Installation
Installing DD-WRT on your Linksys Cisco Router is almost as simple as installing a program onto your computer. The bad part is; if done incorrectly, you can brick your router. Installing programs on a router is known as a firmware, is done through flashing. This article will help you install DD-WRT onto your Linksys Cisco Home Router.
Identifying your Linksys Cisco Router
Visit this website to accurately identify which model your Linksys Cisco router is. Start with the brand name Cisco Linksys and go down the list.
Flashing Instructions
- First and foremost, you will need to download the DD-WRT file that you've identified is your model and save it to a location that you will be able to locate later to flash your router.
- Log into the Linksys stock firmware and choose to reset to defaults.
- Do a hard reset on your router (hold the reset button down for 30 seconds.)
- After your router has been set to default settings and you've done a hard reset, log into your Linksys firmware by typing 192.168.1.1 into your browser.
- Click on the "Administration" tab
- Click on the "Firmware Upgrade" sub-tab.
- Click the "Browse" button and select the DD-WRT .bin file you downloaded and placed in a location you remembered earlier.
- Click the "Upgrade" button.
- The router will take a few minutes to upload the file and flash the firmware. You should see the power light flash multiple times, dont panic. This is normal.
- Once the firmware has been uploaded, a new page will open confirming that the upload was successful. Now wait about 3-5 minutes before clicking "Continue".
- Lastly, do another hard reset on your router.
- To check that you've successfully and correctly installed DD-WRT, type in 192.168.1.1 in your web browser to be able to see the DD-WRT web interface.
Reverting Back to Stock
Should you want to revert back to your router's stock firmware, you should be able to download the stock firmwaire from the Linksys's site and flash using the webgui.