either way, once you're sure the router has done its thing, power cycle the router, by unplugging and replugging the power connector in the back of the router. There's no need to wait between unplugging and replugging.
Download and install the dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini.bin build
You should check the MD5 HASH of the firmware after downloading it, see Hashes & Checksums. Turn off and disable your firewall, turn off and disable your antivirus, and sign into your linksys router with Internet Explorer only, **DO NOT USE FIREFOX** (Mac users: use Safari instead of Firefox), and use the firmware upgrade web interface to update your router with dd-wrt.
DO NOT close your browser, DO NOT interrupt the process, be EXTREMELY PATIENT, even after the firmware is already supposedly upgraded. Wait around for a while, and make sure it settles down and is definitely finished doing whatever it's going to do.
The router needs time to rebuild the NVRAM after it has been flashed, and if you interrupt this you will regret it! Decide if you would like to keep the MICRO or MINI version, or upgrade to the STANDARD, VOIP, or VPN versions.
DO NOT try to load a MEGA build on this router (see above). If you are keeping MICRO or MINI, you are done, otherwise, continue
Read about the different versions' features here: File Versions. If you won't be needing the features in the larger versions such as standard, you may be able to increase the responsiveness of your router by getting the smallest version that includes the features you need. Also, you can always update to a larger version later if down the line you need the extra features.
Do a hard reset
Install the version of dd-wrt you want (again, you can't use MEGA... really)
Do a hard reset
Check for recommended builds here.

Upgrading

• 'Updating

Updating DD-WRT

If dd-wrt is already on the router follow these instructions. If stock firmware is on the router follow the flashing instructions.

Check for recommended builds here first.
Set your computer to a static IP of 192.168.1.7. (or to whatever subnet the router is on) Disable all firewalls and security. Disable wireless on your computer and only have the router connected to the flashing computer by the ethernet cable between the two.
Hard reset or 30/30/30 (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI) prior to flashing. Wait. Check for password page on re-login and change password.
Flash firmware. You can use the webgui except if you have a belkin router. (For belkin use tftp.exe to flash)
Wait...at least three minutes. Lights should return to normal. See important2, below. Failing to wait is how most people brick their routers.
Do a power cycle of the router. (Unplug the cord, count to 30 and plug it back in.)
Wait for the lights to return to normal usually about 2 minutes.
Hard reset or 30/30/30 again (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI). Wait. Check for the password page and re-login to change the password. Then you can reconfigure your settings manually.
Once configured set your computer back to autoIP and autoDNS.

Important1: This Hard reset or 30/30/30 works fine for Asus router, but you do have to power cycle after the reset.

Important2: After you flash the firmware, and before you do the hard reset, the router will be building some nvram settings. YOU MUST WAIT FOR THIS TO FINISH PRIOR TO DOING ANYTHING WITH THE ROUTER INCLUDING A HARD RESET. Usually, you can tell when this process is completed by the WAN light coming on, but it does take several minutes. Go have a beer. There are starting to be more and more people who BRICK their routers by not waiting until the nvram is rebuilt, PRIOR to doing a hard reset. YOU NEED TO WAIT!

Reverting to OEM Firmware from DD-WRT

• 'Reverting

1 Read the Peacock announcement found here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t-51486
2 Do a Hard reset or 30/30/30 on the router according to note 1 of the peacock announcement (30/30/30)
3 Set a static IP on your computer to 192.168.1.7. Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
4 Connect the lan cable from your computer to a LAN port of your router. Make sure your router is plugged in.

Nothing should be connected to your computer or the router except the lan cable between them.

Turn your firewall and any wireless computer connections OFF.

5 Power cycle the router (uplug the power from the router for 30 seconds and then plug it back in)
6 Open your browser to 192.168.1.1 by putting that in the browser address window of your browser.

You should open the linksys webgui and NOT a page that says Management Mode.

If you see management mode, power cycle the router again.

7 Enter your username and password. Go to administration and firmware upgrade
8 Navigate to the folder that you are using, and select WRT54G_v4.21.1_fw.bin once you've unzipped it.
9 Hit upgrade. When you get a success, wait FIVE FULL minutes.
10 When you can again access the Linksys webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1,

do another Hard reset or 30/30/30 on the router.

