I have a new R7000 with factory firmware. I'd like to read an official guide on installing DD-WRT Kong mod. I found several user-created "guides" that I would term unofficial. Some of these are quite dated (circa 2013). Can someone point me to an official document? Thanks.
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Hi darksky, the process is very straightforward for the R7000 :)
The process is the same as for the R8000, and the other ARM routers on Kong's site, such as the R8000, R6700, R6400, R6300v2, etc.)
Here's a link to the process for the R8000 - what you'll be doing for the R7000 is very much the same.
Here's another, more general guide we created for NETGEAR routers.
The .CHK files are used for the "initial" flash from stock. If you are upgrading from stock, from one Kong version to a newer Kong version, you would use a .BIN file.
Thanks for the links. So for the R7000, it seems there is only a .CHK file (no .BIN) listed on Kong's download site (filename=dd-wrt.K3_R7000.chk). I guess it's an easy call to use that since it's the only one... why no .BIN file? In the future when a new version is released, would one expect to see the a .BIN or is it's irrelevant?
Did you use the file from here or from Kong's site? These were just recently updated, and it looks like the first flash you performed was for a much older version of DD-WRT.
https://www.myopenrouter.com/download/dd-wrt-kong-mod-netgear-r7000-2017...
If it's a Kong build, the version info should have some reference to that, like: "Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r33525M kongal (10/16/17)"
Root/admin should work as default, although flashing with a Kong build will usually prompt you right away to enter your desired admin username/password.
Also, have you tried a cold boot?
https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Reset_And_Reboot
If all else fails and a 30-30-30/cold boot isn't allowing you to get in, you may need to try recovery methods such as TFTP (risky) or using a serial cable. However, since your router is booting and not "bricked" I doubt this will be necessary.
Some more information that might help, this can also be due to a 30-30-30 that didn't succeed or other issues (although this thread is about going from Tomato to DD-WRT, so not the same situation, but still good info)
https://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1000882
Finally, have you tried the username/password from the NETGEAR firmware before you flashed by chance? Or with a blank username and "admin" as password? Both worth a try.
Hopefully, if the steps above don't work, the experts here can help you find a way to access or get things recovered.
I think the next move is to simply reset the firmware to its defaults which is what I understood the 30-30-30 to do. Am I mistaken about that? I have read that ARM processors don't reset with a 30-30-30.
The DD-WRT wiki doesn't specifically state that ARM based routers don't reset with a 30-30-30, but do acknowledge that (sometimes) it can cause more problems that it can solve. It is also not "required" to reset many router models, which may only need a 10 or 30 second press of the "reset" button to accomplish the same goal.
https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Hard_reset_or_30/30/30
Here, on the NETGEAR forums, a user states that it isn't necessary on an ARM based router:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/SOLVED-Steps-for...
There is some sentiment on the forums here as well:
https://www.myopenrouter.com/forum/r7000-hard-reset
More info here too:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/How-do-I-reset-m...
...now I need to figure out what went wrong with my DD-WRT installation. I am currently running Shibby/Tomato.
Are the correct steps:
1) Restore tomato USB to Netgear (using this image, name=R7000-back-to-ofw.trx)
2) Load initial DD-WRT image
3) Load latest Kong build
OR
1) Restore tomato USB to Netgear (using this image, name=R7000-back-to-ofw.trx)
2) Load latest Kong build
...now I need to figure out what went wrong with my DD-WRT installation. I am currently running Shibby/Tomato.
Are the correct steps:
1) Restore tomato USB to Netgear (using this image, name=R7000-back-to-ofw.trx)
2) Load initial DD-WRT image
3) Load latest Kong build
OR
1) Restore tomato USB to Netgear (using this image, name=R7000-back-to-ofw.trx)
2) Load latest Kong build
OK...
1) Restore tomato USB to Netgear (using this image, name=R7000-back-to-ofw.trx)
2) Load latest Kong build
Now I am up and running: