Trying to flash 29264, but the firmware version reports:
Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (12/24/13) std
You can try ctrl-F5 to force a browser cache override refresh, but the likely issue (unless there's something specific to your model) is either that version has grown too big to fit the flash, you selected the wrong firmware and its too big, or you used the option to reset after the flash. These will make the flash appear to work, but reports success in only a few seconds. You should use "Don't Reset" then use the GUI Factory Defaults reset after the flash.
Looking at the instructions again, it seems that the second flash with 26653 never took hold after the "initial flash" of 23204. I suppose I'll try to flash 23204 again, following immediately with 29264 (specifically for this router) and see what happens.
I still can't seem to get past 23204. I have tried 26653 and 29264 via the GUI with no luck.
Can someone lend a hand? I'm willing to completely reset the router and start from scratch, if that will help. Perhaps uploading it via SFTP and SSH to flash? Would that work?
Just a quick update for those of you who are having trouble flashing newer builds via the GUI without success, I've found something that worked for me and thought I'd pass it along.
Using the instructions from the 6300 thread here (clicky)[props to 'butterworth'], I used this process:
- Services -> Secure Shell -> Enable SSHd
- Administration -> Remote Access -> Enable SSH Management
- Using an SFTP utility (Filezilla, WinSCP, etc.), upload the build file of your choice to the user directory (probably /tmp/root, but yours may be different)
- Using an utility of your choice (Putty) log into the router via SSH (probably 'root' and 'admin') and issue these commands:
- cd /tmp/root (or wherever you uploaded the file)
- mtd -f <buildfilename.bin> linux2 *wait about 3-5 minutes for file to write*
- mtd -f <buildfilename.bin> linux *wait about 3-5 minutes for file to write*
- erase nvram (only if you want to wipe settings)
- reboot
That did it for me. Hope it works out for you guys.
I have updated the thread to show recovery options. This will help in the event of a boot loop. I am aware of the startup script throwing an error when you run it from the commands area. I have tested it, and when it is placed in the startup script and saved it DOES in fact reduce the size of the NVRAM significantly. I am not sure if the bug has been fixed, but I am guessing that since DD-WRT uses closed source from Linksys (who has stated they are not fixing the problem) that it still remains. Finally, this is a thread for DD-WRT, not tomato, not OPEN-WRT or any other firmware out there. I do not use those, and I will not be doing so in the near future. Questions regarding other builds belong in their respective product forums, not in this thread or the DD-WRT forum in general.
I have also taken steps to ensure that future notifications from this thread do not end up in spam, and will do my best to answer any further questions. Please do your part and READ/FOLLOW the updated instructions before asking questions. If I see you have skipped a step I will ignore you.
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 21:23 Post subject: Linksys EA6500v2 DD-WRT install tutorial
Hey guys I'm new to DD-WRT. I was following one of the other threads here and ended up with bricking my router (for purposes of making this easier, for me at least, I'll call it a soft brick as it was stuck at the bootloader.) Well to make a long story short I couldn't put anything on it whatsoever using the Windows TFTP software, and believe me I tried everything I could think of, and using different strategies (30-30-30, various firmware). Well last night after the thing has sat for like 3 weeks was to further search internet for a solution. I bumped into this thread, and well I was successful in getting A firmware on the stupid EA6500v2.
As I said I tried 3 different windows TFTP programs and none would get me past the bootloader, or seemed to. I even used half a dozen different firmware from original to latest and greatest dd-wrt, but none seemed to take.
Here's what I did using all the settings that I applied to the computer I used with success (early 2009 Macbook)
1. Set Static IP to something within routers range.
2. Set Network adapter to 10mb half Dup.
3. Using the mac's terminal program and using the TFTP commands (can be found https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/TFTP_flash):
connect 192.168.1.1
binary
rexmt 1
timeout 60
trace <--Added (Packet Tracing)
verbose <--Added cause I wanted to see what was going on
4. Power cycled router and ran put dd-wrt.vXX_XXX.XXX in the TFTP terminal window
5. watched the verbose text till it was done. Router rebooted and successfully came up on Firmware.
Not only did I get the initial DD-WRT from themitch's Tutorial at the beginning but I was successful in reapplying an OEM Firmware on it as well. Granted not everyone has access to a Mac but I thought I'd share this success.
I did have a problem of upgrading from the initial DD-WRT firmware to the new 29519 version. But I got around that by TFTP install. At least the initial showed me that I could get a firmware running as that was the first success using the above method for my soft bricked router. I just installed the OEM Firmware to just see if same method would restore OEM after a 30-30-30 reset.
Tried the adapter settings on my windows machine and I was successful putting OEM and DD-WRT on my EA6500v2. Just for thoroughness I set adapter back to original settings and at 1gb I was successful as well. So to me this says that either the nvram retained what was still needed to reinstall a OEM firmware even after a 30-30-30 reset or with my initial success of reinstalling the OEM from the macbook, that install fixed the nvram. Grasping at straws in that as I'm not well versed in this yet.
I can say that I haven't had issues with the July 1 build. That said they fixed the bugs I was having issues with over a year ago. My personal startup script has deteriorated to near obsolescence. It only has the line to stay the 32k nvram issue.
I'd say if what you have works and you're concerned about stability just keep what you have. If you don't mind the small potential for having to go through firmware recovery, go for the latest.
I checked and found that there is a new firmware file at the linksys website. Attached is a link to a zip file with the old linksys, initial flash and the current latest build.
I checked and found that there is a new firmware file at the linksys website. Attached is a link to a zip file with the old linksys, initial flash and the current latest build.