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coughtryb

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I updated the firmware from the linksys factory firmware and it completed but the graphics on the web interface are all cut off, thus I cannot make changes to functionality of the device, ie mac filter, dhcp range, etc. It's hard to describe, I see the menus and tabs, but only white space below and a save botton at the bottom, so it's impossible to work with. This includes the firmware update page as well.
I have the latest bin (v24) and want to install it via telnet because I am able to telnet to it but I dont know the commands to install the firmware bin. Has anyone done this?

Thanks again friends,
Ben
 
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When I've encountered this type of issue it is usually a browser related. Try a different browser or the same browser after clearing history, cookies, and cache.
 
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coughtryb

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Thanks but it's not the browser as this origionally came up a while ago and I've rebuilt my PC since then. Hard resetting the router doesn't fix either. Any other ideas?
 
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coughtryb

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I followed all the steps but the tftp command refused the connection - "Connect request failed". I don't have any firewalls running on my PC. It has all the factory default settings now as I just hard reset it.

Any other ideas?
 
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spidey07

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Can you ping your computer from the router and vice-versa? If so that will verify if you have good IP connectivity. I know you said you don't have any firewalls so triple check that none including the MS one.

Also, make sure you only have a single network interface enabled when you start the TFTP server and make sure the application binds to the correct network adapter.
 
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coughtryb

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Can you ping your computer from the router and vice-versa? If so that will verify if you have good IP connectivity. I know you said you don't have any firewalls so triple check that none including the MS one.

Also, make sure you only have a single network interface enabled when you start the TFTP server and make sure the application binds to the correct network adapter.
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Confirmed that only 1 NIC is enabled. MS firewall is off and I can ping in both directions.
 
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Any luck with the unit?

Are you using the correct build for the Linksys WRT54G Ver.3?
 
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coughtryb

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No luck yet. That's actually what I'm afraid of....I think I used the wrong version when first trying to flash a while ago which is why it's not coming up correctly now. I'm fairly sure I have the newest correct version of DD-WRT now but the problems with the previous install prevent me from using the web interface to flash it again.

I already have enough paper weights =)
 
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coughtryb

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looks like I was wrong - I haven't had any luck flashing the router but I just logged into it via my friends macbook with firefox and everything looks fine with the current version of DD-WRT. I've logged in with several other PCs but all using IE7. I wish i tried this a while ago, lol.
Thanks for all your suggestions though, I appreciate it!
 
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For flashing try tftp.

Also remember that if you have Vista then tftp and telnet are not installed by default. Go to Control Panel (classic view) --> Programs and Features --> then go to the left and select "Turn Windows Features On or Off"

You can turn the services on there.

Go download this firmware to your C: directory which is the VINTAGE version of the firmware. Necessary for the older radio in your version of the router. Make sure your computer is directly connected to the router via ethernet cable and not wireless. Also make sure to do a hard reset of the router by holding the reset button, unplugging the device, and replugging the device while continuing to hold the reset button for another 20 seconds. Give it another minute to start up fully.

Then, in command prompt with administrative privileges enter the following:

tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT C:\dd-wrt.v24-9517_VINT_std.bin
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This assumes 192.168.1.1 is the address of the router. If not, simply replace that number with the number that you know it is. (After resetting the router the default IP address should be 192.168.1.1 however). If you don't know what the router address is then look for the address next to "Gateway" that is in your network settings.

It also assumes you saved the firmware to the C:\ drive. If using Vista it won't let you save there, so I use public, which would be C:\Users\Public\dd-wrt.v24-9517_VINT_std.bin.

Hope that helps and best of luck to you!

EDIT: I understand that it seems to be a computer issue, I'm only saying that if you wish to try a reflash that's the way to go about it.
 
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