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Hi Clovek,
The WGR614v7 is not based on Linux but VXWorks operating system.
WGR614v8 (WGR614L) is Linux based and has a 240 MHz processor, plenty of cache, 4 MB Flash and 16 MB RAM.
Thanks
-Som
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I have the WGR614 v7 router and like to try some open firmware on it.
Don’t need to buy the L version only to realize that something is impossible or don’t satisfy my needs.
So, if u guys can help me identify parts under the hood and give some advice, I’ll be thankful.
Important for me is:
1) amount of Flash and SDRAM memory in this model.
2) Is there some control mechanism when I flash the image from the NETGEAR web GUI? Checking the amount of available flash memory and size of the flashed image, before flashing. Or it only start’s to write data to the flash until the end of the addressing space?
Inside the “whitebox” I found:
ATHEROS AR2317-AC1A T721602.1B 0737
- on-chip system 32 bit CPU, integrated WLAN radio with extended range technology
More details here: http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5007AP-G.htm
Infineon ADM6996FC AD0730 HA 1Z7 19002X05
- it should be the ethernet switch
MX X073524 25L 1605AMC-15G 2W233900
- this is the Flash chip from Macronix, but I’m not sure whether it is 2MB or 4MB chip.
SI IC42S16400-7TG A1674600W 2725
-SDRAM, don’t know the capacity
Datasheet here: http://web.icsi.com.tw/domino/packinfo.nsf/52f58d7f87026c0348256b11000d63a0/727fa1dcc13a325948256f320003c65a/$FILE/42s16400(RevE).pdf
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September 16, 2008 3:56 PM
May 30, 2009 1:25 PM
@Som
But Clovek is asking for the WGR614v7 model, not the WGR614v8 (WGR614L) you are telling us about..
:/
May 31, 2009 9:53 PM
WGR614v7 has a 180 MHz processor, 4MB flash and 16MB RAM. I'm sure.
And it follow the same (or almost same) chip family with the other open router WGT624 v4.
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June 1, 2009 2:45 PM
Clovek,
The fimrware written posted on this website and developed by this opensource community members are the opensource versions to run on WGR614L (WGR614v8)- DD-WRT, OPen-WRT and Tomato..
They run on Linux and not VxWorks. V7 is an earlier version of WGR614 retail version that runs VxWorks. I would not recommend trying to flash a firmware on it unless you see anything on DD-WRT, OpenWRT website that specifically has been written for v7 which I doubt.
Thanks
-Som Pal Choudhury
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August 16, 2009 3:56 AM
Dude email me at admin@glscripting.org and ill telly ou anything you need to know about the 10$ bridge/repeater wireless and ethernet repeater it does all that yo ujust need to know how to use Telnet in this case i do and can help if you have another v7 or a version 9 ill tell you that you will want onl the version 7 the rest a garbage with busybox and there wifi cards suck broadcom is not as powerfull as atheroes plz contact me at admin@glscripting.org and ill help you get all the info on this router and how to use its built in functions
August 19, 2009 5:59 PM
This vesrion WGR614 v7 sucks. Same routers just different version and complitley different hardware and OS. Is is dissconnecting all the time and I am seeng versions in 2006 whit bugfixes for ppoe - come on!
Folks at netgear should be ashamed.
September 10, 2009 10:43 AM
@chrome009: Correct me if I'm wrong, but this router - WGR614 v7, that we are speaking about here - is not supported by DD-WRT firmware.
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September 11, 2009 1:42 AM
hi silvestre,
You can have a look at the following link :
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Netgear
It specifies all the Netgear routers supported by DD-WRT and WGR614v7 dz not find any mention in this list .....
DD-WRT dz not support WGR614v7 ....
Also v7 runs on VXworks while DD-WRT uses linux ....
July 17, 2011 2:04 PM
Unfortunately I have the Netgear WGR614 v7 and I want to use DD-WRT. If the Netgear WGT624 has similar architecture, as mumchristmas said, and is supported by DD-WRT does that mean I can use the files listed for the WGT model to flash it?
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July 17, 2011 10:56 PM
I wouldn't try. Similar is not the same.
I haven't seen anyone yet be able to flash a V7 with DD-WRT.
The WGR614 is a pretty good router for the price. I have 2 of them that I use daily, for basic purposes, but you may want to think about upgrading if you want more options.
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