can you install the community version of dd-wrt firmware the very first time on top of the Buffalo's version of dd-wrt? What impacts will that have?
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NO ITS PROBLEMATIC. The DD-WRT supplied with Buffalo routers is NOT the same as the community. I purchased one hoping to get Bridge Repeater function and that is replaced with something called WDS where you can bridge other BUFFALO routers. BUFFALO routers will not easily let you install DD-WRT and they are the most unfriendly when it comes to DD-WRT. IT appears that Buffalo uses DD-WRT to market their routers as enthusiast grade but thats it. They are also very well know to brick the router. If it is DD-WRT you are looking for STAY AWAY from Buffalo. Buffalo support (if you can get on to them) will tell you that DD-WRT will void the warranty.
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NO ITS PROBLEMATIC. The DD-WRT supplied with Buffalo routers is NOT the same as the community. I purchased one hoping to get Bridge Repeater function and that is replaced with something called WDS where you can bridge other BUFFALO routers. BUFFALO routers will not easily let you install DD-WRT and they are the most unfriendly when it comes to DD-WRT. IT appears that Buffalo uses DD-WRT to market their routers as enthusiast grade but thats it. They are also very well know to brick the router. If it is DD-WRT you are looking for STAY AWAY from Buffalo. Buffalo support (if you can get on to them) will tell you that DD-WRT will void the warranty. NO ITS PROBLEMATIC. The DD-WRT supplied with Buffalo routers is NOT the same as the community. I purchased one hoping to get Bridge Repeater function and that is replaced with something called WDS where you can bridge other BUFFALO routers. BUFFALO routers will not easily let you install DD-WRT and they are the most unfriendly when it comes to DD-WRT. IT appears that Buffalo uses DD-WRT to market their routers as enthusiast grade but thats it. They are also very well know to brick the router. If it is DD-WRT you are looking for STAY AWAY from Buffalo. Buffalo support (if you can get on to... » Read More NO ITS PROBLEMATIC. The DD-WRT supplied with Buffalo routers is NOT the same as the community. I purchased one hoping to get Bridge Repeater function and that is replaced with something called WDS where you can bridge other BUFFALO routers. BUFFALO routers will not easily let you install DD-WRT and they are the most unfriendly when it comes to DD-WRT. IT appears that Buffalo uses DD-WRT to market their routers as enthusiast grade but thats it. They are also very well know to brick the router. If it is DD-WRT you are looking for STAY AWAY from Buffalo. Buffalo support (if you can get on to them) will tell you that DD-WRT will void the warranty. « Show Less
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The router is listed in the dd-wrt site, but I haven't tried flashing it. From what I can see, though, there's not much difference between the stock dd-wrt and the buffalo interface besides the branding. It didn't come broke, so as of now I have no need to fix it.
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Unfortunately V2 is not supported according to their websiteGo to www.dd-wrt.comsearch router database for WRT160nManufacturer Model Revision Supported Activation requiredLinksys WRT160N 2.0 no no
369215
FYI - a cheaper solution is to buy a cheap used wireless router and set it up as a wireless bridge. I purchased one used for $29.99 . I now have my bd-p1600 hardwired to the bridge and it works great.. I am using dd-wrt on both..
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As i know, that is only different firmware and different installation. You won't even know which version you will get until you have the solid usb in front of you. Here is the information from dlink. http://12.130.207.50/products/revision.asp?productid=DWA-130so far i only saw they have driver for 32bits and 64 bits, no A-E revision.
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With DD-WRT, you have nearly complete control over the capabilities of your router. Any further questions or issues should be referenced at the DD-WRT forums (http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/) or wiki (http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page).
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Check that the WMM is disabled. You can upgrade the firmware with firmware from dd-wrt which should give you better options controls and stability. I upgrade every router with dd-wrt much better.
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I'm not 100% sure for tomato, but I do know for DD-WRT you would want the 4302 bin for the 8302.(I have the 7301 and 7302, and those are 3301/3302 respectively, the 8301/8302 are actually 4301/4301 units)The stock firmware is junk. the share and sharemax (3302/3301) have gone up a lot in prices since i started buying them. thinking of trying to get some of these to play with :)
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I received a model v9.3 which DD-WRT does not support. OpenWRT will support it, but it requires more command level changes to get it up and running.
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Nope. This is the castrated version that is not hackable. Do yourself a favor and get the WRT54GL. The extra money pays for the extra cost needed for quality, even if you use the stock firmware (which I am using).
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Yes. This is supported by dd-wrt. You can type in "asus" here and see that this model is fully supported. http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-databaseAlso, security is the best reason to use dd-wrt on any router you can. If you've listened to the tech news lately you know that home routers firmware tend to be full of bugs that aren't always fixed and home routers are becoming a major attack vector. It isn't worth it for most manufacturers to continue to update their older routers firmware b/c they want you to purchase new one. So yes, it is supported and, yes it is important. :) Yes. This is supported by dd-wrt. You can type in "asus" here and see that this model is fully supported. http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-databaseAlso, security is the best reason to use dd-wrt on any router you can. If you've listened to the tech news lately you know that home routers firmware tend to be full of bugs that aren't always fixed and home routers are becoming a major attack vector. It isn't worth it for most manufacturers to continue to update their older routers firmware b/c they want you to purchase new one. So yes, it is supported and, yes it... » Read More Yes. This is supported by dd-wrt. You can type in "asus" here and see that this model is fully supported. http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-databaseAlso, security is the best reason to use dd-wrt on any router you can. If you've listened to the tech news lately you know that home routers firmware tend to be full of bugs that aren't always fixed and home routers are becoming a major attack vector. It isn't worth it for most manufacturers to continue to update their older routers firmware b/c they want you to purchase new one. So yes, it is supported and, yes it is important. :) « Show Less
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yes but i'd advise you didn't buy this item, buffalo customer support is atrocious the WD N900 storage router is awesome.
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Firmware like this is usually tested well enough to prevent what you are seeing. Go back to the previous version though. I doubt that you could have actually broken the router with the firmware update.
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The bad news is that there is a problem with DHCP on this router, requiring frequent power cycling. The good news is that the opensource dd-wrt firmware completely solves this problem, and adds a bunch of new features to the router. You won't need to, but with the dd-wrt firmware installed you could configure the router to auto-reboot. For more info, see my review:
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It might have when it was supported but it will not now as Cisco does not provide any further updates on this hardware. It does support DD-WRT quite well however.
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Perfectly, getting ddwrt on it is a little tricky, but I have done it on two of these and they are both running for several months with no issues.
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I'm not happy with my purchase. This unit does not perform as I expected. My Linksys e1200 ($45) with dd-wrt performs better than this thing. I haven't had the time to call buffalo support to see what's up. I've tried every imaginable software configuration. I'm guessing my six year old laptop's wireless card doesn't match will with this "modern" router. Old tech trying to use the new stuff.
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I have version #1 produced before Linksys was acquired by Cisco. I have kept it up to date with firmware updates.