What is DD-WRT?
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Revision as of 23:06, 8 January 2010
DD-WRT is a third party developed firmware released under the terms of the GPL for many ieee802.11a/b/g/h/n wireless routers based on a Broadcom or Atheros chip reference design.
The firmware is maintained by BrainSlayer and is hosted at dd-wrt.com. The first versions of DD-WRT were based on the Alchemy Firmware from Sveasoft Inc, which is in turn based on the original GPL'd Linksys firmware and a number of other open source projects. DD-WRT was created directly from Sveasoft's software decision to start charging for their firmware, closing the door to opensource.
At present DD-WRT is available for free although a different business model is being drafted by BrainSlayer in order to pay his salary, as this is his full time job.
The new version of DD-WRT (v24) is a completely new project. DD-WRT offers many advanced features not found in the OEM firmwares of these devices, or even the firmware available for purchase from Sveasoft. It is also free of the product activation or tracking found in the Sveasoft firmware.
Note: Beta firmware, by its very nature, will contain bugs. It is not recommended to install beta firmware on large networks that are used for businesses, etc. However, there is now a bugtracker in place for DD-WRT firmware located here: DD-WRT Bugtracker.
Among other features not found in the original Linksys firmware, DD-WRT adds the Kai Daemon for the Kai Console Gaming network, WDS wireless bridging/repeating protocol, Radius Authentication for more secure wireless communication, advanced Quality of Service controls for bandwidth allocation, and software support for the SD-Card hardware modification.
Requirements
- A computer (Windows, Linux, Mac, whatever)
- A broadband internet connection (DSL, Cable, or similar)
- A Linksys WRT54G/GL/GS router or other supported router.
- The DD-WRT firmware image from The DD-WRT Project
- Follow the instructions under Installation to install the new firmware on your router.
Features
- 13 languages
- 802.1x Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
- Access Restrictions
- Ad hoc
- Afterburner
- Client Isolation Mode
- Client Mode (supports multiple connected clients)
- DHCP Forwarder (udhcp)
- DHCP Server (udhcp or Dnsmasq)
- DNS Forwarder (Dnsmasq)
- DMZ
- Dynamic DNS (DynDNS, easyDNS, FreeDNS, No-IP, TZO, ZoneEdit, custom, and others)
- Hotspot Portal (Sputnik Agent ,Chillispot)
- IPv6
- JFFS2 (JFFS2)
- MMC/SD Card Support (hardware modification required)
- NTP
- ntop Remote Statistic (ntop)
- OpenVPN Client & Server (only in -vpn build of the firmware)
- Port Triggering
- Port Forwarding
- PPTP VPN Server & Client
- QoS Bandwidth Management
- QoS L7 Packet Classifier (l7-filter)
- RFlow
- Routing (BIRD)
- Samba FS Automount
- Syslog
- Rx Antenna
- Tx Antenna
- Show Status of Wireless Clients and WDS with System Uptime/Processor Utilization
- Site Survey
- SNMP
- SSH server & client (dropbear)
- Startup, Firewall, and Shutdown scripts (startup script)
- Static DHCP
- Style (Changeable GUI; v.23)
- Supports New Devices (WRT54G V3, V3.1, V4, V5 and WRT54GS V2.1, V3, V4)
- Telnet server & client
- Transmit Power Adjustment (0-251mW, default is 28mW, 100mW is safe)
- UPnP
- USB
- VLAN
- WOL (Wake On Lan) (WOL)
- WDS Connection Watchdog
- WDS Repeater Mode
- Wireless MAC Address Cloning
- Wireless MAC Filter
- WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia)
- WPA over WDS
- WPA/TKIP with AES
- WPA2
- Xbox Kaid (Kai Engine)
Supported & Recommended Devices
For a list of supported and recommended devices, check Supported Devices.
Which V24 build do I flash onto my router
[NOTE] - ALWAYS do a Hard reset or 30/30/30 on the router BEFORE and AFTER flashing a firmware build.
