Thanks for a good article. FYI, the download here seems to contain the CHK version rather than the BIN version as implied:
http://www.myopenrouter.com/download/18897/NETGEAR-WNR3500L-DD-WRT-Firmware-S...
Also, could you document the back out process of going back to the Netgear firmware? Does DD-WRT allow you to change back to the Netgear CHK firmware directly?
Upgrading to DD-WRT on NETGEAR WGR614L or WNR3500L: Demystified (Page 4 of 4)
Categories: WNR3500L WGR614L (Legacy Product)
WNR3500L/v2 Resources
WNR3500Lv2 Open Source Router
- How to Install Tomato Firmware on NETGEAR WNR3500Lv2
- How to Debrick Your WNR3500Lv2 Using Windows and a USB-TTL Cable
- How to Install Third Party Firmware on NETGEAR WNR3500Lv2
- NETGEAR WNR3500 Comparison Chart: How To Identify Which Model Router You Have
- Quick Review and Specifications of NETGEAR WNR3500Lv2 Gigabit Open Source Router
- Want to buy WNR3500Lv2 - At my wits end
DD-WRT Versions
If you look around you will see several versions of DD-WRT. Although it may change in the future, here are the basic details as of the creation of this writeup.
DD-WRT Versions for the WGR614
From the DD-WRT Wiki for V24_pre_sp2 K24 these are the various Build Features and what is included.
Notes
(1)Official dd-wrt builds by Brainslayer
(2)Eko specialized Builds
(3)Smaller VPN JFFS builds are available for 4MB units: downloads/others/eko
(4)Only on DD-WRT v24 (8MB+ flash required)
(5)Apparently, IPv6-related features DO NOT work by default in DD-WRT v24. See IPv6 on v24.
(6)Not available on VPN-builds for v24sp1 (see prerequisites for JFFS).
(7) CFE Compressor needed to run.
For the WGR614 router what you would be looking for would be a firmware file named something like dd-wrt.v24_TYPE_generic.bin where the "TYPE" is one of the features shown above.
Keep in mind that WGR614 only has 4MB available to Flash. So when choosing a firmware make sure you choose one under 4MB.
DD-WRT Versions for the WNR3500L
From the DD-WRT Wiki for V24_pre_sp2 K26 these are the various Build Features and what is included. DO NOT use a K26 version for WNR3500L.
Hopefully this information helps and answers some questions but if you get stuck or have any issues or questions on DD-WRT and your NETGEAR router there are lot's of experienced members here so don't hesitate to ask questions!
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May 1, 2010 4:52 PM
June 4, 2010 4:22 AM
updated: June 4, 2010 4:35 AM
Does this mean that I can skip the step of installing the first "mini" firmware and go directly to the final firmware (now that the file extension is .chk and not .bin)
August 31, 2010 6:23 AM
Is it safe when i have dd-wrt installed on wgr614l upgrading it to the latest firmware with .bin extension ??
November 17, 2010 3:06 AM
Thank you.
The simple instructions I first found (http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/13923/Installing-and-Getting-Started-with... didn't help much in this process. I wonder why those don't include the additional step to get the box reading .bin files.
Is there a similar step needed for the Tomato (uses .trx files)? Is it documented somewhere?
June 1, 2011 6:31 PM
Thanks for the tutorial. Successfully flashed to Kong Mod OpenVPN/Samba3 after a heartbreaking half-hour where I thought the router was bricked.
Not sure what caused it, but the flash was successful only to have the router hang when it tried to reboot. I tried several options--attempting to connect from a static IP, pinging from both wired and wireless connections, live chicken sacrifice--before I remembered reading about a 30-30-30 reset. Reset done, the router booted.
My second moment of doubt came when apply.cgi always caused a port disconnection. Power cycled the router, and everything's been working smoothly from there.
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