Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:36 Post subject: Question before flashing my router (Sitecom WL-342 v2)
Hi,
I would like to flash an old router of mine for VPN usage. I found the model I have (https://dd-wrt.com/support/router-database/?model=WL342_v2) but it only contains a "recovery image" and a "webupgrade". Guides online tell me to use a .chk file. Additionally, it tells me I need the "ESR-9752 firmware"?
Before I brick my router or anything, can I use the "recovery image" as a substitute for the .chk file, and flash my router that way?
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:57 Post subject: Re: Question before flashing my router
NoTimeLeft wrote:
Hi,
I would like to flash an old router of mine for VPN usage. I found the model I have (https://dd-wrt.com/support/router-database/?model=WL342_v2) but it only contains a "recovery image" and a "webupgrade". Guides online tell me to use a .chk file. Additionally, it tells me I need the "ESR-9752 firmware"?
Before I brick my router or anything, can I use the "recovery image" as a substitute for the .chk file, and flash my router that way?
Thank you
See the forum guidelines with helpful pointers about how to research your router, where and what firmware to download, where and how to post and many other helpful tips:
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=324087
Joined: 08 May 2018 Posts: 16039 Location: Texas, USA
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 14:32 Post subject:
4MB Flash, 16MB RAM. No VPN support. Also requires serial flash. This is not a rebranded Netgear product, don't know where you read that you needed a .chk file.
4MB Flash, 16MB RAM. No VPN support. Also requires serial flash. This is not a rebranded Netgear product, don't know where you read that you needed a .chk file.