11 Reset your computer Ethernet connection to auto IP and auto DNS.

JTAG-Serial Info

JTAG

JTAG Pinouts

 nTRST   1o o2	 GND
   TDI   3o o4	 GND
   TDO   5o o6	 GND
   TMS   7o o8	 GND
   TCK   9o o10	 GND
 nSRST  11o o12  N/C

Using Universal JTAG Adapter

 white    1o o2	  black
   red    3o o4	  GND
  blue    5o o6	  GND
 green    7o o8	  GND
 yelow    9o o10  GND
 orange  11o o12  N/C

/noemw /nocwd switches required

DD-WRT JTAG Recovery

JTAG:

Backup CFE x2 (Compare the files, they must match exactly or there is something wrong with your JTAG setup)
Erase Wholeflash x2
Flash CFE
Unplug Power
Unplug JTAG Cable

TFTP:

Set Rig ip static 192.168.1.10
Plug network cable from rig to port 1
Get TFTP ready, server ip - 192.168.1.1, Password - blank, file - dd-wrt.v24_mini_wrt54g.bin
Plug in power
As soon as windows says "connected" hit upgrade. May have to use a network hub to make sure windows is always connected.
Hard Reset 30\30\30

Serial

Serial Pinouts

 VCC  1 o o 2  VCC
 TX1  3 o o 4  TX0
 RX1  5 o o 6  RX0
 N/C  7 o o 8  N/C
 GND  9 o o 10 GND

Hyper terminal Setup in Windows XP

In Windows XP, Click Start Button - All Programs - Accessories - 
   Communication - HyperTerminal
Enter a name for the connection, Click ok
Choose com port you adapter is plugged into, Click ok
Set:
 Bits per second = 115200
 Data Bits = 8
 Parity = none
 Stop bits = 1
 Flow control = none
Click ok
Click File - Save As, and select a place to save it to so you 
             don't have to enter the settings again.

Putty Setup in Windows XP

After installing putty, run it
 Serial line = The COM port your using for serial (ie. COM3)
 Speed = 115200
Click on Serial under Connection
 Serial line to connect to = same as above (Serial line)
 Speed (baud) = 115200
 Data bits = 8
 Stop bits = 1
 Parity = none
 Flow control = none
Click Session
 Enter a name for your connection under saved sessions
Click Save
Click Open

DD-WRT Serial Recovery

Modified Redhawk0 instructions

Connect Serial cable
Start one of the programs from above
Get TFTP ready with file selected
Use dd-wrt.v24_mini_wrt54g.bin
Connect power to the router
start a rapid fire Cntl-C as you plug the router to power
type "nvram erase" w/o quotes, hit enter
type "flash -noheader : flash1.trx" w/o quotes, this starts the tftp daemon, hit enter
but have tftp.exe ready
Click go or start on TFTP
give it 5 minutes after it finishes
then power cycle....hard reset...then config
when it stops spitting out txt in the serial consol....hit the enter key...you should get a login prompt...

