[DD-WRT] Help installing on my WRT54G v1.1 This is a branch-off of my original thread » Router that can assign a specific IP by MAC Many recommended putting DD-WRT on my router and I would like
Dec 18, 2012 · I did install DD-WRT on my Linksys WRT54G2 V1 to gain more controls on this router. One of my main purpose is to set bandwith limit per MAC or per IP to all connected device using this firmware. Just to solve my problem on users that keeps hogging the network and downloading torrents all day that's why I decided to install DD-WRT. Linksys WRT54G v8 DD-WRT 54 Mbps 4-Port 10-Megabit Wireless G Router. $14.99 +$7.50 shipping. Make Offer - Linksys WRT54G v8 DD-WRT 54 Mbps 4-Port 10-Megabit Wireless There are several other 3rd party firmware projects for the WRT54G / WRT54GL routers, but I am choosing DD-WRT for several reasons: 1) It is a mature project. 2) It is a Linux based free and open source project wireless router / gateway that supports client bridge mode as a method of geographically extending a wireless LAN. Make sure to have a local copy of WRT54G Version 5 firmware that you can use for recovery. To download the latest firmware, click here. For a list of downloadable files, click here. In most cases, the router will be able to provide an IP Address via DHCP when in Management Mode.
Sep 15, 2011 · Overall I would recommend Tomato as the best of these for access control and general versatile use, DDWRT for multi-wan setup, and OpenWRT for Asterisk (if you are working with a WRT54G router). Tomato is also good and easy to configure as a wifi bridge or client.
Mar 25, 2020 · The custom DD-WRT firmware allows many incompatible WRT54G-series routers to become compatible. However, Intermedia cannot install the custom firmware on your router for you. A layout of the DD-WRT interface can be found here. Perform the standard DD-WRT router changes to make these routers compatible. Permanent Resolution Aug 29, 2012 · Using DD WRT on a Linksys WRT54G wifi router as a repeater/range extender.. Success at last. I finally got my extra Linksys WRT54G router to function as a repeater/range extender after about ten tries, there was at least one person here on CH&S who wanted to know how it's done and I thought I'd share..
Few routers utilize their full potential out of the box because their firmware limits their functionality. Thanks to an open-source project called DD-WRT, you can unlock your router’s potential
May 12, 2011 · The instructions above work very well for getting an old version of dd-wrt on the WRT54G v5. However, I would recommend running the latest available build to avoid any nasty bugs. I encountered a bug wherein the router would be configured to have a WPA secured access point, but would instead broadcast as WEP, rendering the access point visible