[NOTE] - Do not use Backup/Restore anytime you change the firmware build even from one svn to another. Backup/Restore should only be used when the exact same build (same svn) is reloaded or if a hard reset is done and you wish to restore the configuration on that same build.
Check Supported Devices to see which chipset your router has and whether any special flashing procedures are required.
First check your wl0_corerev by issuing the following command in telnet.
nvram get wl0_corerev
The following Broadcom chipsets require the VINT builds:
- Any older routers using Broadcom 4702/4710 chipsets (125MHz) and have mini-PCI cards wl0_corerev < 5 (such as Belkin F5D7130-4 v1000 - v1112)
- Linksys WRT54G v1
- Linksys WAP54G v1
- Sitecom WL-105b
The following Broadcom chipsets require the normal builds (sometimes referred to as NEWD):
- Asus WL-520GU
- Buffalo WHR-G125
- Linksys WRT54G v8.0-8.2
- Linksys WRT54GS v7.0
- All newer routers using Broadcom 4704, 4785, 5354, 5365 chipsets
The following chipsets can run both the normal (recommended- sometimes referred to as NEWD) and VINT builds.
- Buffalo WHR-HP-G54, WHR-G54S
- Linksys WRT54G v4.0
- Linksys WRT54GL 1.0 & 1.1
- All routers using Broadcom 5352 chipset
- All routers using Broadcom 4712 chipset (BCM4712) with wl0_corerev 5 or higher
The normal build (sometimes referred to as NEWD) uses a new wireless driver where the VINT (vintage build) uses an older one.
File Versions
The project is split into several parts in order to conserve space on the router and fit your needs.
Contents |
Official BrainSlayer Builds
Micro | Mini | Nokaid | Standard | VOIP | VPN* | Mega** | |
Access Restrictions | | | | | | | |
AnchorFree | | | | | | | |
Bandwidth Monitoring | | | | | | | |
Chillispot | | | | ||||
Dynamic DNS | | | | | | | |
HTTPS Support for Web Management | | | | | | ||
IPv6*** | | | | | | ||
JFFS2* | | | | | | ||
kaid | | | |||||
MMC/SD Card Support | | | | | | ||
NoCat | | | | | | ||
OpenVPN | | | |||||
Pound | coming soon in v24 SP2 mega! | ||||||
PPTP/PPTP Client | | | | | | | |
ProFTPd | Implemented in v24 SP2 Mini and Mega | ||||||
QoS | | | | | | | |
radvd | | | | | | | |
Repeater/mBSSID | | | | | | | |
RFlow | | | | | | ||
Samba/CIFS client | | | | | | ||
SIPatH/Milkfish | | | |||||
SNMP | | | | | | ||
SPI Firewall/IPtables | | | | | | | |
SSHd | | | | | | | |
Syslogd | | | | | | | |
Telnetd | | | | | | | |
Transmit (Tx) power adjust | | | | | | | |
UPnP | | | | | | | |
USB | Implemented in v24 SP2 Mini and Mega | ||||||
Wake On LAN | | | | | | | |
WPA/WPA2 Personal/Enterprise | | | | | | | |
Wiviz | | | | | | |
Eko's Builds
Feature's need to be added here as they are found out
Micro Plus | Micro Plus ssh | Mini Hotspot Kiad | Mini USB | Mini USB FTP | OpenVPN JFFS Small | STD NoKaid | STD NoKaid NoHotspot NoStor | STD NoKaid USB | Big** | |
Access Restrictions | | | | | | | | | | |
AnchorFree | | | | | | | | | | |
Asterisk | ||||||||||
Bandwidth Monitoring | | | | | | | | | | |
Chillispot | | | | |||||||
Dynamic DNS | | | | | | | | | | |
EXT2 Support | | | | | | |||||
EXT3 Support | | | | |||||||
HTTPS Support for Web Management | | | | | | | ||||
IPv6*** | | | | | | |||||
JFFS2* | | | | | | | | | ||
kaid | | | ||||||||
MMC/SD Card Support | | | | | ||||||
NoCat | | | | | ||||||
OpenVPN | | | ||||||||
Pound | | |||||||||
PPTP/PPTP Client | | | | | | | | | ||
ProFTPd | | | ||||||||
