Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 13:58 Post subject: New Build - 11/05/2025 - r62540
Welcome to Atheros r62540 beta release thread for reporting, feedback to developers and community benefit.
Please do not flash builds until installation is understood, risks involved and device specificrecovery methods.
Avoid discussions, create threads for questions, general problems or use search; this thread is not for support.
List router model & version or revision, operating & wireless modes & exact filename/firmware image flashed.
CLI Flash: 'cd /tmp' then 'wget {file URL}' (httponly) or 'curl -O {file URL}' (http, https, ftp) 'write {file} linux' then 'reboot'.
Issues, observations, and/or workarounds reported:
• WebUI: Clear history or use a portable. Temporary cache bypass: Ctrl+F5, Cmd+Shift+R or new private window/incognito.
• Please report findings with steps needed to reproduce, configuration, clients, output, logs and important information below!
Important:
• Detail issues & relevant configs, logs: syslog klog 'dmesg' 'cat /tmp/var/log/messages' nvram set console_debug=1, serial.
• Firewall NAT: 'iptables -vnL' 'iptables -t nat -vnL' 'iptables -t mangle -vnL' & 'cat /tmp/.ipt'. Debug Analyze: stracetcpdump.
• Gremlins: reboot. cold boot. Reset & reconfigure not restore backup. Search Trac & discuss in forum before opening tickets.
• Include operating & wireless modes (e.g. Gateway, Router, AP, SB, WDS, Mesh) and applicable configurations to reproduce.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2025 22:13 Post subject: WR841ND
Router/Version: TP-Link TL-WR841ND v11
Update method: WebUpgrade
File/Kernel: tl-wr841nd-webflash.bin_r62540 / Linux 3.18.140-d6 #250585 Wed Nov 5 10:30:21 +07 2025 mips
Previous/Reset: r62508 / no
Mode/Status: AP wired and wireless / Up and running for 6:29
Issues/Errors: Nothing significant
If your router's light turns red, don't worry. Internet connection is ok.
Incorrect rate of wlan0 - 800 Mbit/s!
Thank you BS and gurus! _________________ Atheros
Netgear XR500 Nighthawk - DD-WRT 63257
Tp-Link TL-WDR4900 v1.3 - DD-WRT 53133
TP-Link WR1043ND v4 - DD-WRT 51838
TP-Link WR1043ND v2 - Gargoyle OS 1.13.0
TP-Link WR841ND v11 - DD-WRT 63257
Broadcom
Asus RT-AC88U - DD-WRT 63257
Asus RT-AC87U R - DD-WRT 63257
Asus RT-N66U - DD-WRT 63257
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 - DD-WRT 54517M
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 - FreshTomato 2023.4_MIPS_K26
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 - Gargoyle OS 1.6.2
Joined: 08 Jun 2023 Posts: 139 Location: Essex. England.
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:47 Post subject:
Router/Version: Netgear XR700
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r62540 std (11/05/25)
Previous/Reset: r57753 / No
Mode/Status: Uptime:15 hrs 48 mins
Issues/Errors: Internet connection drops then no reconnection, reboot router does not help. Back to r57753
Setup: Connection Type Automatic config - DHCP
Operating Mode Gateway/AP
SFE Enabled
Overclocked to 2000M MHz
Web Access Protocol – http
SSH (public key)
Wireguard VPN (Surfshark)
Wireguard Server
Wireless Interface Regulatory Domain UK, 5GHz Wireless Mode AP-Wireless Network Mode-AC / N, Width VHT 80 Mhz-Wireless Channel-100, Extension Channel UU+6, Short GI, Short Preamble, Single User Beamforming, TX Power-26 dBm,TX Antenna Chains-1+2+3+4, RX Antenna Chains-1+2+3+4, Enable-WPA2 - WPA3 Personal / SAE-CCMP-128 (AES).
Wireless Interface 2.4GHz Wireless Mode AP-Wireless Network Mode-N/G Mixed, Width Full 20 Mhz-Wireless Channel-1, TurboQAM (QAM256), Short Preamble, Short GI, TX Power-20 dBm, TX Antenna Chains-1+2+3+4, RX Antenna Chains1+2+3+4, Enable-WPA2 - WPA3 Personal / SAE-CCMP-128 (AES).CCMP-128 (AES).
Both files just attempt to boot with a solid dark blue LED that never turns green. I get three failed boot attempts each time then auto recover switches partitions.
There is nothing in the oops partition because r61848 doesn't have one.
Both files just attempt to boot with a solid dark blue LED that never turns green. I get three failed boot attempts each time then auto recover switches partitions.
There is nothing in the oops partition because r61848 doesn't have one.
Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Posts: 290 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2025 10:41 Post subject:
I echo what Wizo reported earlier.
Internet connection dropped out at around 15hours 20 minutes.
Netgear XR700 File: DD-WRT v3.0-r62540 std (11/05/25)
Kernel: Linux 4.9.337 #774 SMP Mon Aug 11 04:58:36 +07 2025 armv7l
Reset: No
Mode & Uptime: Gateway >15hrs
Issues: Internet connection dropped out. Both wired and wireless.
Reverted back to r61970. In my case. _________________ Life is a journey; travel alone makes it less enjoyable and lonely.
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2x Netgear R9000 & 2x XR700 Features:
- Gateway
- Overclocked -2000MHz
- SmartDNS, DDNS
- Both 5GHz & 2.4GHz using DDWRT (not Vanilla component)
- Private Home network on default br0 bridge together with vlan1 + wlan0 & 1
- Isolated port-based VLANS, placed on bridges + vAPs (wlan0.1 & 1.1) for guests & IoT devs)
- WireGuard Server for secure on-the-road access & remote control of devices @home
- OpenVPN Client for incognito & o/seas based programs
- 10G SFP+ connected to RB5009 (via optical fiber)
- QoS - HFSC/FQ_CODEL deployed on ISP's 500/50mbps connection
Router Model 3x MX4300 and gateway, wap/vap and switch, 3x as mesh wap providers
Firmware Version DD-WRT v3.0-r62460 std (10/30/25) AND v3.0-r62540 std (11/2/25)
update: GUI
reset: NO
mode: Gateway, WAP,VAP, dhcp server, wireguard server and nordvpn (via OpenVPN) client
Everything seems to be working well, except the ongoing loss of internet connection. These version seems to have fixed all the other issues for me except that around 48 hours the internet will go down and is only restored via power recycle. Gui reboot will not work and wan release/renew will not work.
Could this be related to NTP time? I remember that being a problem with getting something several revs ago. Just a thought as that might be set different so for me its every 2 days but others get it every day or whatever.
Great work, the vaps and such seem to be working fine with this rev, were getting closer each time. Thanks so much for all you guys do...
So I just checked and my standard WAN ip renew is 24 hours according to ddwrt and I guess unfortunately my NTP time is also 24 hours (86400 sec)...so I guess that probably isnt the issue why mine is going down with recent release around every 48 hours....
Is there somewhere to see when the last NTP was performed like there is for the WAN ip?
You don't flash factory-to-ddwrt from DD-WRT, so no idea what you were doing here other than trying to brick your device.
I only tried installing the factory-to-dwrt.img from the Linksys OEM firmware as the very name of the file suggests. I just assumed people would understand that is what was done. Obviously I severely under estimated the need to spoon feed people with literally every miniscule detail. I shall not repeat that grotesque error again. Meantime you can find me out back with Donny waiting to be shot.
