Hack your router! Get better wireless range!
Ever wanted to control the access times that others can use your internet or see if your neighbors are leaching off your wifi? Tired of the shitty web interface on your router? got nothing better to do? Well dd-wrt is for you.
dd-wrt is a linux based, open source firmware for your router, adding many features such as remote access, bandwidth management, and as I mentioned the ability to kick your siblings off of limewire to free up bandwidth.
Sound awesome? It is. Before you get all excited, check and make sure your router is compatible with dd-wrt.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/dd-wrt/hardware.html
If it is, keep reading, if its not, sucks to be you and gtfo
THIS GUIDE IS FOR THE WEB INSTALL ONLY! VISIT dd-wrt.com FOR TFTP INSTALL
Things your going to need
*about an hours worth of time or less, depending on your IQ
*compatible router
*linux, windows xp or vista
*network cable
First off, download dd-wrt.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/dd-wrt/downloads.html
choose who v24 sp 1, then click consumer, and find who makes your router. THEN click on its model number. from there, download the file
dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin
and keep it on your desktop.
Now its time to get your hands dirty with installing.
***************WARNING READ THIS******************
Incorrectly flashing will brick (break) your router! If your a 12 year old regular scriptkiddie on here, DONT DO THIS UNLESS YOU CAN REPLACE YOUR ROUTER.
You have been warned, dont bitch at me if you mess up.
Fist off, open firefox (yes firefox, if your using internet explorer you need to switch now) and go to http://192.168.1.1/. WHATS THIS A WEB PAGE? No, this is your router on your local network. If you get a blank page, your router may have a different IP address than the normal which I just posted.
TO FIND OUT YOUR ROUTER IP, (on windows)
Click start > run and type in cmd
in the command prompt, type ipconfig
you should see the following:
AND THIS BLOCK OF TEXT IS TAKEN FROM DD-WRT.COM
If you know the IP address, username, and password of your router:
1. Follow the instructions in the next section to log in to the Web GUI.
2. Click the "Administration" tab.
3. Click the "Factory Defaults" sub-tab.
4. Select "Yes".
5. Click the "Save Settings" button.
6. A new page will open, click "continue".
If you do not know the IP address, username, or password of your router, read above or LEARN TO READ I CANT SPOON FEED YOU ANY MORE.
and now back to my guide.
This will clear all settings on your router... setting the stage for dd-wrt.
Now its time to do a 30/30/30 reset. While the router is plugged in, hold the reset button for 30 seconds. while still holding the reset button, unplug the unit for 30 second and plug it back in, whilest still holding the reset button, for another 30 seconds while the unit is running.
in other words, HOLD THE BUTTON FOR 1 minute 30 seconds while unplugging the router and plugging it back in.
The stage is now set to upload the dd-wrt firmware.
*******************FINAL BLUNT WARNING*****************
FUCKING UP WILL BREAK YOUR ROUTER IF YOU HAVE A LOW IQ DO NOT CONTINUE
****************************************************
following text taken from dd-wrt.com
1. First do a hard reset on the unit that DD-WRT is to be loaded onto.
3. Click the "Administration" tab
4. Click the "Firmware Upgrade" sub-tab.
5.
6. Click the "Browse" button and select the DD-WRT .bin file you downloaded and confirmed. (file is dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin on your desktop)
7. Click the "Upgrade" button.
8. The router will take a few minutes to upload the file and flash the firmware. During this time, the power light will flash.
9. A new page will open confirming that the upload was successful (Installation#Possible errors if not). Now wait about 5 minutes before clicking "Continue".
10. Lastly, do another hard reset on the unit. (same thing as above, 30/30/30 reset)
11. If flashed successfully you will now be able to access the DD-WRT web interface at 192.168.1.1
END OF COPIED TEXT
12. If you cant access the web interface at 192.168.1.1, your pretty bone now arent you? (in other words, your router is probly bricked Roflmao)
Go ahead and play with your new firmware. Turn up the power on your antennas to 52 mw (NOT PAST 52 UNLESS YOU WANT A FIRE AND OR BURNT HARDWARE)
More copied text from dd-wrt.com, if you had an "upload failed" error. I allready told you to use the generic version of the firmware anywho, so your probably just thick.
Possible Errors
During the firmware upload process, if your router says something similar to, "Upload Failed," you may be using the wrong version of DD-WRT. This may occur through the web GUI if you use a *wrt54g.bin version when you should have selected the generic version instead. It may also be that your router requires the mini version to be flashed before the full version. Be sure to double check to make sure you have the right version. If you are certain that your router is supported and that you have the correct firmware, you may simply need to use a different web browser (e.g. from Firefox to Internet Explorer).
END OF COPIED TEXT
and thats it for my guide. You can explore dd-wrt and play with its features yourself. If you have any problems during install, LOOK AT THEIR GODDAMNED GUIDE at http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Installation
This is a watered down, spoon fed version of it. I cant make it any easier than it is allready. Blunt, simple, and to the point.
rep me if you think its a decent guide.
questions or comments? Post here, dont even think about pm'ing me with trivial questions covered on dd-wrt.com or in my guide.
good luck and dont brick your router!
reference: das pacman@hackforums
dd-wrt is a linux based, open source firmware for your router, adding many features such as remote access, bandwidth management, and as I mentioned the ability to kick your siblings off of limewire to free up bandwidth.
