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== How To Flash == == How To Flash ==
-IN SPITE OF SOME OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ELSEWHERE, YOU REALLY NEED TO CREATE A CUSTOM VX Image for your router. If you don’t you will get a generic mac address on your router and a generic mac address will mean most ISP won’t let you connect to the internet. Here is how to do it properly+IN SPITE OF SOME OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ELSEWHERE, YOU REALLY NEED TO CREATE A CUSTOM VX Image for your router. If you don’t you will get a generic MAC address on your router and a generic MAC address will mean most ISP won’t let you connect to the Internet. Here is how to do it properly:
Go to this thread and download the zipped files in GV5Flash.zip: Go to this thread and download the zipped files in GV5Flash.zip:
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# Do a HARD reset on the router according to note 1 of the peacock announcement (30/30/30) # Do a HARD reset on the router according to note 1 of the peacock announcement (30/30/30)
# Set a static IP on your computer to 192.168.1.7. Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0. # Set a static IP on your computer to 192.168.1.7. Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
-# Connect the lan cable from your computer to a LAN port of your router. Make sure your router is plugged in. Nothing should be connected to your computer or the router except the lan cable between them. Turn your firewall and any wireless computer connections OFF.+# Connect the LAN cable from your computer to a LAN port of your router. Make sure your router is plugged in. Nothing should be connected to your computer or the router except the LAN cable between them. Turn your firewall and any wireless computer connections OFF.
# Unzip the file you downloaded and place it in a location you can easily find on your computer # Unzip the file you downloaded and place it in a location you can easily find on your computer
# Unzip the VXImgToolGui.zip file to the same folder as where you placed the other files you downloaded # Unzip the VXImgToolGui.zip file to the same folder as where you placed the other files you downloaded
# Click on the VXImgToolGui.exe program # Click on the VXImgToolGui.exe program
##Make sure the top button is on the left for WRT54G, not the right for wrt54gS. ##Make sure the top button is on the left for WRT54G, not the right for wrt54gS.
-##Put the mac address from the bottom of your router in the box that says "Desired Mac Address"+##Put the MAC address from the bottom of your router in the box that says "Desired Mac Address"
##Click on the three dots next to "output image" and save the file as My54gImage.bin in the same folder as everything else is located. ##Click on the three dots next to "output image" and save the file as My54gImage.bin in the same folder as everything else is located.
# Power cycle the router (uplug the power from the router for 30 seconds and then plug it back in) # Power cycle the router (uplug the power from the router for 30 seconds and then plug it back in)
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# Hit upgrade. # Hit upgrade.
# Wait for FIVE FULL MINUTES. Go for a walk. Don't you TOUCH that router for FIVE MINUTES. # Wait for FIVE FULL MINUTES. Go for a walk. Don't you TOUCH that router for FIVE MINUTES.
-# When five full earth minutes have passed, power cycle the router+# When five full Earth minutes have passed, power cycle the router
# Refresh your browser window. If you get a blank window, clear your browser cache. NOW you should be in the MANAGEMENT MODE window. # Refresh your browser window. If you get a blank window, clear your browser cache. NOW you should be in the MANAGEMENT MODE window.
# Select the My54gImage.bin file that you created. Hit upgrade. # Select the My54gImage.bin file that you created. Hit upgrade.
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# When you can access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, power cycle the router. # When you can access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, power cycle the router.
# When you can again access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, do another HARD reset on the router. # When you can again access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, do another HARD reset on the router.
-# Reset your computer ethernet connection to auto IP and auto DNS+# Reset your computer Ethernet connection to auto IP and auto DNS
== Other Notes == == Other Notes ==

Revision as of 01:41, 11 January 2010

Contents

How To Flash

IN SPITE OF SOME OTHER INSTRUCTIONS ELSEWHERE, YOU REALLY NEED TO CREATE A CUSTOM VX Image for your router. If you don’t you will get a generic MAC address on your router and a generic MAC address will mean most ISP won’t let you connect to the Internet. Here is how to do it properly:

Go to this thread and download the zipped files in GV5Flash.zip: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=58231

  1. Read the peacock announcement found here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486
  2. Do a HARD reset on the router according to note 1 of the peacock announcement (30/30/30)
  3. Set a static IP on your computer to 192.168.1.7. Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
  4. Connect the LAN cable from your computer to a LAN port of your router. Make sure your router is plugged in. Nothing should be connected to your computer or the router except the LAN cable between them. Turn your firewall and any wireless computer connections OFF.
  5. Unzip the file you downloaded and place it in a location you can easily find on your computer
  6. Unzip the VXImgToolGui.zip file to the same folder as where you placed the other files you downloaded
  7. Click on the VXImgToolGui.exe program
    1. Make sure the top button is on the left for WRT54G, not the right for wrt54gS.
    2. Put the MAC address from the bottom of your router in the box that says "Desired Mac Address"
    3. Click on the three dots next to "output image" and save the file as My54gImage.bin in the same folder as everything else is located.
  8. Power cycle the router (uplug the power from the router for 30 seconds and then plug it back in)
  9. Open your browser to 192.168.1.1 by putting that in the browser address window of your browser. You should open the linksys webgui and NOT a page that says Management Mode. If you see management mode, power cycle the router again.
  10. Enter "root" as the username and "admin" as the password
  11. Go to administration and firmware upgrade
  12. Navigate to the folder that you are using, and select vxworks_prep_03.bin
  13. Hit upgrade.
  14. Wait for FIVE FULL MINUTES. Go for a walk. Don't you TOUCH that router for FIVE MINUTES.
  15. When five full Earth minutes have passed, power cycle the router
  16. Refresh your browser window. If you get a blank window, clear your browser cache. NOW you should be in the MANAGEMENT MODE window.
  17. Select the My54gImage.bin file that you created. Hit upgrade.
  18. Wait for the "Upgrade Success" message, and then WAIT FIVE FULL MINUTES again. Don't TOUCH your router.
  19. Start tftp.exe
    1. Enter 192.168.1.1 as the address in the top box of tftp.exe
    2. Leave the password blank
    3. Select the 12548 Newd_Micro.bin firmware
    4. Set retries to 99.
    5. Power cycle the router
    6. Count to 2
    7. Hit upgrade
  20. When you get a success, wait FIVE FULL minutes.
  21. If you don't get success, repeat from steps 19(4) up to this one. If you still don't get success, clear your browser cache. Try using a different browser as well, to navigate to 192.168.1.1.
  22. When you can access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, power cycle the router.
  23. When you can again access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, do another HARD reset on the router.
  24. Reset your computer Ethernet connection to auto IP and auto DNS

Other Notes

Also see this page: Version 5 And 6 Router Information

There is good information at the scorpiontek site: http://www.scorpiontek.org/portal/content/view/27/36

A CFE compressor is available for the Gv5.0,5.1, and 6.0. It enables micro_plus to be put on the router. Click here.