[Solved] Not Bricked but Need Help

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Kevin-PVR
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 21:05    Post subject: [Solved] Not Bricked but Need Help Reply with quote
Hello, this is my first post.

I have a WNDR3400 v1 router.

I successfully loaded dd-wrt.v24-21676_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-WNDR3400.chk

After some configuration I realized this load was too old. I then proceeded to load
dd-wrt.v24-48322_NEWD-2_K2.6_big-nv64k.bin

I did not do a 30-30-30 before doing this second update.

The router boots but I can't access it through the web with 192.168.1.1. I tried various IPs, none worked.

I purchased a serial cable and connected it. I have captured the output and placed it in the following pastebin link...

https://pastebin.com/iS2LciWi

Also included is a copy of the NVRAM info.

I am not sure what the next step should be hence my post here.

If I should retry flashing with TFTP, I would appreciate a link to some instructions. I have not done this before.

I am open to suggestions for other stable loads that I should consider.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers,
Kevin


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dale_gribble39
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 23:47    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, at least you found the device wiki.

https://forum.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Netgear_WNDR3400

"access point" "no internet" WNDR3400v1

Your pastebin output shows lan_ipaddr=192.168.1.1 from CFE prompt. Are you sure it's not a client problem? Did you try using a static IP address on your client PC? Are you sure it's not that your browser is defaulting to HTTPS and not using HTTP?

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Kevin-PVR
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 23:54    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will double check but I am pretty sure I tried it with http.

I tried pinging it and it doesn't respond.
dale_gribble39
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 23:57    Post subject: Reply with quote
Check to ensure your client device has an IP address in the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet and that you are connected via ethernet, not wifi. You can try connecting via wifi to determine if possibly the ethernet ports are dead. There is an ongoing issue with Linksys E-series devices that use similar SoCs where the LAN ports stop working. Did you try doing a reset via pushbutton or an nvram erase via serial?
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And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost

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<fact>code knows no gender</fact>

This is me, knowing I've ruffled your feathers, and not giving a ****
Some people are still hard-headed.

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Kevin-PVR
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 0:02    Post subject: Reply with quote
I did setup a statis IP address in that range.

Yesterday I dumped this from somewhere (I can't remember how I found it) .it shows a different IP address obtained from the router for both the ethernet and wireless...

Interface: 169.254.194.31 --- 0x4
Internet Address Physical Address Type
169.254.255.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff static
224.0.0.22 01-00-5e-00-00-16 static
224.0.0.251 01-00-5e-00-00-fb static
239.255.255.250 01-00-5e-7f-ff-fa static
255.255.255.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff static


Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.45.9
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.194.31
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
Kevin-PVR
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 0:04    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes I did the 30-30-30 reset as well as nvram reset from serial.
Kevin-PVR
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:03    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks dale_gribble39


I will mark this as solved. The issue must have been related to http vs https because I can now log into the WEB GUI with a static IP.

I am still having network/routing issues but this is due to my lack of knowledge Sad I assume there is another part of the forum to ask those type of questions.
dale_gribble39
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:32    Post subject: Reply with quote
It looks as if both your wifi and wired ethernet adapters were enabled (which can cause issues if you are connected to the same router with both). 169.254.*.* autoconfiguration IP addresses, so, probably a matter of running troubleshooter or disabling/enabling the adapter(s) since no IP address was obtained automatically via DHCP. Sorry, did not see your reply(ies) until just now. Depending on the issue(s), you can either post in Broadcom or Advanced Networking forums, but I am curious as to what the issue(s) is(are).
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But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost

"I am one of the noticeable ones - notice me" - Dale Frances McKenzie Bozzio

<fact>code knows no gender</fact>

This is me, knowing I've ruffled your feathers, and not giving a ****
Some people are still hard-headed.

--------------------------------------
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Kevin-PVR
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:38    Post subject: Reply with quote
Okay thanks. I'll reply tomorrow once I have more energy Sad

I am having trouble configuring the dd-wrt router and getting traffic to my existing ISP modem/router. My goal is to run OpenVPN (using NordVPN) on the dd-wrt router and have that run through my combination modem/router from my ISP. I know am doing something wrong. It has been a long time since I did any kind of networking and my skills were modest back then.

Cheers,
Kevin
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:00    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you get manage to get this connected your OpenVPN throughput will be very slow, due to your 480MHz CPU clock speed in your router, I always recommend a minimum of 1000MHz, but the faster your download speed, the faster CPU clock speed is required for OVPN.
E.g. 1000MHz is fine here in UK if you use VDSL 40/10 line but is a little slow for 80/20 line, if your on full fibre 100-1000 then forget minimum, you'll need 1.7-2.0GHz CPU based routers or better still X86 small PC.
You may wish to look at Wireguard protocol, but you'll need to grab your Nord Wireguard key out using a Linux pc because NordVPN will not provide this to you, but that's another story.
Good luck

This may help:
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=327398

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Kevin-PVR
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:20    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Dale for the links. I will review.
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