Sound awesome? It is. Before you get all excited, check and make sure your router is compatible with dd-wrt.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/dd-wrt/hardware.html
If it is, keep reading, if its not, sucks to be you and gtfo
THIS GUIDE IS FOR THE WEB INSTALL ONLY! VISIT dd-wrt.com FOR TFTP INSTALL
Things your going to need
*about an hours worth of time or less, depending on your IQ
*compatible router
*linux, windows xp or vista
*network cable
First off, download dd-wrt.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/dd-wrt/downloads.html
choose who v24 sp 1, then click consumer, and find who makes your router. THEN click on its model number. from there, download the file
dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin
and keep it on your desktop.
Now its time to get your hands dirty with installing.
***************WARNING READ THIS******************
Incorrectly flashing will brick (break) your router! If your a 12 year old regular scriptkiddie on here, DONT DO THIS UNLESS YOU CAN REPLACE YOUR ROUTER.
You have been warned, dont bitch at me if you mess up.
Fist off, open firefox (yes firefox, if your using internet explorer you need to switch now) and go to http://192.168.1.1/. WHATS THIS A WEB PAGE? No, this is your router on your local network. If you get a blank page, your router may have a different IP address than the normal which I just posted.
TO FIND OUT YOUR ROUTER IP, (on windows)
Click start > run and type in cmd
in the command prompt, type ipconfig
you should see the following:
AND THIS BLOCK OF TEXT IS TAKEN FROM DD-WRT.COM
If you know the IP address, username, and password of your router:
1. Follow the instructions in the next section to log in to the Web GUI.
2. Click the "Administration" tab.
3. Click the "Factory Defaults" sub-tab.
4. Select "Yes".
5. Click the "Save Settings" button.
6. A new page will open, click "continue".
If you do not know the IP address, username, or password of your router, read above or LEARN TO READ I CANT SPOON FEED YOU ANY MORE.
and now back to my guide.
This will clear all settings on your router... setting the stage for dd-wrt.
Now its time to do a 30/30/30 reset. While the router is plugged in, hold the reset button for 30 seconds. while still holding the reset button, unplug the unit for 30 second and plug it back in, whilest still holding the reset button, for another 30 seconds while the unit is running.
in other words, HOLD THE BUTTON FOR 1 minute 30 seconds while unplugging the router and plugging it back in.
The stage is now set to upload the dd-wrt firmware.
*******************FINAL BLUNT WARNING*****************
FUCKING UP WILL BREAK YOUR ROUTER IF YOU HAVE A LOW IQ DO NOT CONTINUE
****************************************************
following text taken from dd-wrt.com
1. First do a hard reset on the unit that DD-WRT is to be loaded onto.
3. Click the "Administration" tab
4. Click the "Firmware Upgrade" sub-tab.
5.
6. Click the "Browse" button and select the DD-WRT .bin file you downloaded and confirmed. (file is dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin on your desktop)
7. Click the "Upgrade" button.
8. The router will take a few minutes to upload the file and flash the firmware. During this time, the power light will flash.
9. A new page will open confirming that the upload was successful (Installation#Possible errors if not). Now wait about 5 minutes before clicking "Continue".
10. Lastly, do another hard reset on the unit. (same thing as above, 30/30/30 reset)
11. If flashed successfully you will now be able to access the DD-WRT web interface at 192.168.1.1
END OF COPIED TEXT
12. If you cant access the web interface at 192.168.1.1, your pretty bone now arent you? (in other words, your router is probly bricked Roflmao)
Go ahead and play with your new firmware. Turn up the power on your antennas to 52 mw (NOT PAST 52 UNLESS YOU WANT A FIRE AND OR BURNT HARDWARE)
More copied text from dd-wrt.com, if you had an "upload failed" error. I allready told you to use the generic version of the firmware anywho, so your probably just thick.
Possible Errors
During the firmware upload process, if your router says something similar to, "Upload Failed," you may be using the wrong version of DD-WRT. This may occur through the web GUI if you use a *wrt54g.bin version when you should have selected the generic version instead. It may also be that your router requires the mini version to be flashed before the full version. Be sure to double check to make sure you have the right version. If you are certain that your router is supported and that you have the correct firmware, you may simply need to use a different web browser (e.g. from Firefox to Internet Explorer).
END OF COPIED TEXT
and thats it for my guide. You can explore dd-wrt and play with its features yourself. If you have any problems during install, LOOK AT THEIR GODDAMNED GUIDE at http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Installation
This is a watered down, spoon fed version of it. I cant make it any easier than it is allready. Blunt, simple, and to the point.
rep me if you think its a decent guide.
questions or comments? Post here, dont even think about pm'ing me with trivial questions covered on dd-wrt.com or in my guide.
good luck and dont brick your router!
reference: das pacman@hackforums
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