DD-WRT third party firmware

I have order a Buffalo WHR-G54S router and should be here in three days.
I intend to install the DD-WRT third party firmware, however everything
that I read is in reference to Linksys WRT54G router, is this the
version I need and then does the Buffalo then look as a Linksys Router.

Is this what I need:

" 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 "

Or is this what I should be looking at instead:

" 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)."

On real reference to the Buffalo, the Linksys says that you have to
install the mini first, is this the case with the Buffalo as well?

Thank you in advance for you time in this matter.

Danny

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:53:32 -0500, Danny Kile <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have order a Buffalo WHR-G54S router and should be here in three days.
>I intend to install the DD-WRT third party firmware, however everything
>that I read is in reference to Linksys WRT54G router, is this the
>version I need and then does the Buffalo then look as a Linksys Router.
>
<snip>

Urm.. Generally speaking you cannot install firmware designed for one
brand/model of routers onto a different brand/model. You'll end up ruining your
Buffalo. (Assuming it even accepted the new firmware upload)

To use the DD-WRT firmware you need a linksys router.

Danny Kile <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I have order a Buffalo WHR-G54S router and should be here in three days.
> I intend to install the DD-WRT third party firmware, however everything
> that I read is in reference to Linksys WRT54G router, is this the
> version I need and then does the Buffalo then look as a Linksys Router.

See
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php...g_the_Buffalo_
WHR-G54S_and_WHR-HP-G54>.

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:53:32 -0500, Danny Kile
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have order a Buffalo WHR-G54S router and should be here in three days.
>I intend to install the DD-WRT third party firmware, however everything
>that I read is in reference to Linksys WRT54G router, is this the
>version I need and then does the Buffalo then look as a Linksys Router.

Well, I have no way to tell what you've been reading.

List of supported hardware is at the bottom:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD-WRT>
If you're looking for Buffalo specific information, see:
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Flashing_the_Buffalo_WHR-G54S_and_WHR-HP-G54>
I suggest you use the TFTP method. Read it CAREFULLY as there is
quite a bit of odd detail that needs to be considered. One mistake is
to power on the Buffalo and immediately start the TFTP client upload.
That usually fails. Wait about 2-3 seconds after applying power and
then hit enter. Also, don't fumble with the router and accidentally
hit the button on the top. I'm not sure why, but I temporarily
"bricked" a Buffalo router by accidentally hitting the button during a
firmware upload.

>Is this what I need:
>" dd-wrt.v23_<type>_generic.bin

Maybe. All the various versions have a similar filename structure.
Current version of the week is at:
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads%2Fdd-wrt.v23%20SP2%2Fstandard%2F&download=dd-wrt.v23_generic.bin>

>On real reference to the Buffalo, the Linksys says that you have to
>install the mini first, is this the case with the Buffalo as well?

No you do NOT need to install the mini version. That's only for
specific versions of the Linksys firmware that had a bug which did not
allow firmware images larger than 3MBytes.


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http://www.gilanet.com/ohlandl/NIC/w...lashing_DD-WRT

This is the correct bin:
> " dd-wrt.v23_<type>_generic.bin
>http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads%2Fdd-wrt.v23%20SP2%2Fstandard%2F&download=dd-wrt.v23_generic.bin<

TFTP that worked for me on W98SE:
http://www.tftp-server.com/tftp-client.html

A friend of mine had trouble with the Linksys version.

I had trouble flashing, until I found a way to determine the right time
to power up the router and hit enter. Set up the flash with TFTP, but
don't hit enter. Power-up the router, and when the port LEDs go out, hit
enter.

I am running two at present:
http://www.gilanet.com/ohlandl/NIC/w...#Client_Bridge

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> " dd-wrt.v23_<type>_generic.bin
>
> Maybe. All the various versions have a similar filename structure.
> Current version of the week is at:
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads%2Fdd-wrt.v23%20SP2%2Fstandard%2F&download=dd-wrt.v23_generic.bin>
>

Thanks for the info this is the file that I downloaded so I did get the
correct one. Hopefully the router will be delivered tomorrow and I can
get started.


Danny,

Danny Kile wrote:
> Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>> " dd-wrt.v23_<type>_generic.bin
>>
>> Maybe. All the various versions have a similar filename structure.
>> Current version of the week is at:
>> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads%2Fdd-wrt.v23%20SP2%2Fstandard%2F&download=dd-wrt.v23_generic.bin>
>>
>>
>
> Thanks for the info this is the file that I downloaded so I did get the
> correct one. Hopefully the router will be delivered tomorrow and I can
> get started.
>
>
> Danny,

Got route last night got it up on Buffalo software, then to bed. This
morning flashed to tftp -i 192.168.11.1 PUT dd-wrt.v23_generic.bin, had
to wait about 4 or 5 seconds on this end after power up before hitting
the enter key on the TFTP command in order not to get time outs, third
time is the charm.


Thank you for your input, now off to explore the new OS of the router.


Danny,