http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&limit=50&curid=1457&action=history&feed=atom Firmware FAQ - Revision history 2024-03-29T06:07:43Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.10.1 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56709&oldid=prev Jman583: /* Which router should I buy? */ 2023-10-09T17:45:01Z <p><span class="autocomment">Which router should I buy?</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 17:45, 9 October 2023</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 14:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 14:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">This changes continuously, but here are some other good choices (as of October 2023):</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">This changes continuously, but here are some other good choices (as of October 2023):</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/46ypf2a '''<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">NETGEAR </del>X6 R8000'''] - High end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/46ypf2a '''<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Netgear </ins>X6 R8000'''] - High end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/3RSpIbl '''TP-Link AC3200'''] - High end router</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/3RSpIbl '''TP-Link AC3200'''] - High end router</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/3LOMblW '''Netgear R9000'''] - High end router, but is no longer manufactured, only used and refurbished units are available.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/3LOMblW '''Netgear R9000'''] - High end router, but is no longer manufactured, only used and refurbished units are available.</td></tr> </table> Jman583 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56708&oldid=prev Jman583: /* Which router should I buy? */ 2023-10-09T17:43:29Z <p><span class="autocomment">Which router should I buy?</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 17:43, 9 October 2023</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 12:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 12:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">== Which router should I buy? ==</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">== Which router should I buy? ==</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">OpenVPN support requires routers with at least 8mb flash</del>, <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and for better speeds use ARM-based routers.</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">This changes continuously</ins>, <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">but here are some other good choices (as of October 2023):</ins></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">This changes continuously</del>, but <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">here </del>are <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">some other good choices (as of Sep 2021)</del>: </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/46ypf2a '''NETGEAR X6 R8000'''] - High end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3RSpIbl '''TP-Link AC3200'''] - High end router</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3LOMblW '''Netgear R9000'''] - High end router</ins>, but <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is no longer manufactured, only used and refurbished units </ins>are <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">available.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https</ins>:<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">//amzn.to/45mF7Un '''Netgear R7800'''] - High end router, but is no longer manufactured, only used and refurbished units are available.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/45wyoYg '''D-Link DIR-882'''] - Mid range router</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3ZM3sBI '''ASUS RT-AC68U'''] - Mid range router</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/46zhOIc '''Netgear R7500v2''']</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3Q9eCgI '''TP-Link Archer A7'''] - fairly cheap, don't expect amazing VPN speed, only v5 is supported; C7 clone.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3CE504i '''Netgear R9000'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">One can also search on Amazon for [https://amzn.to/<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">3LQ1Ili </ins>DD-WRT compatible routers,] just ensure to check them <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">for compatibility </ins>against <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the </ins>[[Supported_Devices|Supported Devices]] <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">page or the forum</ins>.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/39sii7b '''Netgear XR700'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/2E1gPXY '''Netgear R7800'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3hSNlO8 '''Netgear XR500'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*'''Netgear XR450''' - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3kx8wqN '''Netgear R7500v2''']</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3kwfYCD '''Linksys EA8500'''] - may require serial console to flash due to locked firmware</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/39qoFb1 '''Netgear R7450'''] - newly supported, check [https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=50 Ralink forum]</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/2PY6SRx '''TP-Link Archer C7'''] - 802.11ac (1300 + 450 Mbps), easy to recover, fairly cheap, (v2-v5). Don't expect amazing VPN speed.</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3kssyTk '''TP-Link Archer A7'''] - only v5 is supported; C7 clone.</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3hZc2bU '''Netgear R7000''']</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/2TRtcuj '''Buffalo WZR-1750DHPD'''] - 802.11ac (1300 + 450 Mbps), DD-WRT preinstalled, 512MB RAM and 128MB flash (no longer available)</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">&#160;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">One can also search on Amazon for [https://amzn.to/<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2rbkGt2 </del>DD-WRT compatible routers,] just ensure to check them against [[Supported_Devices|Supported Devices]]<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. There are routers with DD-WRT preinstalled, but they tend to be more expensive</del>.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">==Where do I download firmware?==</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">==Where do I download firmware?==</td></tr> </table> Jman583 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56308&oldid=prev Kernel-panic69: /* What's the default username and password? */ (add note about valid special chars) 2022-07-27T14:10:59Z <p><span class="autocomment">What's the default username and password? -</span> (add note about valid special chars)</p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 14:10, 27 July 2022</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 140:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 140:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Keep in mind, versions post-v24 SP1, so builds &gt;24XXX, now require you to change the username and password on first boot. Telnet/SSH username is always root and the password is always the same as the GUI password.