Installation
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==Precautions for flashing== | ==Precautions for flashing== | ||
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- | *''' Incorrect flashing procedure can [[bricked|brick]] your router!''' | ||
- | *''' You CANNOT flash/backup your firmware over a "https" connection!''' | ||
Follow all instruction precisely. You will run into trouble if you don't! | Follow all instruction precisely. You will run into trouble if you don't! | ||
- | * Firmware flashes and upgrade should be done over a '''wired''' Ethernet connection | + | |
- | ** Flashing via wireless is inherently unstable and can result in a [[ | + | *''' Incorrect flashing procedure can [[bricked|brick]] your router!''' |
+ | *''' You CANNOT flash/backup your firmware over a "https" connection!''' | ||
+ | * Firmware flashes and upgrade should be done over a '''wired''' Ethernet connection. | ||
+ | ** Flashing via wireless is inherently unstable and can result in a [[bricked]] router.'' | ||
* Disable your anti-virus-software, as a false-positive virus detection could interrupt the upload. | * Disable your anti-virus-software, as a false-positive virus detection could interrupt the upload. | ||
* Disable any wireless adapters on your system to ensure that the upload goes through the wired connection! | * Disable any wireless adapters on your system to ensure that the upload goes through the wired connection! | ||
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'''1) Download firmware''' | '''1) Download firmware''' | ||
- | + | * Download the latest stable release [http://dd-wrt.gruftie.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php?link=downloads HERE] or go to the DD-WRT homepage at [http://www.dd-wrt.com/] | |
- | * Download the latest release | + | * Read the changelog and all other information files on the download pages. They contain important information! |
- | '''Note:''' Use the ''mini'' version when upgrading from original Linksys firmware! | + | *'''Note:''' Use the ''mini'' version when upgrading from original Linksys firmware! |
* Extract the archive. | * Extract the archive. | ||