03Dec08
**DISCLAIMER**The following instructions are provided without warranty of any kind. Flashing firmware does not come without risk. I will not be held responsible for any resulting equipment failure or otherwise undesirable results. Proceed at your own risk.
This tutorial explains how I successfully re-flashed my Linksys WRT54GL version 1.1 to use the Tomato 1.22 firmware rather than dd-wrt version 23 SP2 VPN firmware (generic) I have been using for the past couple of years. I decided to write this tutorial because lots of sites have instructions on flashing from the default Linksys firmware to Tomato but far fewer sites offer lots of detail on how to flash from other firmware such as dd-wrt.
I have provided directions with enough detail for the non-technical user to feel comfortable with the procedure. To make things faster for the technical users, I have highlighted the major steps. At the bottom of the post, I’ve included links to related articles I’ve published if you’d like to learn more. Continue reading
01Nov08
I’ve been running DD-WRT on my WRT54GL for well over a year not and even documented detailed firmware flashing instructions. However, I’ve been debating on switching to the Tomato firmware for close to year now.
With Comcast’s new 250 GB bandwidth limit and Tomato’s impressive bandwidth monitor, I’m getting even closer to taking the time to make the switch from dd-wrt to Tomato. I believe the v24 of dd-wrt does support bandwidth monitoring but I like the looks and basic features of Tomato.
The Systm episode 71 by Revision3 recently covered the process to flash a Linksys WRT54G with Tomato firmware and also showed off some of the application’s coolest features. If you’re debating on upgrading your very basic Linksys router to something much better for free, I highly recommend you watch this video. It’ll make you want to do it right away.
Now, if I can just determine the best process to switch from dd-wrt to Tomato, I’d be good…
Also should also mention that if you’re interested in hacking your Linksys router, you should checkout the Linksys WRT54G Ultimate Hacking
book.
24May08
On May 18, 2008 the DD-WRT website announced the final release of DD-WRT v24 to the public. I haven’t had a chance to install the update or to even research all of the new features but based on the popularity of my How to Flash the WRT54GL with DD-WRT Firmware post I felt obligate to write a quick post informing everyone of this new update. You can read more about the new release at the DD-WRT website. [via Lifehacker].
