Router Flashing
Flashing a router means installing a new open source firmware on the router.
dd-wrt is a well known linux based firmware that can be installed on the router.
I will suggest purchasing a new router for this purpose so that even if you stone your router, you will still have access to internet via your old router.
I purchased tp-link wr841n router from Nehru Place for 1100 rupees.
You need to make sure that the router you purchased is supported for dd-wrt.
- Please check DD-WRT » Router Database for that.
- Type your router make and model to search for the dd-wrt support.
Now once you have the router available, you can go ahead with flashing it.
I followed the following blog which provides detailed instruction for the flashing.
Please follow steps 1 and 2 of this blog Installing DD-WRT on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N
Once you are done running Step 1 and 2, follow the below steps to setup the router.
Router Setup
- Point browser to http://192.168.1.1 and click on setup.
- Under Basic Setup(WAN Connection Type), provide the connection type, user name and password supplied to you by your ISP.
- Under Basic Setup(DHCP section), provide the DNS server’s addresses. You must have this from your ISP.
- Go to Wireless(Basic Settings), provide a SSID.
- Go to Wireless(Wireless Security), select security mode and shared key.
- Go to Status(WAN) and make sure that you are able to connect to internet.
That’s about it. You have an open source linux router firmware installed on your box.
- Enable the SSH server on the router. Please follow Telnet/SSH and the command line - DD-WRT Wiki
Router Fun
- Login to router over SSH and you will have the following at your disposal. The power of shell. I am in tears.
- And all of this Tutorials - DD-WRT Wiki can now be achieved.