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We/you need to know if its possible to run DD-WRT on it! We/you need to know if its possible to run DD-WRT on it!
-* check the [[Supported_Devices]] page if your device isnt supported already!+* check the [[Supported Devices]] page if your device isnt supported already!
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Please do the following check list and if one point fails your device will be not able to run DD-WRT! Please do the following check list and if one point fails your device will be not able to run DD-WRT!
-* check the [[Known_incompatible_devices]] page and read it carefully. if you device is listed or fits into the incompatibilty information...you´re out of here+* check the [[Known incompatible devices]] page and read it carefully. if you device is listed or fits into the incompatibilty information...you´re out of here
* open the device and check if it´s Broadcom based (cpu) or is there the FCC-ID printed on a label? check on [https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm FCC.gov] with the FCC-ID if your device is Broadcom based (internal pics) * open the device and check if it´s Broadcom based (cpu) or is there the FCC-ID printed on a label? check on [https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm FCC.gov] with the FCC-ID if your device is Broadcom based (internal pics)
* open the device find the flash chip. check out the chip @ [http://www.datasheetcatalog.com Datasheet Catalog] and if its <2MB, you´re out. * open the device find the flash chip. check out the chip @ [http://www.datasheetcatalog.com Datasheet Catalog] and if its <2MB, you´re out.
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if you have already running a '''3rd party firmware''' (dd-wrt, svesoft, openwrt,...) you can try this to get the cfe: [[CFE_backup#by_telnet.2FSSH]] if you have already running a '''3rd party firmware''' (dd-wrt, svesoft, openwrt,...) you can try this to get the cfe: [[CFE_backup#by_telnet.2FSSH]]
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-'''only if you are instructed to flash''' a special dd-wrt version for inital flash and it will not brick your router plz give us cfe which is quiet easy as you see here: [[CFE_backup]]+'''only if you are instructed to flash''' a special dd-wrt version for inital flash and it will not brick your router plz give us cfe which is quiet easy as you see here: [[CFE backup]]
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In both cases from above you can get a copy of the nvram if you da a "save settings" and name it nvram.bin In both cases from above you can get a copy of the nvram if you da a "save settings" and name it nvram.bin

Revision as of 12:37, 24 August 2008

Contents


Thanks to Eko

As there where always the same questions, i decided to start a page who tells in general how you can get your Broadcom based device running DD-WRT.

Compatibility

There are a few things to be figured out before we start. We/you need to know if its possible to run DD-WRT on it!



Please do the following check list and if one point fails your device will be not able to run DD-WRT!

  • check the Known incompatible devices page and read it carefully. if you device is listed or fits into the incompatibilty information...you´re out of here
  • open the device and check if it´s Broadcom based (cpu) or is there the FCC-ID printed on a label? check on FCC.gov with the FCC-ID if your device is Broadcom based (internal pics)
  • open the device find the flash chip. check out the chip @ Datasheet Catalog and if its <2MB, you´re out.



How to start?

Now that we know that the device is able to run DD-WRT you should do this:

check with a forum search if the device isnt already requested!

if not, start a new topic @ the forum with the subject: "your device with revision" give us all info we need for starting

  • FCC-ID
  • internal high res pics of CPU, RAM, FLASH, PCB
  • maybe RAM/FLASH size and type and CPU type if already known

and if possible



if you have already running a 3rd party firmware (dd-wrt, svesoft, openwrt,...) you can try this to get the cfe: CFE_backup#by_telnet.2FSSH
only if you are instructed to flash a special dd-wrt version for inital flash and it will not brick your router plz give us cfe which is quiet easy as you see here: CFE backup
In both cases from above you can get a copy of the nvram if you da a "save settings" and name it nvram.bin

We finally installed DD-WRT but no reset button/led working

This page describes how to detect the correct GPIO´s for LED and rest button when you have a device which is WIP for running DD-WRT.

Detecting reset Button

1. telnet in and then...

try to find gpio for the reset button.

gpio poll number from 0 to 8. e.g. Code:

 gpio poll 4

Then press the reset button in and out and look for changing numbers and report us like this.

 gpio 4:
 pressed = 00
 unpressed = 01

Plz only report the gpio that changes. :-)

Detecting LED´s

1. telnet in and then...

try to find for the LED´s

gpio enable number , gpio disable number

e.g. Code:

 gpio enable 1

or

Code:

 gpio disable 1

go from 0 to 8

If the router stops responding, just power cycle it.

List your findings at the post/to the person who asked for it!