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NOTE: During configuration or flashing a device, the only that should be hooked to the device is the computer and power.
Makes a great main router (gateway), will also work as a client, client bridge, repeater, repeater bridge.
Specs[]
This section is in need of cleanup!
Platform
Serial Num. = CDF11 FCC ID = Q87-WT54GV40 CPU Type = Broadcom BCM5352EKFBG (BCM5352 chip rev 0) MIPS Rev = ? CPU Speed = 200MHz Bus = ? Flash Type = Parallel Flash Chip = i JS28F640 J3D75 A6427699 (Intel 28F640J3 4Mx16) Flash Size = 8MB Max Firmware Size = ? RAM Size = 32MB RAM Chip = hnnix 709U C HY5DU561622ETP-D43 K0R nvram Size = ? Switch = Broadcom BCM5352E (SoC) Port-based vlan = Yes 802.1q vlan = ? Ethernet Port Count = 1-10/100-WAN 4-10/100-LAN Wired Standard = IEEE 802.3? boot_wait = ? bootloader = CFE Flash Card Socket/Type = No SD/MMC Mod Support = Yes MiniPCI slots = No PoE = No Power = 12V/1A Color of LEDs = ? Size = ? USB = No Serial Port = 2 JTAG Port = Yes Supported by TJTAG 3.02 = Yes Supported by dd-wrt as of = ? dd-wrt K2.4 Support = Yes dd-wrt K2.6 Support = Yes Special Features = ?
Radio (wl0)
Wireless Radio = Broadcom BCM2050KMLG WLAN DSP processor = Broadcom BCM5352E (SoC) Antenna Connector Type = 2x RP-TNC Removable Wireless Standard = IEEE 802.11b/g WiFi Operating Frequency = 2.4GHz 802.11g = 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps 802.11b = 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps Radio cor_rev = 9 Radio Capabilities = ap sta wet led wme 802.11d 802.11h rm cqa mbss4 afterburner acktiming
Links of Interest[]
Flashing[]
Linksys WRT54G-TM and WRT54G-RG are identical in terms of hardware, but not firmware. You MUST USE THE CORRECT firmware files. The WRT54G-TM was a t-mobile router put out by Linksys, and the WRT54G-RG was a Rogers router put out by rogers in Canada.
- Download the CFE_Updater-WRT54G-RG.bin from here: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/tornado/CFE_Updater/
- For the RG Router double check that you got the file with RG in the filename!
- Download the TFTP.exe file from here: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/tornado/Windows-TFTP
- Download the svn 12548 NEWD_Mini.bin (NOT NEWD2!) file from here: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/V24_TNG/svn12548/
- Read the peacock announcement here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486
- Do a proper hard reset on your router, according to the instructions at note 1 of the peacock announcement. Because you do not have dd-wrt firmware on the router at this point, you will not be prompted for a password.
- Connect your computer to your router with a lan cable, connecting to a LAN port on the router.
- Set your computer to a static IP address of 192.168.0.17 and a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask.
- Open your browser window to 192.168.0.1. You should see the linksys webgui. If you don't power cycle your router.
- Go to administration, firmware upgrade
- Select the file CFE_Updater-WRT54G-RG.bin (the one you downloaded in the first step) and click upgrade.
- GO FOR A WALK for at least 5 minutes. IF YOU TOUCH YOUR ROUTER YOU WILL LIKELY BRICK IT!
- Change your computer to a static IP of 192.168.1.17. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!
- Open a command window and try to ping 192.168.1.1. with the "ping 192.168.1.1. -t" command. You should get some timeouts. When you get a ttl=100, wait two more minutes. Keep this window open.
- Open up tftp.exe
- Select the address of 192.168.1.1. Leave the password blank. Set it to 99 retries and pick the file dd-wrt.v24-12548_NEWD_mini.bin that you previously downloaded.
- Hit upgrade.
- GO FOR ANOTHER WALK. WAIT AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. Watch the ping window. You should see ttl=64. When you do, wait two more minutes.
- Set your web browser to 192.168.1.1. You should see the dd-wrt password page.
- Power cycle your router.
- Try to open the webgui again a 192.168.1.1. When you can, change your password and user name to anything.
- Do ANOTHER Hard reset on the router. Again try to open 192.168.1.1. When you can, you should see the password page again. Now finally set your password and configure your router.
- Set your computer back to auto IP and auto DNS.
