Asus RT-N12

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This install needs to be updated, I just wanted to get the page started.

Special Thanks to Eko

Asus RT-N12 is now supported. Actually it is quite good router for its price.
If you don't need USB and Giga ethernet and 5GHz, it is good alternative to e.g. Linksys wrt160nv3 etc...
It has bcm4716b0 cpu, 4 MB flash and 32 MB ram + 2 external removable antennas.

Please don't flash any old builds.

Ok, here it is... something to start with.
Unzip file.... then simple GUI update will do.

mini_RT-N12.zip

Reference Thread


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

                DO NOT use Firefox for upgrading builds! Use Internet Explorer!!!!

0. Download the firmware above and extract it to your desktop or a convenient location.

1. For simplicity, connect only the PC to one of the router's LAN ports with a normal [uplink] ethernet cable. No other modem,computers,routers,switches, etc should be connected.

2. In order to prevent DHCP from interupting the connection, you will need to manually set the address of your PC's Network LAN card to a STATIC IP in the same subnet of the router, such as 192.168.1.10 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 . Also make sure all other adapters,such as wireless, which might be seen as "clients" by the router are disabled. Only the main LAN connection [IP: 192.168.1.10] should be able to communicate with the router.

3. Unplug the power connector from the back of the router.

4. While pushing & holding the recessed Restore button on the back of the router, plug the power connector back in. The Restore button is NOT the raised red WPS button.

5. When the power LED slowly blinks on and off, release the Restore button. The router is now in "RESCUE MODE".

6. Use the Asus Firmware Restoration Utility [which you should have installed on the PC] to upload the DD-WRT mini-asus.trx file from the location where you saved it.

             DO NOT DISTURB THE ROUTER or PC FOR THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. BE PATIENT!

6. After the upgrade, the Utility should ask for a router reboot. Give it AT LEAST a minute to be on the safe side before removing the power. Then unplug the power from the router, wait 10 seconds or so and plug the power back in. You should now be able to access the web interface.

7. Return your Net adapter properties for TCP/IP to DHCP "Automatically Obtain IP"

8. Type 192.168.1.1 into your browser and set your username as root and pick a password.