Now I've looked through the guide for the XR500, but it looks too complicated for me. Afraid I'll break the router.
Is there something online on net, or here to do it for me remotely ?
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6785 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 5:33 Post subject:
Flomsen wrote:
Now I've looked through the guide for the XR500, but it looks too complicated for me. Afraid I'll break the router.
Is there something online on net, or here to do it for me remotely ?
its very simple first update using the factory build and than on any update via DDWRT (after) use the web update builds..
you cannot beak this router it has a build in tftp to recover if you bad flashed it...so go for it...
_________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 58184 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 59582
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DNScrypt-proxy2/AD-Block,IPset Firewall,Forced DNS,x4VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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I will go in to Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR 500 firmware menu, and load factory-to-ddwrt.img
After that I need to load dd-wrt-webupgrade.bin in from dd-wrt firmware menu.
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6785 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 13:36 Post subject:
Usually you dont need to upgrade to the last Duma OS firmware...there is a myth that Duma OS prevents
from updating with another firmware but its not true... i dont remember which exactly i had but update went smooth...and yes update with factory firmware directly from the Duma OS interface...
Than its ok to use it, and when new update comes out update with the web-update file directly from the
DDWRT interface...
I will go in to Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR 500 firmware menu, and load factory-to-ddwrt.img
After that I need to load dd-wrt-webupgrade.bin in from dd-wrt firmware menu.
Is that correct understanding ?
you can do either...use the recommended r53562 and than update to last 57834...or just use the factory to ddwrt of 57834 it should be working as it should...
Just bear in mind if update is done and router reboots and goes in boot loop than, this means the router may also have a bad blocks in its flash ram and those are located within the vital flash sectors that may be ok for the stock firmware but, not in the DDWRT and it will not load...so you'd need to go back to stock firmware using TFTP....and its ok and easy... _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 58184 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 59582
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DNScrypt-proxy2/AD-Block,IPset Firewall,Forced DNS,x4VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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I have tried to load firmware r53562 through Tftpd64, there are no errors.
But the router flashes in all lan ports and lights go out on all ports, and there is light in the one where the lan cable is plugged in and after a few seconds it flashes in all ports again. And so it went round and round. And then nothing more happened, now I've run the original DumaOS again.
I have tried to load firmware r53562 through Tftpd64, there are no errors.
But the router flashes in all lan ports and lights go out on all ports, and there is light in the one where the lan cable is plugged in and after a few seconds it flashes in all ports again. And so it went round and round. And then nothing more happened, now I've run the original DumaOS again.
Just select 'factory-to-ddwrt.img' from the DumaOS FW update GUI (instead of a NetGear image) & apply. It should reboot into DD-WRT. Use tftp recovery (in this case) only if the router gets stuck in a boot loop. _________________ NetGear XR500 - FW Version: DD-WRT v3.0-r58785 std (12/05/24)
Linux 6.1.119-rt28 #515 SMP PREEMPT Sat Nov 30 17:04:55 +07 2024 armv7l
Updated from: DD-WRT v3.0-r58753 std (12/03/24) via GUI (FF), NO reset
Gateway: SmartDNS, DDNS (FreeDNS), IPv4 DHCP, Static leases, NSS-ECM Enabled, QoS Disabled
AP: 2.4GHz NG-Mixed 40MHz, 5GHz AC/N-Mixed 80MHz, WPA2 w/ AES, MAC filtering, Isolated Guest VAP on wlan1, Vanilla FW
Services: USB Storage, NAS, Samba
Storage: Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield USB 3.2 2TB, /jffs, /opt, /data (ALL ext4)
Just select 'factory-to-ddwrt.img' from the DumaOS FW update GUI (instead of a NetGear image) & apply. It should reboot into DD-WRT. Use tftp recovery (in this case) only if the router gets stuck in a boot loop.
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6785 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 7:20 Post subject:
Flomsen wrote:
d00zah wrote:
Just select 'factory-to-ddwrt.img' from the DumaOS FW update GUI (instead of a NetGear image) & apply. It should reboot into DD-WRT. Use tftp recovery (in this case) only if the router gets stuck in a boot loop.
If boot loop is the case, than it means bad blocks in the flash ram...sadly nothing could be done and you are stacked to use the stock firmware only Duma OS or may be another 3rd party firmware that fits in... there are few others...
Very recently, there was a case like this ..d3m1zhttps://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=336979 _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 58184 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 59582
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DNScrypt-proxy2/AD-Block,IPset Firewall,Forced DNS,x4VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
If boot loop is the case, than it means bad blocks in the flash ram...sadly nothing could be done and you are stacked to use the stock firmware only Duma OS or may be another 3rd party firmware that fits in... there are few others...
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6785 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:30 Post subject:
Flomsen wrote:
Alozaros wrote:
If boot loop is the case, than it means bad blocks in the flash ram...sadly nothing could be done and you are stacked to use the stock firmware only Duma OS or may be another 3rd party firmware that fits in... there are few others...
Thank you for all the information you all have provided to get DD-WRT on XR500 , i stay on DumaOS
Just one last thing
Will I have the same problems if I buy a Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800. Or should I look for some other brand ?
R7800 is a great gear..and has great support/compatibility with DDWRT...and its less known for bad block's in flash ram...at least no cases known to me...
Nowadays some AX routers are getting support too and those have decent prices..but despite their functionality, their support is still WIP ...
But lets say it R7800 will still have another few years on the ring... _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 58184 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 59369 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Dynalink DL-WRX36-DDWRT 59582
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 59582 Gateway/DNScrypt-proxy2/AD-Block,IPset Firewall,Forced DNS,x4VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913