How To Flash the WRT54GS v7

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-<font color=red>WARNING: There are at least two types of flash chips that are used on the v7 router. Using this method with an Intel-type flash chip will brick your router. Currently there is no solution for using vxworkskiller with the Intel-chip v7 routers.</font>+#REDIRECT [[Linksys WRT54GS v7.0 & 7.2]]
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-'''How to Flash the WRT54GS v7''' (from [http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/release%20candidates/DD-WRT%20v24%20RC4/GENERIC%20BROADCOM%20(Linksys,%20Asus%20etc.)/WRT54Gv8,%20WRT54GSv7/flashing.txt flashing.txt])+
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-1. Configure your local LAN ethernet address to 192.168.1.100 and connect your local ethernet to your WRT54GSv7 on one of the four switch ports. Do not use a wlan connection!+
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-2. Disconnect the power cord from the WRT54GSv7.+
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-3. Push the reset button while reconnecting the power cord and hold the button for about 20 seconds.+
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-4. Open your browser and open <nowiki>http://192.168.1.1</nowiki>+
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-5. Use the firmware upgrade dialogue to flash [http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/tornado/GSv7/vxworkskillerGSv7-v3.bin vxworkskillerGSv7-v3.bin]+
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-6. After the dialogue about disconnecting the power cord is shown, disconnect the power cord and reconnect it.+
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-7. Wait for about two minutes.+
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-8. Again disconnect the power cord and reconnect it.+
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-9. Enter "tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put [http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/release%20candidates/DD-WRT%20v24%20RC5/GENERIC%20BROADCOM%20(Linksys,%20Asus%20etc.)/WRT54Gv8,%20WRT54GSv7/dd-wrt.v24_micro_wrt54gv8.bin dd-wrt.v24_micro_wrt54gv8.bin]" on your local Windows console and press enter+
-(for linux, tftp 192.168.1.1; mode octet;put [http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/release%20candidates/DD-WRT%20v24%20RC5/GENERIC%20BROADCOM%20(Linksys,%20Asus%20etc.)/WRT54Gv8,%20WRT54GSv7/dd-wrt.v24_micro_wrt54gv8.bin dd-wrt.v24_micro_wrt54gv8.bin] or tftp -v -m octet 192.168.1.1 -c put dd-wrt.v24_micro_wrt54gv8.bin).+
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-10. The file will now be transferred to your router and be flashed. After this is done, your router will boot automatically and you can reach your it at http://192.168.1.1.+

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  1. REDIRECT Linksys WRT54GS v7.0 & 7.2