Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 21:44 Post subject: Silly wifi upgrade question.
Hey guys, i want to update a stock r7800 to DDWRT over wifi. Would it be safe to upgrade thru the gui via wifi ? I know the risk of a wifi drop, but the router is downstairs. Cant use CLI, as stock fw wont telent or ssh.
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 21:58 Post subject: Re: Silly wifi upgrade question.
KILLERDOG wrote:
Hey guys, i want to update a stock r7800 to DDWRT over wifi. Would it be safe to upgrade thru the gui via wifi ? I know the risk of a wifi drop, but the router is downstairs. Cant use CLI, as stock fw wont telent or ssh.
Although its not the best thing to do it, ive done many updates via wifi...if something goes wrong you have tftp on R7800 so it could be unbricked easily...but more likely to find out if your R7800 will handle the update, as many R7800 (XR500) could have a bad sectors in their flash ram and then it could not be DDWRT flashable...at all...
carefully read this one
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=320614 _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55630 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55723 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 55779 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55819 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55779 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
NOT USING 5Ghz ANYWHERE
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Stubby DNS over TLS I DNSCrypt v2 by mac913
You should be fine. I recommend that you close you browser completely once the Wifi drops and wait a two minutes for the router to recycle. You want your browser to relaunch with either no connection or a fresh connection.
That being said, avoid WiFi connections if you can when doing an update for the reason you mentioned. My preference is CLI so the router handles the download itself. One less device in the process. _________________ Netgear R9000
DD-WRT v3.0-r55819 std (04/17/24)
Linux 4.9.337 #722 SMP Wed Apr 17 04:16:49 +07 2024 armv7l
Gateway, AP, DNSMasq, Clock 2000MHz
VAP on wlan1 for internet devices
IPv4 & IPv6 (Prefix Delegation)
Static Leases & DHCP
CloudFlare, no SFE, SmartDNS, no QoS
2.4GHz: Vanilla, Airtime Fairness, NG-Mixed, ACK Timing 3150, WPA2 w/AES & WPA3
5GHz: Vanilla, Airtime Fairness, AC/N Mixed, ACK Timing 3150, WPA2 w/AES & WPA3
2 Netgear AX1800 WiFi Mesh Extenders
Xfinity 1.2Gbps/35Mbps
FYI you can telnet in r7800 stock, never used it for flashing FW mind you but to turn it on:
Code:
http://192.168.1.1/debug.htm
then enable by toggling telnet button, i've only used it in past to: mtd erase netgear to bring radios back if coming from different firmware's. _________________ Netgear R7800 PPPoE Main Router
Network IPV4 - Isolated Vlan's with IoT Devices. Unifi AC-Pro x 3 AP's, Router Wi-Fi Disabled. OVPN Server With Paid Commercial Wireguard Client's. Gateway Mode, DNSMasq, Static Leases & DHCP, Pi-Hole DNS & Running Unbound.
No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life!
Yeah, using Voxel firmware the option to telnet is there. But ive installed stock on it and there is no option to telnet when in debug mode. Actually sitting here thinking of just putting DDWRT back in. The only reason i went back to stock was because my wifi smart bulbs seem to play up with nightly builds. I really do miss DDWRT though, so it looks like im going to flash back.
OK, i just did a DDWRT instal from stock and now i cant get access to the router. DDWRT is installed but i entered the wrong password 3 times. I was trying to get into to clear/factory defaults. Any ideas what the password might be if coming from stock ?
OK, i just did a DDWRT instal from stock and now i cant get access to the router. DDWRT is installed but i entered the wrong password 3 times. I was trying to get into to clear/factory defaults. Any ideas what the password might be if coming from stock ?
Assume this must be down to Netgear removing it in your version of FW, i have defiantly used on stock R7800 in past to get Radios back showing, but last time i used was a while back, but glad your sorted
KILLERDOG wrote:
Yeah, using Voxel firmware the option to telnet is there. But ive installed stock on it and there is no option to telnet when in debug mode. Actually sitting here thinking of just putting DDWRT back in. The only reason i went back to stock was because my wifi smart bulbs seem to play up with nightly builds. I really do miss DDWRT though, so it looks like im going to flash back.
_________________ Netgear R7800 PPPoE Main Router
Network IPV4 - Isolated Vlan's with IoT Devices. Unifi AC-Pro x 3 AP's, Router Wi-Fi Disabled. OVPN Server With Paid Commercial Wireguard Client's. Gateway Mode, DNSMasq, Static Leases & DHCP, Pi-Hole DNS & Running Unbound.
No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life!
