Netgear WNDR4500v1

Overview
Manuf. by Foxconn/Hon Hai (per this firmware file, the internal model
 * is probably U12H189 [U12H189T00], file is nearly 8MB)

The source code for the device is available on Netgear's FTP server.
 * Each wireless interface has three U.FL connectors.

The BCM4706 has a MIPS32 74K core and identifies as a BCM5300.

The default SSIDs appear to be NETGEARXX and NETGEARXX-5G
 * where XX is a number.

Links

 * On the OpenWrt forums


 * On the DD-WRT forums
 * On the TomatoUSB forums
 * Tathagata Das' initial DD-WRT build for this router
 * and discussion of this build on the DD-WRT forums
 * Netgear WNDR4500 info with INTERNAL PICS + CFE DUMP on the DD-WRT forums

This router is sold by Costco as the R4500 (OUI 84:1B:5E).
 * The Readyshare Cloud and Apple's Time Machine are not supported on the R4500.

Reviews

 * Reviewed on SmallNetBuilder and retested
 * Reviewed on MaximumPC
 * Reviewed on SlashGear
 * Reviewed on CNet
 * Reviewed on FoxNetwork
 * Reviewed by shibby (PL), *in English
 * Dual Flash, 2MB and 128MB NAND (74:44:01 OUI)
 * NETGEAR and NETGEAR-5G SSIDs, not NETGEARXX(-5G)

Flashing dd-wrt
On the DD-WRT Wiki

Supported by dd-wrt as of = wndr4500 build 21606 20130516

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Flashing Tomato
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Pictures
All pictures are from Netgear France.