at that point, power cycle it, Hard reset or 30/30/30...then config

you'll see it boot up

vlan Info

WikiDevi:DD-WRT/VLAN Support

DD-WRT vlan Info

Defaults

"/proc/switch/eth0" exists

 1 2 3 4 | case labels
 3 2 1 0 | nvram port numbers

root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.ports
vlan1ports=4 5
vlan0ports=3 2 1 0 5*
size: 19872 bytes (12896 left)
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep port.vlans
port5vlans=0 1 16
port4vlans=0
port3vlans=0
port2vlans=0
port1vlans=0
port0vlans=1
size: 19872 bytes (12896 left)
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.hwname
vlan1hwname=et0
vlan0hwname=et0
size: 19872 bytes (12896 left)
root@DD-WRT:~# lsmod
Module Size Used by
ip_nat_pptp 2560 0 (unused)
ip_conntrack_pptp 3036 1
ip_nat_proto_gre 1664 0 (unused)
ip_conntrack_proto_gre 2584 0 [ip_nat_pptp ip_conntrack_pptp]
etherip 5104 0 (unused)
switch-robo 5356 0 (unused)
switch-core 6352 0 [switch-robo]
root@DD-WRT:~# ls /proc/switch
eth0
root@DD-WRT:~# cat /proc/switch/eth0/vlan/0/ports
0 1 2 3 5t*
root@DD-WRT:~# cat /proc/switch/eth0/vlan/1/ports
4 5t
root@DD-WRT:~# cat /proc/switch/eth0/vlan/2/ports
4
root@DD-WRT:~#

nvram commands

root@DD-WRT:~# nvram set vlan1ports="3 4 5"
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram set vlan0ports="2 1 0 5*"
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram commit
root@DD-WRT:~# reboot

nvram

Port 1 moved to WAN vlan

root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.ports
vlan0ports=2 1 0 5*
vlan1ports=3 4 5
size: 19850 bytes (12918 left)
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep port.vlans
port5vlans=0 1 16
port3vlans=0
port1vlans=0
size: 19850 bytes (12918 left)
port4vlans=0
port2vlans=0
port0vlans=1
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.hwname
vlan1hwname=et0
size: 19850 bytes (12918 left)
vlan0hwname=et0
root@DD-WRT:~#

GUI

Port 4 moved to WAN vlan

root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.ports
vlan1ports=4 5
vlan0ports=3 2 1 0 5*
size: 20005 bytes (12763 left)
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep port.vlans
port5vlans=0 1 16
port4vlans=1 18 19
port3vlans=0 18 19
port2vlans=0 18 19
port1vlans=0 18 19
port0vlans=1 18 19
size: 20005 bytes (12763 left)
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.hwname
vlan1hwname=et0
vlan0hwname=et0
size: 20005 bytes (12763 left)
root@DD-WRT:~#

Images

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FCCID Q87-WT54GV40

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Notes

• 'DD-WRT Notes

Put the MICRO or MINI build on this router first if you're upgrading from the stock Linksys firmware

-- the consequences of not following this advice can be VERY GRAVE!

Then you can upgrade to a STANDARD, VOIP or VPN build, according to your needs.

DO NOT try to load a MEGA build on this router. MEGA builds are too large for this router!

Q: Why can't I directly upgrade from a stock Linksys firmware to DD-WRT versions other than MICRO or MINI?

A: The stock firmware from Linksys on the WRT54GL v1 and 1.1 won't accept a firmware image

over 3MB in size (you will get the error: "Upgrade are failed! [sic]" if you try).

So you will need to flash the micro or mini versions of DD-WRT onto the router

BEFORE flashing the standard, voip, and vpn versions.

Be sure to hard reset your router to restore firmware defaults both

BEFORE AND AFTER you upgrade even to the micro or mini DD-WRT.

Q: Why can't I load a MEGA build?

A: The WRT54GL has only 4MB for flashing firmware, which is not enough space for a mega build.

If you try to load a mega build onto this router anyway, you may turn your router into a brick!

I don't know if you can recover your router using TFTP or other methods if you do this,

because it's never happened to me.

DD-WRT install notes

If you are upgrading from the web interface, you should use the GENERIC versions.

If you are upgrading via TFTP, you need the versions that contain headers with hardware info in them.

EKO build 12548 Newd_Mini.bin is the recommended build for this router. It works well.

You can also upgrade to 12548 Newd_Std.bin AFTER you have put on the mini version.

Here is a link to the mini version download:

ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/V24_TNG/svn12548/dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini.bin.

DD-WRT Troubleshooting

If you make the mistake of not upgrading with the MICRO or MINI version first,

you will end up with a router that has a flashing power light.

You will be able to ping the router, but will not be able to access the web interface. You will then have

to TFTP the LINKSYS firmware (NOT THE DD-WRT FIRMWARE) back on to the router to rescue it.

You can connect your modem directly to your computer, and download the Linksys firmware from their site.