QoS | | | | | | | | | | |
radvd | | | | | | | | | | |
Repeater/mBSSID | | | | | | | | | | |
RFlow | | | | | | | ||||
Samba/CIFS client | | | | | ||||||
SIPatH/Milkfish | | |||||||||
SNMP | | | | | | |||||
SPI Firewall/IPtables | | | | | | | | | | |
SSHd | | | | | | | | | | |
Syslogd | | | | | | | | | | |
tcpdump | | |||||||||
Telnetd | | | | | | | | | | |
Transmit (Tx) power adjust | | | | | | | | | | |
UPnP | | | | | | | | | | |
USB | | | | | ||||||
Wake On LAN | | | | | | | | | | |
WPA/WPA2 Personal/Enterprise | | | | | | | | | | |
Wiviz | | | | | | | | |
Notes
Note: DD-WRT Download Mirror: here
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*Smaller VPN JFFS builds are available for 4MB units: downloads/others/eko
*Not available on VPN-builds for v24sp1 (see prerequisites for JFFS).
**Only on DD-WRT v24 (8MB+ flash required)
***Apparently, IPv6-related features DO NOT work by default in DD-WRT v24. See IPv6 on v24.
The zip files for v23 contain six versions:
filename | description |
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dd-wrt.v23_<type>_asus.trx | Web interface version for flashing. See Flash Your Asus WL-500G Deluxe |
dd-wrt.v23_<type>_generic.bin | Generic version for flashing via web interface on all supported devices (including Linksys WRT54G/GL/GS) and for flashing Siemens SE505 with boot tftp on 192.168.2.1 |
dd-wrt.v23_<type>_wrt54g.bin | tftp versions for WRT54G. You CAN use this to flash via web interface but do so only AFTER you have done so using the mini version. These versions were just made specifically for TFTPing to those routers. (v5/v6 note: Since the WRT54G/GS v5-v6 uses a modified WAP54Gv3 once made 'linux ready', it will not accept these standard WRT54G/GS firmwares. You must use the 'generic' build for TFTPing to these units). |
dd-wrt.v23_<type>_wrt54gs.bin | tftp versions for WRT54GS. You CAN use this to flash via web interface but do so only AFTER you have done so using the mini version. These versions were just made specifically for TFTPing to those routers. |
dd-wrt.v23_<type>_wrt54gsv4.bin | tftp versions for WRTGSv4. You CAN use this to flash via web interface but do so only AFTER you have done so using the mini version. These versions were just made specifically for TFTPing to those routers. |
dd-wrt.v23_<type>_wrtsl54gs.bin | tftp versions for WRTSL54GS. You CAN use this to flash via web interface but do so only AFTER you have done so using the mini version. These versions were just made specifically for TFTPing to those routers. |
dd-wrt.v23_<type>_moto.trx | For initial Flash Your Motorola WR850G (Micro and Mini builds ONLY) |
where <type> is a placeholder for mini, std, voip, etc. For upgrading from the original Linksys firmware, please use the mini version first and flash it from the web interface. After this first flash you can then upgrade to any distribution of your choice.
Special Versions
Currently brainslayer offers a special version of DD-WRT with extended QoS capabilities:
- set maximum bandwidth available per netmask/MAC address (v.24-SP1: even for different vlans)
- set a default rule for any unconfigured netmask/MAC address
This version is available from the DD-WRT Shop.
Updates for this special firmware version are provided in the special Customer Downloads & Updates forum.
Firmware releases customized to your corporate design are also available.