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http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54GL
Installation process from a stock Linksys firmware
1. Do a hard reset
You can HARD RESET by holding down the reset button on the back of the router for 30 seconds, then pulling the power cord for 30 seconds while STILL holding the reset button, and then plugging in the power cord for a final 30 seconds while STILL holding the reset button. You will hold the reset button in for 90 seconds without releasing it. Then release the reset button and wait for the router to finish doing whatever it's going to do. Usually the WLAN light will come on close to last in the boot sequence. Sometimes, however, the POWER light will keep flashing for a good while. Either way, once you're sure the router has done its thing, power cycle the router, by unplugging and replugging the power connector in the back of the router. There's no need to wait between unplugging and replugging.
2. Download and install the MICRO or MINI build
You should check the MD5 HASH of the firmware after downloading it, see Hashes & Checksums. Turn off and disable your firewall, turn off and disable your antivirus, and sign into your linksys router with Internet Explorer only, **DO NOT USE FIREFOX** (Mac users: use Safari instead of Firefox), and use the firmware upgrade web interface to update your router with dd-wrt. DO NOT close your browser, DO NOT interrupt the process, be EXTREMELY PATIENT, even after the firmware is already supposedly upgraded. Wait around for a while, and make sure it settles down and is definitely finished doing whatever it's going to do. The router needs time to rebuild the NVRAM after it has been flashed, and if you interrupt this you will regret it!
3. Decide if you would like to keep the MICRO or MINI version, or upgrade to the STANDARD, VOIP, or virtual** versions. DO NOT try to load a MEGA build on this router (see above). If you are keeping MICRO or MINI, you are done, otherwise, continue
Read about the different versions' features here: What is DD-WRT?#File Versions. If you won't be needing the features in the larger versions such as standard, you may be able to increase the responsiveness of your router by getting the smallest version that includes the features you need. Also, you can always update to a larger version later if down the line you need the extra features.
4. Do a hard reset
5. Install the version of dd-wrt you want (again, you can't use MEGA... really)
6. Do a hard reset |
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