Comments on: How to flash the Linksys WRT54G v8 with the DD-WRT Firmware

By: Byron

Byron — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:00:31 +0000

After selecting the initial file in management mode, I couldn’t get it to successfully flash. The browser would wait for a response from the router and then time out and the router would revert back to its original Linksys firmware.
After a lot of messing around, I realized that this was a timing issue. I eventually resolved the situation by doing the 30 second reset on the router again, then immediately hitting refresh on the timed out browser screen to resubmit the file. That did it when 20 previous attempts failed. I realize this is an old article and a pretty much antique router at this point but it is still useful and functional and working quite well so maybe this tip will help someone. This was Windows 10 and Microsoft edge browser by the way.

By: Dumbuser19851912

Dumbuser19851912 — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:37:25 +0000

Thanks a million. Works like a charm.

By: rich

rich — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:16:33 +0000

I upgrade the firmware to vxworkskillerGv8-v3.bin and now my router wont come up anymore. the power light is flashing and all ethernet lights are on. i tried to reboot but still same ting. can you please help?

Thanks

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:27:33 +0000

great tutorial. flash my router with no problems. You may want to add tftp under the files to be downloaded for those on Macs

By: Derick

Derick — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:51:00 +0000

Help! All goes well until #10 “Error on server: Access Violation:. I see this same issue posted previously but I do not see fix. Also, do I resume at step #10 or start over at step #1? Thanks!

By: Joshua

Joshua — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:32:46 +0000

Hi was wondering if the micro version for wrt routers v 8.1 support serial ports…guess not since i saw the table comparision and both USB & MMC/SD are not supported those devices uses the Rx Tx in common, but who knows any toughts here?….Thanks

By: sage cretin

sage cretin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:58:11 +0000

THANK U!! This tutorial is awesome, got my router wrt54gv8 onto dd-wrt in less than 6 minutes. Now im using the repeater mode to “share” my neighbors internet. and my other wrt54gv5 with ddwrt installed as well for in house networking ;-) NOTE: On steps 4-7 you must do this in under 30 seconds or else the router boots up normally. BTW got my router today for $15USD on craigslist.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:41:28 +0000

Do you think it wil work with WRT54GS v7.2 with a Mac OS X?

By: Guibra

Guibra — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:05:12 +0000

Thank you! It worked and my V.6 router is working like charm!

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:36:57 +0000

Great tutorial. I found the wikis on this subject confusing and full of info most people would never use. This worked perfect.

By: dejju

dejju — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:16:12 +0000

it works. thanks dude, U`ve got a beer

By: El-austriaco

El-austriaco — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:28:55 +0000

No doubt, an excellent instruction for flashing the router. Thanks to the author, but it seems, that no one who has asked a question in this forum has got any answer or reply. Should we not share experience here?

By: finster

finster — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:01:15 +0000

great instructions if you know how to follow them lol good to go thanks

By: Shawn C. Greene

Shawn C. Greene — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:07:59 +0000

Excellent tutorial – clear, concise steps. Very easy to follow and great images and screenshots. DD-WRT now works great on my Linksys wireless router. Thanks!

By: k3y

k3y — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:29:49 +0000

Thanks.. installed and works!