Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:20 Post subject: New Build - 11/12/2025 - r62606
Welcome to Atheros r62606 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.
I have a TP-Link WR 841 N v11. I'm not sure I made a mistake, I updated to the last firmware via CLI like I always do as soon as every new firmware is released and now it's bricked. I have to recover later via tftpd like I did in the past, I just wanted to provide a heads up for others in the case it's not me that made a mistake but it's the firmware that's bricking this kind of routers. I'm lucky I still have internet via my 4g phone data connection. Cheers! _________________ Router:TP-Link TL-WR841ND v11
I have a TP-Link WR 841 N v11. I'm not sure I made a mistake, I updated to the last firmware via CLI like I always do as soon as every new firmware is released and now it's bricked. I have to recover later via tftpd like I did in the past, I just wanted to provide a heads up for others in the case it's not me that made a mistake but it's the firmware that's bricking this kind of routers. I'm lucky I still have internet via my 4g phone data connection. Cheers!
To be more clear the router is in boot loop. I say that I am not sure that I made a mistake because I can't remember if it's not the case I typed something wrong in the telnet connection due to me being distracted and not fully focused at this task that became a routine for me at every new firmware released. My previous firmware was the exactly last before the current last firmware. _________________ Router:TP-Link TL-WR841ND v11
Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 1255 Location: Murrysville, PA
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 13:53 Post subject:
Update method: SSH / CLI using PuTTY
Router/Version: Linksys MX8500
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r62606 std (11/12/25) / Linux 6.6.116-rt29 #4535 SMP Wed Nov 12 07:38:00 +07 2025 aarch64
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r62540 std (11/05/25) / Linux 6.6.116-rt29 #4451 SMP Wed Nov 5 09:14:05 +07 2025 aarch64
Mode/Status: Gateway / Working Normally
Issues/Errors: None
Note: I like the more detailed, colorful, CLI; I also like the return of the flash progress messages (I just noticed them, they must have arrived with the 11/05/2025 build.) _________________ Linksys MX8500 DD-WRT v3.0-r62966 std (12/06/25)
Linux 6.6.118-rt29 #4715 SMP Sat Dec 6 10:22:51 +07 2025 aarch64 Gateway, AP, DNSMasq, SmartDNS, NSS-ECM-SFE, QCA NSS, no STP
VAP on wlan1 for internet devices
IPv4 & IPv6 (Prefix Delegation)
Static Leases & DHCP
Cloudflare DoH & DoT, No QoS, No Forced DoT, 802.11k
2.4GHz: AP, AX Only, ACK Timing 300, WPA2 & WPA3 w/AES & GCMP
5GHz: AP, AX Only, ACK Timing 300, WPA2 & WPA3 w/AES & GCMP
Netgear AX1800 WiFi Mesh Extender
Xfinity 1.2Gbps/40Mbps
Router/Version: WR1043v1
File/Kernel: Linux 3.10.108-d11 #208656 Wed Nov 12 07:46:07 +07 2025 mips
Previous/Reset: 05.11.2025 build
Mode/Status: ap/work normally, up and run 19h 30 min
Issues/Errors: no
Router/Version: WA901ND V5
Mode/Status: Bricked
Router/Version: WA901ND V3
Mode/Status: Bricked
Router/Version: WR741ND v2
Mode/Status: Bricked
Last edited by Vercety on Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:36; edited 1 time in total
First revision to work properly without the "Switch Config"-tab (last r60742) for me.
Still cannot use SFE (NSS-ECM) without losing internet connection resulting in poor WAN performance.
