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This upgrade is a little trickier than most because the procedure involves not only navigating DD-WRT firmware, but navigating the [http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/CFE_backup CFE] The newsgroups document that CFEs are able to control / deny firmware upgrades, which is the reason for 'downgrading' to firmware that does not have this capability. This upgrade is a little trickier than most because the procedure involves not only navigating DD-WRT firmware, but navigating the [http://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/CFE_backup CFE] The newsgroups document that CFEs are able to control / deny firmware upgrades, which is the reason for 'downgrading' to firmware that does not have this capability.
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'''FIRST''' [http://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2014/06-23-2014-r24461/asus-rt-ac68u/asus_rt-ac68u-firmware.trx asus_rt-ac68u-firmware.trx] '''THEN''' flash [http://desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-Arm/25015M/dd-wrt.v24-K3_AC_ARM_STD.bin dd-wrt.v24-K3_AC_ARM_STD.bin] [http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=268632 (per cdmarshall)] '''FIRST''' [http://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2014/06-23-2014-r24461/asus-rt-ac68u/asus_rt-ac68u-firmware.trx asus_rt-ac68u-firmware.trx] '''THEN''' flash [http://desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-Arm/25015M/dd-wrt.v24-K3_AC_ARM_STD.bin dd-wrt.v24-K3_AC_ARM_STD.bin] [http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=268632 (per cdmarshall)]

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Contents

Asus Cellspot TM-AC1900RT-AC68U

!!!!! WORK IN PROGRESS !!!!

This wiki's purpose is to provide an up-to-date and concise how-to for first-timers. Kudos to contributors have taken the time to document this guide by consolidating and condensing postings from newsgroups. Please add content if you had success flashing your cellspot. Otherwise, please try to successfully flash your cellspot before contributing to the wiki. For your convenience this page can be easily referenced with:

http://tinyurl.com/asuscellspot

This upgrade is a little trickier than most because the procedure involves not only navigating DD-WRT firmware, but navigating the CFE The newsgroups document that CFEs are able to control / deny firmware upgrades, which is the reason for 'downgrading' to firmware that does not have this capability.

Links: verified firmware

FIRST asus_rt-ac68u-firmware.trx THEN flash dd-wrt.v24-K3_AC_ARM_STD.bin (per cdmarshall)

Links to tools and other files

Asus tools to revert FW ("Engineer" needs to verify this).

Links to CFE files

CFE_ASUS_RT-AC68U_1.0.2.0 (US).txt

CFE_ASUS_RT-AC68U_1.0.2.0 (US).txt

Procedure

1) Check your CFE Version:... Verify by checking that

2) If needed, change to CFE version XXXX... Verify by checking that

3) Do this... Verify by checking that

Other tests to perform after installing DD-WRT firmware

  • NVRAM available immediately after install
  • Speed Test measurements in 2.4 and 5 Ghz bands
  • Verify USB 3.0 speed measurement
  • Optware (OTRW) compatibility
  • Please update any other meaningful or useful test metrics / measurements