- Check for recommended builds here.
If you wish to use another build rather than the mini build, you can upgrade with the webgui, following the instructions at note 1 of the peacock thread. This router will take any generic build.
Please note that there is no way to go back to Rogers firmware on this router without a jtag cable and a stock rogers wholeflash.
Upgrading[]
If dd-wrt is already on the router follow these instructions. If stock firmware is on the router follow the flashing instructions.
- Check for recommended builds here first.
- Set your computer to a static IP of 192.168.1.7. (or to whatever subnet the router is on) Disable all firewalls and security. Disable wireless on your computer and only have the router connected to the flashing computer by the ethernet cable between the two.
- Hard reset or 30/30/30 (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI) prior to flashing. Wait. Check for password page on re-login and change password.
- Flash firmware. You can use the webgui except if you have a belkin router. (For belkin use tftp.exe to flash)
- Wait...at least three minutes. Lights should return to normal. See important2, below. Failing to wait is how most people brick their routers.
- Do a power cycle of the router. (Unplug the cord, count to 30 and plug it back in.)
- Wait for the lights to return to normal usually about 2 minutes.
- Hard reset or 30/30/30 again (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI). Wait. Check for the password page and re-login to change the password. Then you can reconfigure your settings manually.
- Once configured set your computer back to autoIP and autoDNS.
Important1: This Hard reset or 30/30/30 works fine for Asus router, but you do have to power cycle after the reset.
Important2: After you flash the firmware, and before you do the hard reset, the router will be building some nvram settings. YOU MUST WAIT FOR THIS TO FINISH PRIOR TO DOING ANYTHING WITH THE ROUTER INCLUDING A HARD RESET. Usually, you can tell when this process is completed by the WAN light coming on, but it does take several minutes. Go have a beer. There are starting to be more and more people who BRICK their routers by not waiting until the nvram is rebuilt, PRIOR to doing a hard reset. YOU NEED TO WAIT!
Reverting[]
Please note that there is no way to go back to Rogers firmware on this router without a jtag cable and a stock rogers wholeflash.
JTAG/Serial Info[]
JTAG[]
JTAG Pinouts[]
nTRST 1o o2 GND TDI 3o o4 GND TDO 5o o6 GND TMS 7o o8 GND TCK 9o o10 GND nSRST 11o o12 N/C
JTAG Recovery[]
- Erase Wholeflash x2
- Flash CFE
- Unplug Power
- Unplug JTAG Cable
TFTP:
- Set Rig ip static 192.168.1.10
- Plug network cable from rig to port 1
- Plug in power
- click upgrade.
- wait, wait, wait. If you cannot browse the GUI of the router, return to step 1.
- Hard Reset 30\30\30
Serial[]
Serial Pinouts[]
VCC 1 o o 2 VCC TX1 3 o o 4 TX0 RX1 5 o o 6 RX0 N/C 7 o o 8 N/C GND 9 o o 10 GND
Hyper terminal Setup in Windows XP[]
In Windows XP, Click Start Button - All Programs - Accessories - Communication - HyperTerminal Enter a name for the connection, Click ok Choose com port you adapter is plugged into, Click ok Set: Bits per second = 115200 Data Bits = 8 Parity = none Stop bits = 1 Flow control = none Click ok Click File - Save As, and select a place to save it to so you don't have to enter the settings again.
Putty Setup in Windows XP[]
After installing putty, run it Serial line = The COM port your using for serial (ie. COM3) Speed = 115200 Click on Serial under Connection Serial line to connect to = same as above (Serial line) Speed (baud) = 115200 Data bits = 8 Stop bits = 1 Parity = None Flow control = None Click Session Enter a name for your connection under saved sessions Click Save Click Open
Serial Recovery[]
Modified redhawk0 instructions
- Connect Serial cable
- Start one of the programs from above
- Get TFTP ready with file selected
- Use dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin
- Connect power to the router
- start a rapid fire Cntl-C as you plug the router to power
- type "nvram erase" w/o quotes, hit enter
- type "flash -noheader : flash1.trx" w/o quotes, this starts the tftp daemon, hit enter
- but have tftp.exe ready
- Click go or start on TFTP
- give it 5 minutes after it finishes
- then power cycle....Reset to default settings in the GUI...then config
- when it stops spitting out txt....hit the enter key...you should get a login prompt...at that point, power cycle it, hard reset...then config
- you'll see it boot up
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