DD-WRT Installation Woes

[NikolaeVarius]

Hi, I recently bought tihs router and have been trying to install DD-WRT on it. However, no mater what I try, I cannot get it to install, as my commands always time out. I've already tried the command line and the TPFT install method, which both failed Does anyone have any advice as to how to install this thing? Thanks for your time.

 

[mc866]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Hi, I recently bought tihs router and have been trying to install DD-WRT on it. However, no mater what I try, I cannot get it to install, as my commands always time out. I've already tried the command line and the TPFT install method, which both failed Does anyone have any advice as to how to install this thing? Thanks for your time.

I'm assuming you followed the instructions here?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Originally posted by: mc866

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Hi, I recently bought tihs router and have been trying to install DD-WRT on it. However, no mater what I try, I cannot get it to install, as my commands always time out. I've already tried the command line and the TPFT install method, which both failed Does anyone have any advice as to how to install this thing? Thanks for your time.

I'm assuming you followed the instructions here?

Yep. I can't find anything I did wrong. I still haven't bricked it.

 

[mc866]

Did you try this:

***If you are still having trouble with timeouts, etc., you may want to try using the TFTP client from Linksys. Be sure to set it to retry at least three (3) times. Five (5) would be a safe number to start with. Connect power while holding the reset button till the red diag button begins to blink, release the reset button and hit the Upgrade button on the Linksys TFTP Utility. For WHR-HP-G54 I had to flash through a switch with Windows or suffer timeouts trying.***

I tried several time on Windows XP. The result is always a timeout. Disabling Media Sense feature of Windows XP, I finally succeeded. How to disable Media Sense feature of Windows. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239924

On Windows Vista, I used the Linksys TFTP utility and had to upload the micro version first. The mega version would never complete in time. After successfully uploading micro, I was able to login to web-based admin and perform an upgrade to mega.

One other way to prevent a timeout is to first set the NIC to 10 Mbit half duplex.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Are you using a switch or are you plugged straight into the router?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Are you using a switch or are you plugged straight into the router?

I'm connected to the router directly

I also Disabled Media sense.

 

[JackMDS]

If you do Not need and of the addtional faetures provided by DD-WRT, No need to Flash.

Unlike other Wireless Routers the Buffalo stock firmware is just as good as DD-WRT (minus the features).

If you do need addtional features and they are provided by Tomato too.

Use Tomato, with Buffalo the Tomato installation is done with one simple click.

Otherwise, just say "Yes We Can" , and keep trying, thousands (including myself) flashed and are using the Buffalo with DD-WRT.