Once you have rescued your router by restoring the Linksys firmware, you can then try upgrading

to DD-WRT again (if you're still up for it!). THIS TIME, use the micro or mini version first!

Instructions on restoring your router are here: Recover from a Bad Flash

A few quotes from the following link: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/686075.html

Q: I'm a bit worried about how many times routers can be re-flashed with firmware - is there a limit??

A: There really isn't a limit to number of times you can flash. (within reason) Flash memory does have a life.

Like your usb stick, 100,000 times or 10,000 times, I don't remember but it is alot, otherwise they would be useless.

Don't go and flash your router 10,000 times and test this person's assertion literally.

But it appears that a few extra flashes here and there are not going to turn your router into a paperweight.

So there's no need to worry about switching from micro to mini or mini to standard, or in reverse, as your needs change.

DD-WRT Running NEWD2 and/or K26 on the GL model

• 'Running NEWD2

WARNING

This is ONLY for those that can recover using JTAG, and is an unnecessary hack for people
who want to try the k26 driver. (God only knows why a person would on this router.)
If this goes wrong...you MUST use JTAG to recover...you've been warned...you are altering the CFE of the router.

The WRT54GL router must already have dd-wrt installed before you begin this process.

1 -First start by backing up your current CFE.BIN file and keep it in a safe place
2- Enable ssh services in the dd-wrt configuration at 192.168.1.1. This is REQUIRED for WinSCP to work (step9)
3- Next you will need to download the "new" CFE for the WRT54GL model located here. This is an altered CFE.BIN from a WRT54G-TM
4- Obtain a Hex Editor like xvi32
5- Edit your et0macaddr (located at 10CAh) to match your router's MAC address (exa. currently 00:14:BF:00:00:01)
6- Edit your new cfe il0macaddr (located at 1154h) to your router's MAC address plus one (exa. currently 00:14:BF:00:00:02)
7- Save your edited file and call it K26-CFE.BIN
8- Hard reset your GL router using the 30/30/30 method
9- Using WinSCP upload the modified CFE (named K26-CFE.BIN) to the routers /tmp directory
10- Log into your router and issue the following commands on the command line.

mtd unlock cfe
mtd write K26-CFE.BIN cfe

When it completes it should reboot itself. - there has been a report that it did not reboot itself...

if it doesn't reboot by itself...manually reboot it.

11- Verify you have the new cfe by backing up the CFE again.
12- verify the original K26-CFE.BIN file and this new cfe.bin file are identical (you can use the "comp" command in windows to compare them)
13- Once you have verified the new CFE.BIN file is on the unit, hard reset the unit again, let it boot up, then load up

the a NEWD2_mini.bin build or K26_mini.bin build. (or any other "generic" NEWD2 or K26 build that is under 3.7M in size)

DD-WRT Comments

• 'Comments

[Comment added 18/03/08 [Matt]]

I bought a WRT54GL-UK this week....and flashed the firmware. After the flash, the device reboots constantly! Tried soft reset/hard reset. If I disconnect all wired lan connection, and use only wifi....the device is fine. If I kill the radio, then use the wired lan, device is fine. If I enable the radio with the wired lan on.....the device goes insane. Should I be afraid?

"[Comment added 25/6/2008 [jas3]]"

No, Matt. You don't need to be afraid. But you need to rever to the micro version, then do a hard reset, then upgrade to standard, then do another hard reset. That should fix the problem with your NVRAM that is likely causing your reboots.

"[Comment added 05/07/2008 [broadbandwizard]]"

I just bought two WRT54GL routers and after burning them in a couple of weeks, I flashed v24 generic mini onto one of them. I had configured both, so I reset the target router with the software reset from the GUI, then I did the 30 second pushbutton reset because there have been so many warnings. It loaded and works perfectly, although I still cannot find the "use local time" check box. I have continued to read about installation and operation, and I find that I was supposed to hold the reset button for 30 seconds after the successful flash. I did not do that, but it appears to be working fine. My question: What problem (if any) is lurking inside my router because I did not do the after firmware install reset?

DD-WRT makes a decent router into something fantastic.

