Linksys WRT600N v1.1

Overview


WRT600N v1.1 serial numbers appear to start with ANR0 or MNR0.

Links of Interest

 * 2.4GHz Wireless-N Configuration
 * Wireless-N Throughput Testing
 * Listed on the 'Linksys routers' page on Wikipedia

Reviews

 * Linksys WRT600N Review on SmallNetBuilder
 * 2.4GHz: Gemtek WMIB-212GN (PAM: SiGe SE2528L)
 * 5GHz: Broadcom BCM94321MP (FEM: Skyworks SKY65230-11)

Forum threads

 * Linksys WRT600N General Information on the DD-WRT forums
 * Linksys WRT600N on DD-WRT forums

Included PSU(s)
The power adapter included with the unit would seem to be a
 * (Linksys branded LS12V2A) DVE DSA-36W-12 3 24.

Flashing DD-WRT
On the DD-WRT Wiki


 * 1) Read the peacock announcement found here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486
 * 2) Reset to defaults in the GUI (It has been reported that Hard reset or 30/30/30 does not work on this router).
 * 3) Set a static IP on your computer to 192.168.1.7. Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
 * 4) Connect the lan cable from your computer to a LAN port of your router. Make sure your router is plugged in. Nothing should be connected to your computer or the router except the lan cable between them. Turn your firewall and any wireless computer connections OFF.
 * 5) Power cycle the router (uplug the power from the router for 30 seconds and then plug it back in)
 * 6) Open your browser to 192.168.1.1 by putting that in the browser address window of your browser. You should open the linksys webgui and NOT a page that says Management Mode. If you see management mode, power cycle the router again.
 * 7) Leave the username blank and enter "admin" as the password
 * 8) Go to administration and firmware upgrade
 * 9) Navigate to the folder that you are using, and select dd-wrt.v24_mini_wrt600n.bin
 * 10) Hit upgrade
 * 11) When you get a success, wait FIVE FULL minutes.
 * 12) If you don't get success, repeat from steps 6 up to this one. If you still don't get success, clear your browser cache. Try using a different browser as well, to navigate to 192.168.1.1.
 * 13) When you can access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, power cycle the router.
 * 14) When you can again access the dd-wrt webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, Reset to defaults in the GUI (It has been reported that Hard reset or 30/30/30 does not work on this router) on the router.
 * 15) At this point you can choose to put a different build on, depending on what you needs are.
 * 16) Reset your computer ethernet connection to auto IP and auto DNS

Reverting to OEM Firmware from DD-WRT

 * 1) Read the peacock announcement found here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486
 * 2) Reset to defaults in the GUI (It has been reported that Hard reset or 30/30/30 does not work on this router).
 * 3) Set a static IP on your computer to 192.168.1.7. Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
 * 4) Connect the lan cable from your computer to a LAN port of your router. Make sure your router is plugged in. Nothing should be connected to your computer or the router except the lan cable between them. Turn your firewall and any wireless computer connections OFF.
 * 5) Power cycle the router (uplug the power from the router for 30 seconds and then plug it back in)
 * 6) Open your browser to 192.168.1.1 by putting that in the browser address window of your browser. You should open the linksys webgui and NOT a page that says Management Mode. If you see management mode, power cycle the router again.
 * 7) Enter your username and password
 * 8) Go to administration and firmware upgrade
 * 9) Navigate to the folder that you are using, and select WRT600N_1.01.36_build_4_20080514_US.bin once you've unzipped it.
 * 10) Hit upgrade
 * 11) When you get a success, wait FIVE FULL minutes.
 * 12) When you can again access the Linksys webgui using a browser at 192.168.1.1, Reset to defaults in the GUI (It has been reported that Hard reset or 30/30/30 does not work on this router) on the router.
 * 13) Reset your computer ethernet connection to auto IP and auto DNS

Serial Pinouts
 Antenna's R TX  1 o o 2       F E      3 o o 4  VCC  R A      5 o o 6       O R  RX  7 o o 8  GND  N        9 o           T    Bottom of Unit

DD-WRT Serial Recovery
Modified redhawk0 instructions
 * 1) Print out these instructions for Off-Line use
 * 2) Connect PC to router with a network cable
 * 3) Configure PC with a static IP of 192.168.1.10
 * 4) Connect Serial cable
 * 5) Start one of the programs from above
 * 6) Get TFTP ready with file selected
 * 7) Use dd-wrt.v24 mini wrt600n.bin
 * 8) Connect power to the router
 * 9) start a rapid fire Cntl-C as you plug the router to power
 * 10) type "nvram erase" w/o quotes, hit enter
 * 11) type "flash -noheader : flash1.trx" w/o quotes, this starts the tftp daemon, hit enter
 * 12) but have TFTP ready
 * 13) Click go or start on TFTP
 * 14) give it 5 minutes after it finishes
 * 15) then power cycle....Hard reset or 30/30/30...then config
 * 16) when it stops spitting out txt....hit the enter key...you should get a login prompt...at that point,
 * power cycle it, hard reset...then config


 * 1) you'll see it boot up

DD-WRT vlan Info

 * TechInfoDepot:DD-WRT/VLAN Support
 * DD-WRT v24-sp2 (08/12/10) mini-usb-ftp (SVN revision 14929)
 * After 2 reboots nvram variables still present and remain the way i set them.
 * Port 1 & 2 function as WAN ports.
 * proc/switch not present.
 * GUI still doesn't work

Default
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.ports vlan2ports=0 8* vlan0ports= vlan1ports=1 2 3 4 8* size: 21746 bytes (11022 left) root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep port.vlans port5vlans=1 2 16 port3vlans=1 port1vlans=1 port4vlans=1 port2vlans=1 size: 21746 bytes (11022 left) port0vlans=2 root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.hwname vlan2hwname=et0 vlan1hwname=et0 size: 21746 bytes (11022 left) vlan0hwname=

commands
nvram set vlan2ports="0 1 2 8*" nvram set vlan1ports="3 4 8*" nvram commit reboot GUI reboot

nvram
root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.ports vlan2ports=0 1 2 8* vlan0ports= vlan1ports=3 4 8* size: 22147 bytes (10621 left) root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep port.vlans port5vlans=1 2 16 port3vlans=1 port1vlans=1 port4vlans=1 size: 22147 bytes (10621 left) port2vlans=1 port0vlans=2 root@DD-WRT:~# nvram show | grep vlan.hwname vlan2hwname=et0 vlan1hwname=et0 size: 22147 bytes (10621 left) vlan0hwname= root@DD-WRT:~#

Pictures
Cisco's Images

DD-WRT Notes
barryware wrote:
 * working with lom today.. this is the latest:
 * [3:43 PM] barryware:

<<< Breaking news....
 * The facory partition does nothing.. It gets the macs from the radios..
 * The macs match the origional sticker.. Not the cfe or factory part from the old 600.

Sticker = 00:1d:7E:0d:13:75.... 2.4 ghs radio is the sticker mac wan = 00:1d:7e:0D:13:77 Lan = 00:~:13:76 5 GHz = 00:1D:7E:0d:22:b9 which matched the lable on the radio card!

This is with stock firmware.. have not flashed anything..
 * There you have it!>>>>

Initial Flash May Not Work / TFTP problems
Some users may experience "Failed to Upgrade Firmware" messages when upgrading
 * via Linksys web interface, even when using special 600N-specific builds.

Also, TFTP may not work after the router has booted (Linksys fw only).
 * The solution to both is to initiate TFTP within 3–5 seconds of power-on.

Resources

 * Linksys WRT600N Wireless Router Upgraded With DD-WRT Firmware Issues