Linksys EA6500 V1
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Contents |
Overview
Specifications | |
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Release date / price | 28 August 2012 / $199 |
CPU | Broadcom BCM4706 |
CPU Speed | 600 MHz |
Flash ROM | 128 MiB (Samsung K9F1G08U0D) |
RAM | 128 MiB (Hynix H5PS5162GFR-Y5C × 2) |
Radios | 2.4 GHz bgn: Broadcom BCM4331
5 GHz an+ac: Broadcom BCM4360 |
WLAN Protocal | a/b/g/n/ac |
WLAN Max Speed | 450 Mbps + 1300 Mbps (1750 Mbps) |
Antenna Location | Internal |
Bands | 3x3:3 MIMO x 2 |
Switch | 4xGigE LAN, 1xGigE WAN
Broadcom BCM53125 |
USB | 2 x USB 2.0 |
Power | 12VDC, 3A
Barrel type connector |
Stock bootloader | CFE 1.0.37 BCM947XX |
Stock firmware kernel | Linux 2.6.22 |
Default SSID/IP/passwd | CiscoXXXXX
192.168.1.1, <blank>:admin |
OUI | C8:D7:19 |
WARNING
- THIS PAGE IS FOR THE EA6500 V1. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS OF THE EA6500 ROUTER AVAILABLE, THE V1 AND V2. THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE CANNOT BE USED AS A GUIDE FOR THE V2. IF YOU HAVE A EA6500 V2, CHECK THE HARDWARE SPECIFIC PAGE OR THE FORUMS FOR SUPPORT
- YOU SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLING DD-WRT UNLESS YOU HAVE DONE SUFFICIENT READING ON THE PROCESS, DRAWBACKS AND RECOVERY PROCESS LISTED THROUGHOUT THIS PAGE AND ELSEWHERE
- THE DD-WRT FIRMWARE FOR THIS ROUTER, AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS PAGE, IS STILL IN BETA, SO EXPECT THINGS TO BROKEN
Known issues
- GigE doesn't work at full speeds
Pre-installation
Read the following before attempting to install:
- Peacock thread
- General installation page (you can just read over the installation steps, specific steps for the EA6500V1 will be below)
- General recovery from a bad flash
OEM Firmware files
Linksys Original FW | ||
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Version | Download | Checksum Hashes |
1.1.27 | Link | MD5: CCFBEA9CE39524E35ED2AB4A1683BF86
SHA-256: E2A95AA4133C5B5F28D92FE0543CB5486301BCD83A23BF354A74E3B7FCD5162C |
1.1.28 | Link | MD5:5C8723F9E158A08617B8953BBA9D1D4F
SHA-256: E100D438BBB535B8A4827E26BD7522615B195A80DE8F758D89466C554C976F54 |
1.1.29 | Link | MD5: 8E0BBB275331A60D48E45AD2AF0E02AB
SHA-256: 90E3E68E1C61850F20C50E551816D47D484D7FEB46890F5BC0A0E0DAB3E3BA0B |
First-install recommended firmware files
Recommended DD-WRT FW for first-install | ||
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Version | Download | Checksum Hash |
fractal r22524 | Link 1 | MD5: 4116608B9A1D2616FCF3551C9AF0837C
SHA-256: 64CF74E346549805A3AD13943FB3C15B0F3931A992EB9B60CE6543085AD21552 |
bs r23082 | Link 1 | MD5: 80FB817C2DAA19BF120F2E86A52171E5
SHA-256: FE295CC120722D77A95A80E9C55C81E2ECF37047567AA1FAB0AE2862573D3FB8 |
Build from the source
Installing DD-WRT
Prerequisites
- Ethernet cable to the router
- Static IP set on your computer
Installing from stock firmware
Upgrade from the web interface
It is highly recommended to upgrade to a newer version of DD-wrt after your initial install. Be sure to Reset to Default Settings before doing so and perform this step over a wired connection
- At the time of writing this page, r32170 was the latest firmware that was stable
- Go to
Administration
>Firmware Upgrade
- Select
Reset to Default settings
from the drop down menu and select the firmware you wish to upgrade (or downgrade) and click Upgrade - Wait a few minutes, do not turn off or reboot/reset the router until done
- You should be greeted with a Username and password change page that appears after your first-install
Upgrade from the CLI
- NB: wget was broken for HTTP/HTTPS links at the time of writing this page for busybox v1.26.x, use FTP links and verify MD5 before upgrading
- SSH/Telnet into your router
- Change directory from ~ to /tmp by:
cd ..
orcd /tmp
- Download firmware by:
wget <ftp/http/https link to your desired firmware file>
- Wait for download to complete (no progress bar) and check the MD5 hash of the file by:
md5sum <filename>
- Upgrade firmware by:
write <filename> linux
. Do not turn off or reboot/reset the router until done - Erase NVRAM by:
erase nvram
- Reboot:
reboot
Restoring to OEM firmware
Troubleshooting
Downgrading to an older firmware
Follow the same steps from #Upgrade_from_the_web_interface
Bootloops
Useful commands, links and scripts
Contribute!
If you would like to contribute to this particular page, then feel free to do so or leave a comment on the EA6500 thread