Flash your WRT54G or WRT54GS v5 series (v5, v5.1, v6)

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As of April 3, 2006, there is a "Micro" version of DD-WRT that fits onto a version 5 of the WRT54G or WRT54GS. The process to get the firmware onto the version 5 is complicated, however. Mainly, it involves using a JTAG cable.

The Micro version omits some functionality. Specifically it leaves out the following: SSH,PPTP/PPTP Client,UPnP.. and ? (please edit!)

can i use micro version on other wrt54g/gs/gl??

Note: WRT54 v5 routers are not officially supported by DD-WRT. Results are unstable and flashing is not recommended until DD-WRT compatibility improves.

(following courtesy of Piotr Gozdur)

1. Download the Micro version of DD-WRT firmware dd-wrt.v23_micro_generic.bin from DD-WRT SP1 Beta Page. You will still have to select the most recent directory for the file.

2. Download the cfe.bin file from this directory.

3. make a backup of your flash via jtag wrt54g -backup:wholeflash /fc:01

4. erase flash wrt54g -erase:wholeflash /fc:01

5. flash cfe.bin (this cfe is from wap54g v3) wrt54g -flash:cfe /fc:01

6. upload example firmware via tftp tftp -i 192.168.1.245 put dd-wrt.v23_micro_generic.bin

I have not tried this method, so please edit this page with your results.