Linksys WRT54GL Firmware Upgrade Manual

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Firmware Upgrade Procedures:

fw ddwrt_v24_sp1_std_generic_10011

1. General Information

Make: Linksys

Model: WRT54GL

Hardware Version: any

Firmware Version: ddwrt_v24_sp1_std_generic_10011

MAC Address Info:

WLAN MAC: two higher than LAN MAC.

LAN MAC: labeled on the bottom of the device.

WAN MAC: one higher than LAN MAC.

Example: if the LAN MAC printed on the device is 00:11:DE:AD:BE:EF, then

the WAN MAC is 00:11:DE:AD:BE:F0 and the WLAN MAC is

00:11:DE:AD:BE:F1.

Defaults Settings/Configuration:

Default LAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1

Web Interface Username: root

Default Web Interface Password: admin

IMPORTANT: These instructions assume that the device is already running a stock

ddwrt_v24_sp1_std_generic_10011 firmware. Do not upgrade the device to the ddwrt

firmware if it is running the original Linksys manufacturer's firmware; instead, see the

ddwrt website for instructions on how to convert the device to run the ddwrt firmware

(you must first upgrade to a "mini" ddwrt firmware).

2. Wired Upgrade Procedure

Prerequisites:

• client computer with ethernet interface and firmware file

• ethernet cable

• device LAN IP address (referred to below as <Device_LAN_IP_Address>)

• device web interface password

Limitations: if the device is running a CB firmware, under certain situations you may

need to reference the CB User's Manual to perform a firmware upgrade.

Linksys WRT54GL v1

Page 1: General Information
IMPORTANT: These instructions assume that the device is already running a stock ddwrt_v24_sp1_std_generic_10011 firmware. Do not upgrade the device to the ddwrt firmware if it is running the original Linksys manufacturer’s firmware; instead, see the ddwrt website for instructions on how to convert the device to run the ddwrt firmware (you must first upgrade to a “mini”...
Page 2 Firmware Filename: dd-wrt.v24_std_generic_[X].bin (where [X] is an optional string) Instructions: • Connect a wired (ethernet) client with DHCP enabled to a LAN port on the device with an ethernet cable. If you are not served an IP address by the device, you will need to determine the device LAN IP address (see next step) and manually assign the wired client an IP address in the same subnet as the device LAN IP address.
Page 3 Firmware Filename: dd-wrt.v24_std_generic_[X].bin (where [X] is an optional string) Instructions: • Connect/associate the wireless (802.11) client computer (with DHCP enabled) to the device. If wireless encryption (WEP, WPA, or WPA2) is enabled on the device, enter the key when prompted. If you are not served an IP address by the device, you will need to determine the device LAN IP address (see next step) and manually assign the wired client an IP address in the same subnet as the device LAN IP address.