How to set up your wireless router

The wireless router is transformed from the ordinary household type to the performance formidable wireless router? Yes, this is possible, and the method described in this article will also allow you to implement without spending a penny, but what is the first thing to understand here is the DD-WRT firmware? Here's to explain to you:

DD-WRT Firmware Concept

1, DD-WRT based on Linux system

First we need to understand dd-wrt, because this is the core of this transformation. DD-WRT Linux based systems are known to be extremely flexible, not only on large servers, desktops, but also on a variety of small terminal devices, including wireless routers. Dd-wrt is actually a wireless router for the use of embedded Linux, it can be in the ordinary home wireless router to achieve the thousands of-yuan enterprise-class wireless router function, not only that, because Linux itself open source, so dd-wrt can even allow users to compile their own programs, Free extended wireless router features.

2, Dd-wrt from Cisco

In fact, Dd-wrt's original prototype was released by Cisco, the originator of the router, on the WRT54G wireless router, which was sold by Cisco's Linksys, to support the highest 54Mbps connection speed. Soon enthusiasts found that WRT54G's firmware was based on Linux, but using Linux as a basic condition for the operating system was that the source code had to be made public, and after that, Cisco was forced by public pressure to disclose the source code of the WRT54G firmware. As time went on, many wireless device enthusiasts have developed Third-party firmware based on this source code, then installed themselves on the wireless router to replace the manufacturer's firmware on the product. Dd-wrt is one of the best.

3, Dd-wrt has become a widely circulated third-party firmware

Today, Dd-wrt has also become the most widely circulated third-party firmware, not only integrates more and more functions, but also has a large number of different versions, even for different manufacturers of embedded processors, have developed a corresponding version. In the eyes of wireless device enthusiasts, if you buy a wireless router, the first thing to do is: brush on the dd-wrt.

Second, how to install Dd-wrt?

Let's talk about how to install dd-wrt on the router, first of all, we need to note that although the DD-WRT can be installed in the Broadcom, GENERIC, moto the three manufacturer of the processor's wireless router, but the user before installation, Or the first to determine the hands of the product can be installed Dd-wrt, so as to avoid the damage caused by false loading. It is better to take the router apart and look at the markings on the processor. Now we're going to install dd-wrt one step at a time.

Step 1, download the Dd-wrt file and connect to the wireless router.

The first of course is to download the corresponding dd-wrt, after a long period of development, the current DD-WRT has developed a variety of versions, and different brands of different models of wireless routers can use the DD-WRT is not the same, Some products due to internal flash capacity, such as hardware differences may only use Pro special version or mini pocket version, so be sure to download the appropriate products for their DD-WRT firmware, can not be mixed and wrong. Users can check the relevant information on the network, control the hands of the wireless router, select a suitable version. The latest version is V24 RC3, but recommended v23 SP1 and V23 SP2 these two versions, compatibility is good.

After downloading, the dd-wrt is a file with a suffix named. bin, which is unpacked on the computer's C disk. Dd-wrt's file name is generally more complex, the installation process for convenience, you can change it to a simple name, such as here we will name it "DD."

Note: The logo next to the socket, must be LAN port

Then connect the LAN port of the computer and the wireless router with a network cable. Remember, be sure to use a network cable connection, and not easy to use wireless connection. Because the router is refreshed during startup, the wireless module is not working in the process. So using a wireless connection can cause a refresh failure.