Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 23:49 Post subject: Using Comcast / Buffalo - Questions about upgrade to v24 SP1
As everyone probably knows, Comcast recently started using a bandwidth cap of 250 GB per billing cycle. They do not provide a centralized bandwidth meter (unless they cancel your account - then they'll be happy to tell you how much bandwidth you used).
I currently have DD-WRT v23 SP3 (06/20/07) std installed in my Buffalo WHR-HP-G54. I have some questions about upgrading to v24 SP1:
1. Will this allow me to monitor total upload/download bandwidth for everything on my network (Three PCs, One Mac, and a Gaming Console)?
2. Is this http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/stable/dd-wrt.v24 SP1/Consumer/Buffalo/WHR-HP-G54/dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin the correct file to download?
3. Can I install this from the v23 SP3 Administration | Firmware Upgrade Tab?
4. Will I lose any features with the upgrade?
5. Will my custom settings (IP addresses, Transmit power, Wireless encryption and password, Port forwarding) etc... be lost when I upgrade?
1. yes
2. yes
3. yes
4. no
5. yes because it is recommended to restore the unit to defaults before and after upgrade. not doing so can cause problems (maybe even bricking your router)
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 0:07 Post subject: Re: Using Comcast / Buffalo - Questions about upgrade to v24
AARRGGHHH wrote:
As everyone probably knows, Comcast recently started using a bandwidth cap of 250 GB per billing cycle. They do not provide a centralized bandwidth meter (unless they cancel your account - then they'll be happy to tell you how much bandwidth you used).
I currently have DD-WRT v23 SP3 (06/20/07) std installed in my Buffalo WHR-HP-G54. I have some questions about upgrading to v24 SP1:
1. Will this allow me to monitor total upload/download bandwidth for everything on my network (Three PCs, One Mac, and a Gaming Console)?
2. Is this http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/stable/dd-wrt.v24 SP1/Consumer/Buffalo/WHR-HP-G54/dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin the correct file to download?
3. Can I install this from the v23 SP3 Administration | Firmware Upgrade Tab?
4. Will I lose any features with the upgrade?
5. Will my custom settings (IP addresses, Transmit power, Wireless encryption and password, Port forwarding) etc... be lost when I upgrade?
I'm a little confused (and I think mat1983 is too) on
"http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/stable/dd-wrt.v24 SP1/Consumer/Buffalo/WHR-HP-G54/dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin"
which soulstace recommended, and which appears to be the latest stable v24 release, versus
I'm a little confused (and I think mat1983 is too) on
"http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/stable/dd-wrt.v24 SP1/Consumer/Buffalo/WHR-HP-G54/dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin"
which soulstace recommended, and which appears to be the latest stable v24 release, versus
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the SP1 "v24_std_generic" versus the TNG "v24-11296_NEWD_std"
Thanks
advantages one is old very buggy and the other less so.
lol - yes - I think you already mentioned that one (TNG) is less buggy than the other (SP1). Is this specifically in reference to the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54, or just in general?
Also, the SP1 is a "stable" release while the TNG is a beta, correct? See, that's what's confusing me here.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the SP1 "v24_std_generic" versus the TNG "v24-11296_NEWD_std"
Thanks
advantages one is old very buggy and the other less so.
lol - yes - I think you already mentioned that one (TNG) is less buggy than the other (SP1). Is this specifically in reference to the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54, or just in general?
Also, the SP1 is a "stable" release while the TNG is a beta, correct? See, that's what's confusing me here.
Opinions are welcomed.
Thank You
To any router running v24 sp1.
Nothing to be confuse one is a better build than the other or in other words the official release is not as good as the other simple.
