Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 22:31 Post subject: Is DD-WRT for Buffalo WZR-600DHP2 stable?
I have a Buffalo WZR-600DHP2 (just unboxed, bought months ago), and I would like to install some open firmware, like DD-WRT (as of today, OpenWRT seems to have WiFi low throughputting, as stated on the "Notes" section (bottom) here: https://openwrt.org/toh/buffalo/wzr-600dhp2 ).
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 22:06 Post subject:
I used it on one for many years. Haven't put a recent build on it but it was stable through the early 2019 builds. _________________ __________________________
Netgear R7800
DD-WRT v3.0 STD
Linksys WRT1900AC
DD-WRT v3.0 STD
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 23:11 Post subject: Tested last one and working
After reading you, I have decided to install the latest v3.0 Build 40559 firmware, and it seems to be working OK for now (just first tests): wireless 2.4GHz amd 5GHz have a throughput of respectively +60Mbps and +120Mbps , tested on a LG G5 mobile phone downloading a big file from Windows LAN share drive .
The good news is that DD-WRT firmware can be directly installed from Buffalo stock (non-DD-WRT) firmware (see (*1) below).
Thanks you, friend dpp3530 .
(*1) Note for those arriving here wanting to install DD-WRT from Buffalo stock firmware: installation failed with "Invalid Firmware" message when using Buffalo stock firmware v2.16. Solved upgrading Buffalo stock firmware to v2.18. After that, DD-WRT firmware was correctly accepted by the router.
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Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 14125 Location: Texas, USA
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 23:38 Post subject:
40559 isn't the latest firmware.
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I know this is an old thread, but I just had to chime in that I've used this Buffalo WZR-600DHP2 router for about 8+ years now with the dd-wrt firmware that came on it out of the box, DD-WRT v24SP2- (04/04/14) std - build 23709, and I can't really think of a single issue I've had with it over the years.
I didn't even realize that there were so many beta builds available because I just kept looking in the router database occasionally and didn't see anything new.