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Keep in mind, versions post-v24 SP1, so builds &gt;24XXX, now require you to change the username and password on first boot. Telnet/SSH username is always root and the password is always the same as the GUI password.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">'''NOTE:''' See [[Web_interface#Username_and_Password|Web Interface - Username and Password]] for information about valid password characters.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">== Why does my router hang when using P2P applications? (BitTorrent, eMule,...) ==</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">== Why does my router hang when using P2P applications? (BitTorrent, eMule,...) ==</td></tr> </table> Kernel-panic69 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56093&oldid=prev Kernel-panic69: /* See also */ 2021-10-16T16:55:27Z <p><span class="autocomment">See also</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 16:55, 16 October 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 378:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 378:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Tutorials]] Many Walk-Throughs for Different DD-WRT Configurations</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Tutorials]] Many Walk-Throughs for Different DD-WRT Configurations</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Glossary]] Wireless Networking Terms and Definitions along with DD-WRT Feature explanations</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* [[Glossary]] Wireless Networking Terms and Definitions along with DD-WRT Feature explanations</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* [http://svn.dd-wrt.com/<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">timeline </del>Changelog] Track the Developer's changes to the firmware<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* [http://svn.dd-wrt.com/ Changelog] Track the Developer's changes to the firmware.</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [http://svn.dd-wrt.com/roadmap Roadmap] See the plan for the next release</del>.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=External links=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=External links=</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* https://www.dd-wrt.com/ DD-WRT homepage</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">* https://www.dd-wrt.com/ DD-WRT homepage</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Documentation]]</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Documentation]]</td></tr> </table> Kernel-panic69 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56092&oldid=prev Kernel-panic69: /* External links */ 2021-10-16T16:53:58Z <p><span class="autocomment">External links</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 16:53, 16 October 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 382:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 382:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=External links=</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">=External links=</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">* https://<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">secure</del>.dd-wrt.com/ DD-WRT homepage <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(using SSL/TLS)</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">* https://<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">www</ins>.dd-wrt.com/ DD-WRT homepage</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Documentation]]</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">[[Category:Documentation]]</td></tr> </table> Kernel-panic69 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56075&oldid=prev MSOENGINEER: /* Kong builds (deprecated) */ 2021-10-08T19:14:25Z <p><span class="autocomment">Kong builds (deprecated)</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 19:14, 8 October 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 76:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 76:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">====Kong builds (deprecated)====</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">====Kong builds (deprecated)====</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Kong stopped DD-WRT development and removed his repository in Jul 2019.'''&lt;br&gt;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''</ins>Kong stopped DD-WRT development and removed his repository in Jul 2019.'''&lt;br&gt;</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Kong builds were cryptographically signed to verify authenticity, tested on hardware before upload, could upgrade via the command line ''ddup'' tool, and had a ''bootstrap'' tool to install the ''opkg'' package manager for additional features. Since the original repository was removed, these features are no longer relevant. '''It is not recommended to use these builds.'''</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Kong builds were cryptographically signed to verify authenticity, tested on hardware before upload, could upgrade via the command line ''ddup'' tool, and had a ''bootstrap'' tool to install the ''opkg'' package manager for additional features. Since the original repository was removed, these features are no longer relevant. '''It is not recommended to use these builds.'''</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*Unofficial mirror repository: http://ddwrt-kong.clonevince.fr/ '''(repository removed)'''</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*Unofficial mirror repository: http://ddwrt-kong.clonevince.fr/ '''(repository removed)'''</td></tr> </table> MSOENGINEER http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56074&oldid=prev MSOENGINEER: /* Kong builds (deprecated) */ 2021-10-08T19:13:30Z <p><span class="autocomment">Kong builds (deprecated)</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 19:13, 8 October 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 76:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 76:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">====Kong builds (deprecated)====</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">====Kong builds (deprecated)====</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">&lt;font color=red&gt;'''Broadcom only!&lt;/font&gt; </del>Kong stopped DD-WRT development and removed his repository in Jul 2019.'''&lt;br&gt;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Kong stopped DD-WRT development and removed his repository in Jul 2019.'''&lt;br&gt;</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Kong builds were cryptographically signed to verify authenticity, tested on hardware before upload, could upgrade via the command line ''ddup'' tool, and had a ''bootstrap'' tool to install the ''opkg'' package manager for additional features. Since the original repository was removed, these features are no longer relevant. '''It is not recommended to use these builds.'''</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">Kong builds were cryptographically signed to verify authenticity, tested on hardware before upload, could upgrade via the command line ''ddup'' tool, and had a ''bootstrap'' tool to install the ''opkg'' package manager for additional features. Since the original repository was removed, these features are no longer relevant. '''It is not recommended to use these builds.'''