[XCSSA] Re: [SATLUG] OT: Flashing a WRT54GS

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On Tuesday 09 May 2006 22:13, scs@worldlinkisp.com wrote:
> How easy is it to brick a WRT54GS ?

Use the wrong binary.. <poof>... brick. :)
Stop the flash before it's done... <poof>.. brick

But then there are also ways of de-bricking too.. so it's not always a deal 
killer.. ;)


> Have a used WRT54GS v 3.0 coming and plan to flash it to Open WRT.&nbsp;
> However, when trolling Ebay I saw a couple that had been bricked, and wish
> to avoid this.

I've never bricked one, and I've flashed a few.  Just verify your firmware rev 
with the proper binary and you should be ok.

If you do brick one.. de-bricking instructions are easy to find.
http://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=580
http://users.bigpond.net.au/flett/wireless/ejtag/HairyDairyMaid_WRT54G_v2_DeBrick_Guide.pdf
http://wirelessafrica.meraka.org.za/wiki/index.php/HowTos#HowTo_Brick_and_De-Brick_a_WRT54G

Great de-bricking and general WRT hacking PDF:
	
http://www.trilug.org/talks/2004-09-wrt54g/Hacking_The_WRT54G_Presentation.PDF

Tweeks
p.s. I really like ddwrt... especially if you're managing more than one unit 
(with rflow http://dd-wrt.gruftie.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php?link=rflow). 
Although OpenWRT is nice if you're building your own custom WRT firmware or 
application AP/router.