Cannot access local resources on OpenVPN via WireGuard (Bypass LAN Same-Origin Policy). Works on r60742. _________________ /Søren
Netgear Nighthawk X4S (R7800 ver. 1) | Atheros/Qualcomm(ARMv7) | IPQ8065 dual-core 1.7 GHz | AC2600 | 512 MB RAM | 128 MB FLASH | 128 KB NVRAM
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r62606 std (11/12/25)
Install guide: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=320614
I have a TP-Link WR 841 N v11. I'm not sure I made a mistake, I updated to the last firmware via CLI like I always do as soon as every new firmware is released and now it's bricked. I have to recover later via tftpd like I did in the past, I just wanted to provide a heads up for others in the case it's not me that made a mistake but it's the firmware that's bricking this kind of routers. I'm lucky I still have internet via my 4g phone data connection. Cheers!
To be more clear the router is in boot loop. I say that I am not sure that I made a mistake because I can't remember if it's not the case I typed something wrong in the telnet connection due to me being distracted and not fully focused at this task that became a routine for me at every new firmware released. My previous firmware was the exactly last before the current last firmware.
Update: I recovered via TFTPD and for the sake of finding out what happened I updated again to same r62606, this time via webui. Again, it entered in bootloop, so it wasn't my mistake. I will recover again and I will bring it to previous last firmware. _________________ Router:TP-Link TL-WR841ND v11
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 20:06 Post subject: Linksys MR7350
Update method: WebUpgrade
Router/Version: Linksys MR7350
File: 62606
Previous/Reset: 62374 / no
Mode/Status: Gateway / ok
Issues/Errors: If you are seeing this post, all is ok
Thank you again BS and friends.
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Joined: 07 Jan 2025 Posts: 241 Location: Bethel Park, PA, USA
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 22:06 Post subject:
Router/Version: Linksys MR7350 x 3
File/Kernel: DD-WRT v3.0-r62606 std (11/12/25), Linux 6.6.116-rt29 #4533 SMP Wed Nov 12 03:59:23 +07 2025 aarch64
Previous/Reset: DD-WRT v3.0-r61848 std (06/24/25), no reset
Mode/Status: Gateway (NSS-ECM), Access Point (2.4GHz-HT20 N/G Mixed, 5GHZ-VHT80 AX/AC/N mixed, WPA2/WPA3, 802.11r/v/k, guest network, domain:UNITED STATES), performance governor, IPV6 (DHCP6 w/ prefix delegation), Entware, DOT via SmartDNS/DNSMasq, OpenVPN server, Wireguard Server + 2 Wired access points (2.4GHz-HT20 AX Only, 5GHZ-HT80 AX/AC/N mixed, WPA2/WPA3, 802.11r/v/k, guest network, domain:UNITED STATES)
Issues/Errors:
Up 6 hours. USB 3.2 stick working properly for Entware and "jffs" partitions. Speed, wired and wifi, is very close to published, which is equal or favorable to the ISP router - tested via nPerf.com. Wireguard and OpenVPN servers both working as expected and throughput sufficient to open video files on network shares. 5GHz showing 22dBm (set to 27dBm). 2.4GHz showing 25dBm (also set to 27dBm).
Immediately after update, it went into a boot loop where it rebooted 4 times. On the 4th time, it stayed up. I thought maybe it had failed back to the other partition, but that was not the case. I still have one Echo Dot that won't connect to 5GHz on any build after r61848, but my older model of Dot connects fine. It's been stable for 6 hours, so we'll see.
Thank you Brainslayer. _________________ Formerly dpp3530 Linksys MR7350
Gateway, 2 wired APs, NSS-ECM , Clock 1440MHz
VAPs on wlan0 and wlan1 for guest/IOT devices
IPv4 & IPv6 (Prefix Delegation)
Static Leases & DHCP
SmartDNS (DOT using NextDNS, Cloudflare), DNSMasq
Wireguard and OpenVPN server
2.4GHz: dd-wrt, AX Only, ACK Timing 1350, WPA3 SAE & WPA2 w/AES
5GHz: dd-wrt, AX/AC/N Mixed, ACK Timing 1350, WPA3 SAE & WPA2 w/AES
Verizon Fios, 500/500Mbps
This was one of the smoothest updates I've had in a very long time; it took less than three minutes, start to finish, without a single snafu.
Thank you, Brainslayer & team.