</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*Unofficial mirror repository: http://ddwrt-kong.clonevince.fr/ '''(repository removed)'''</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*Unofficial mirror repository: http://ddwrt-kong.clonevince.fr/ '''(repository removed)'''</td></tr> </table> MSOENGINEER http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56073&oldid=prev MSOENGINEER: /* Where do I download firmware? */ 2021-10-08T19:12:10Z <p><span class="autocomment">Where do I download firmware?</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 19:12, 8 October 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 47:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 47:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''DD-WRT build locations:'''</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''DD-WRT build locations:'''</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">*https://ftp.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/ (BEST LINK TO USE)</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/betas/</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/betas/</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/</td></tr> </table> MSOENGINEER http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56057&oldid=prev Kernel-panic69: /* Which router should I buy? */ 2021-09-22T14:22:02Z <p><span class="autocomment">Which router should I buy?</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 14:22, 22 September 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 14:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 14:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">OpenVPN support requires routers with at least 8mb flash, and for better speeds use ARM-based routers.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">OpenVPN support requires routers with at least 8mb flash, and for better speeds use ARM-based routers.</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">This changes continuously, but here are some other good choices (as of <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Nov 2018</del>): </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">This changes continuously, but here are some other good choices (as of <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Sep 2021</ins>): </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2PY6SRx </del>'''<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">TP-Link Archer C7</del>'''] - <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">802.11ac (1300 + 450 Mbps)</del>, <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">easy to recover, fairly cheap, (v2-v5). v5 is in the process </del>of <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">being supported</del>, <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">check the forums first</del>. <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Don</del>'<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">t expect amazing </del>VPN <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">speed.</del></td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">3CE504i </ins>'''<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Netgear R9000</ins>'''] - <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">high end router</ins>, <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">lots </ins>of <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">ram and flash space</ins>, <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">good for VPN</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn</ins>.<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">to/39sii7b </ins>'<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''Netgear XR700'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for </ins>VPN</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/2E1gPXY '''Netgear R7800'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/2E1gPXY '''Netgear R7800'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/2TRtcuj '''Buffalo WZR-1750DHPD'''] - 802.11ac (1300 + 450 Mbps), DD-WRT preinstalled, 512MB RAM and 128MB flash</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3hSNlO8 '''Netgear XR500'''] - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*'''Netgear XR450''' - high end router, lots of ram and flash space, good for VPN</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3kx8wqN '''Netgear R7500v2''']</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3kwfYCD '''Linksys EA8500'''] - may require serial console to flash due to locked firmware</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/39qoFb1 '''Netgear R7450'''] - newly supported, check [https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=50 Ralink forum]</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/2PY6SRx '''TP-Link Archer C7'''] - 802.11ac (1300 + 450 Mbps), easy to recover, fairly cheap, (v2-v5). Don't expect amazing VPN speed.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3kssyTk '''TP-Link Archer A7'''] - only v5 is supported; C7 clone.</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*[https://amzn.to/3hZc2bU '''Netgear R7000''']</ins></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">*[https://amzn.to/2TRtcuj '''Buffalo WZR-1750DHPD'''] - 802.11ac (1300 + 450 Mbps), DD-WRT preinstalled, 512MB RAM and 128MB flash <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(no longer available)</ins></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">One can also search on Amazon for [https://amzn.to/2rbkGt2 DD-WRT compatible routers,] just ensure to check them against [[Supported_Devices|Supported Devices]]. There are routers with DD-WRT preinstalled, but they tend to be more expensive.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">One can also search on Amazon for [https://amzn.to/2rbkGt2 DD-WRT compatible routers,] just ensure to check them against [[Supported_Devices|Supported Devices]]. There are routers with DD-WRT preinstalled, but they tend to be more expensive.</td></tr> </table> Kernel-panic69 http://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_FAQ&diff=56019&oldid=prev Kernel-panic69: /* Where do I download firmware? */ 2021-09-16T14:20:47Z <p><span class="autocomment">Where do I download firmware?</span></p> <table border='0' width='98%' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='4' style="background-color: white;"> <tr> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' width='50%' align='center' style="background-color: white;">Revision as of 14:20, 16 September 2021</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 30:</strong></td> <td colspan="2" align="left"><strong>Line 30:</strong></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''&lt;font color=red&gt;BUT NEVER EVER USE THE ROUTER DATABASE.&lt;/font&gt;'''</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">'''&lt;font color=red&gt;BUT NEVER EVER USE THE ROUTER DATABASE.&lt;/font&gt;'''</td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">See [[<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">What_is_DD-WRT%3F#File_Versions|DD-WRT Build </del>Features]] feature differences (<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">outdated</del>). </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">See [[<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Version </ins>Features]] feature differences (<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">needs editing</ins>). </td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*Atheros and Ralink routers use custom builds with a varying feature sets: do not ask for a different build</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">*Atheros and Ralink routers use custom builds with a varying feature sets: do not ask for a different build</td></tr> </table> Kernel-panic69