"[Comment added 07/07/2008 [rickm]]"

I tried to upgrade a WRT54G V4 (clearly marked and SN starts with CDFA) but kept getting "Upload are failed!". I then started nosing around and saw that it had v4.3.0 Linksys firmware, whereas I know that the latest for the WRT54G V4 was supposed to be 2.3.1. This was actually a WRT54GL router, cleverly disguised as a WRT54G. I then tried flashing the GL firmware (mini) and it worked. I then tried to flash with the mega and that failed, so flashed it with the standard and it worked. Just something to watch for.

"[Comment added 02/08/2009 [kfir]]"

I tried to upgrade a WRT54GL v1.1 from DD-WRT v.23 sp2 to v.24 sp1, due to bugs in the former version (after ~10 hours i got replies for about half the packets) . Anyway, I followed all directions (hard reset, etc), but ended up with a semi-working router. Some menu and sub-menu items are named "undefined" in the GUI, and I do not have all the original menu tabs. I tried hard-resetting, but it does not change. Reloading the same firmware (dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin) and even downgrading back to (dd-wrt.v23_generic.bin) fail, with an error message (something like "Upgrade Failed") that pops up 10–15 minutes after I clicked "Update". I now plan to try reverting the router back to Linksys original FW, but still a bit concerned about bricking it altogether.

"[Comment added 02/08/2009 [kfir]]"

Does the dd-wrt have a way of knowing I posted a comment about it? ;-) 10 minutes after my previous comment, the router started showing a normal-looking bug-free v24 sp1 GUI, without any intervention by anyone. I guess this new version has some AI built into it... ;-)

"[Comment added 05/06/2009 [akopts]]"

It is not always true that "there are no special requirements". I spent hours trying to flash my WRT54GL v1.1 with mini, micro, at different LAN speed, from different browsers, and it always ended up with "Upgrade are failed". Finally, I was advised to use device specific firmware, and it worked, but not via GUI, only via TFTP.

"[Comment added 16/07/2009 [Magmatrix]]"

My WRT54GL 1.1 said "upgrades are failed" every time i tried to flash it with dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin. I had to use dd-wrt.v24_mini_wrt54g.bin, probably because the WRT54GL looks at the header to make sure it is marked as a WRT54 file. Using "tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT dd-wrt.v24_mini_wrt54g.bin" solved the problem.

"[Comment added 08/14/2009 [BobofVA]]"

I just purchased a NIB WRT54GL V1.1 (CL7C). It came with down level Linksys firmware on it, 4.30.11. I upgraded it to Linksys 4.30.12, the latest. This is recommended in the procedures as a precursor to installation of any DD-WRT release, thus I followed that advice. I then reset the router using the button on the back. Next I installed dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin. There is some disagreement in prior comments about whether or not std can be flashed directly. I saw no disadvantage, other than time, with flashing mini first. That flash completed successfully. I reset the router using the button on the back. Last, I flashed dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin. This also completed successfully. All flashes were performed using the web interface. The biggest hassle was dd-wrt insisting I change the id/password to something other than the default before it would let me access the menus.

"[Comment added 02/08/2010 [RobWala]]"

I just bought a WRT54GL and would like to flash it with the dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini.bin (the recommended build for this router according to this WIKI). I cannot find the MD5 checksum for this file here anywhere - am I missing it or is it not posted for this particular build? Does anybody have a checksum handy for this file? I've never tried this process before and I want to make I've got a good file to work with! Thanks in advance.

"[Comment added 02/19/2010 [Rogueelite]]"

@Robwala - I would suggest using the v2.4 SP1 Release of the Mini, and Standard builds if this is your first time to attempt the flash. Both have MD5 hashes available on the dd-wrt wiki.

"[Comment added 19/03/2010 [lledmouse]]"

Hi, I have been able to successfully upgrade the firmware with this guide. I have used v24 preSP2 build 13064 (which was the recommended one in the router database page). Firstly, I used micro_generic and then standard_generic. I waited at least 2 minutes after each firmware upgrade and I did a 30/30/30 reset before and after each firmware upgrade. Everything as the guide suggested. Regards.