Comments on: Hacking a WRT54G v8 With DD-WRT http://www.ralree.com/2007/10/06/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt/ Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:33:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hank http://www.ralree.com/2007/10/06/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Hank Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.ralree.info/2007/10/20/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt#comment-946 Crap - sorry folks - mine's still working fine, so I'm not sure what's wrong with yours. There is some information i found <a href="http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Index:FAQ#How_can_I_tell_if_my_router_is_truly_bricked.3F" rel="nofollow">here</a> on debricking: <blockquote>If the power light flashes on and off, then the firmware is messed up, but the router should be recoverable. The CPU must be running in order for the power light to be flashing, which tells you the hardware is probably not toasted yet. To test this, give your computer a static IP address of 192.168.1.x where x is between 2 and 254. Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. Then ping 192.168.1.1. If you get replies, then your router is not dead. Also, try pinging the router while it is booting. If you're able to get a reply for a short time, you should be able to reflash the firmware while the router is booting.</blockquote> Also, see <a href="http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Recover_from_a_Bad_Flash" rel="nofollow">this page</a> for more crap you can try. I'm sorry this didn't work for you guys. Once you figure out what went wrong, <strong>please</strong> let me know so I can add a warning/step to this guide. Crap – sorry folks – mine’s still working fine, so I’m not sure what’s wrong with yours. There is some information i found here on debricking:

If the power light flashes on and off, then the firmware is messed up, but the router should be recoverable. The CPU must be running in order for the power light to be flashing, which tells you the hardware is probably not toasted yet. To test this, give your computer a static IP address of 192.168.1.x where x is between 2 and 254. Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0. Then ping 192.168.1.1. If you get replies, then your router is not dead.

Also, try pinging the router while it is booting. If you’re able to get a reply for a short time, you should be able to reflash the firmware while the router is booting.

Also, see this page for more crap you can try. I’m sorry this didn’t work for you guys. Once you figure out what went wrong, please let me know so I can add a warning/step to this guide.

]]> By: chris r http://www.ralree.com/2007/10/06/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt/comment-page-1/#comment-942 chris r Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.ralree.info/2007/10/20/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt#comment-942 Mine is just doing the last process over and over. The light keeps turning on and off, I think its constantly rebooting and I cannot access it. =/ Mine is just doing the last process over and over. The light keeps turning on and off, I think its constantly rebooting and I cannot access it. =/

]]> By: chris r http://www.ralree.com/2007/10/06/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt/comment-page-1/#comment-943 chris r Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.ralree.info/2007/10/20/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt#comment-943 Update: ok, well I can get a ping but only for a short time while its booting. Update: ok, well I can get a ping but only for a short time while its booting.

]]> By: ap http://www.ralree.com/2007/10/06/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt/comment-page-1/#comment-944 ap Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.ralree.info/2007/10/20/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt#comment-944 I'm having the same exact problem.. just keeps rebooting. I can ping it for 3 seconds, and then the system restarts.. is it bricked? I’m having the same exact problem.. just keeps rebooting. I can ping it for 3 seconds, and then the system restarts.. is it bricked?

]]> By: chris r http://www.ralree.com/2007/10/06/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt/comment-page-1/#comment-945 chris r Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.ralree.info/2007/10/20/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt#comment-945 Well I am half saddened and happy that I'm not the only one to have failed at this procedure. I'm currently making a jtag cable for it as its bricked... ...just managed to find four 100 ohm resistors, Now i gotta dig up my soldering gun. Well I am half saddened and happy that I’m not the only one to have failed at this procedure. I’m currently making a jtag cable for it as its bricked… …just managed to find four 100 ohm resistors, Now i gotta dig up my soldering gun.

]]> By: chris r http://www.ralree.com/2007/10/06/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt/comment-page-1/#comment-947 chris r Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.ralree.info/2007/10/20/hacking-a-wrt54g-v8-with-dd-wrt#comment-947 I managed to find that out myself after trying tftp again after I got ping replies for a short time. I'll post and progress on successfully getting dd-wrt working or reverting to linksys firmware. I managed to find that out myself after trying tftp again after I got ping replies for a short time. I’ll post and progress on successfully getting dd-wrt working or reverting to linksys firmware.

]]>