Correction or alternative fw upload method D-Link 868L

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lepel
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 17:41    Post subject: Correction or alternative fw upload method D-Link 868L Reply with quote
I was following the guide on https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/D-Link_DIR-868L and found something that did not match my own experience.

Step 3 of the "Installation Instructions" says:

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Open the D-Link web-interface (http://192.168.0.1) in a web browser, Log In, and go to Tools -> Firmware. *Warning: only flash over an Ethernet-cable.


For me (and for another user here on the forum) the "Tools -> Firmware" menu did not exist. I did have a "Management -> Upgrade" menu but through that I was not able to use the "factory-to-ddwrt.bin" image. I kept getting a "Firmware Upgrade failed!" error, even after downgrading. (for more info see http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311973)

I posted on the forum and someone suggested trying it through the recovery mode, and that did the trick. So I'd like to suggest adding that as an alternative way to use the factory-to-ddwrt.bin or to replace the current method with the recovery mode method as it seems that the current method is just incorrect.
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dd-anfaenger
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 13:37    Post subject: Reply with quote
why dont u use the dlink software to flash it...

by the way my personal advice ... never change the runing server

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click on the link and see the tickets

WARNING: 08-24-2016-r30471 and later are currently reported broken.

#5518 closed (duplicate)
Regression: D-Link 868L Rev. A 08-24-2016-r30471 and later fail to boot
Erstellt von: francoism90 Verantwortlicher:
Stichworte: dir-868 Beobachter:
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See title, you need to flash to stock in recovery-mode. Flashing back to firmware 08-16-2016-r30432 fixes the issue.
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