D-Link DIR-601 rev A1
| bgn (N150) | |||||||||||||
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| Wireless N150 Home Router | |||||||||||||
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| Homepage | Product page | ||||||||||||
| Support | Support page | ||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | D-Link | ||||||||||||
| InfoDepot Wiki | D-Link DIR-601 vA1 | ||||||||||||
| WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru | D-Link DIR-601 rev A1 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Party Firmware | |||||||||||||
| dd-wrt | Supported | ||||||||||||
| OpenWrt | Was Supported | ||||||||||||
| Tomato any flavor | Incompatible | ||||||||||||
| Gargoyle | Status Unknown | ||||||||||||
| Platform | |||||||||||||
| Brand • Model • Rev | D-Link DIR-601 A1 | ||||||||||||
| FCC ID | KA2DIR601A1 | ||||||||||||
| IC ID | 4216A-IR601 | ||||||||||||
| Type | wireless router | ||||||||||||
| CPU1  | Atheros AR7240 | ||||||||||||
| CPU1 Type | MIPS 24Kc | ||||||||||||
| CPU1 Speed | 350 MHz | ||||||||||||
| Flash1 Chip | Macronix MX25L3205DMI-12G | ||||||||||||
| Flash1 Size | 4 MiB 4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br /> | ||||||||||||
| RAM1 Size | 32 MiB 33,554,432 B <br />262,144 Kib <br />32,768 KiB <br />256 Mib <br />0.0313 GiB <br /> | ||||||||||||
| RAM1 Chip | PSC A3S56D40ETP-G5 | ||||||||||||
| ETH chip1 | Atheros AR7240 | ||||||||||||
| Switch | Atheros AR7240 | ||||||||||||
| Ethernet Port Count | 
1-100MbE-WAN 4-100MbE-LAN  | ||||||||||||
| Wired Standard | IEEE 802.3i/3u | ||||||||||||
| Stock bootloader | U-Boot | ||||||||||||
| Expansion IF types | none specified | ||||||||||||
| Power | 5 VDC, 1.2 A | ||||||||||||
| Connector type | barrel | ||||||||||||
| Serial Port (UART) | yes | ||||||||||||
| JTAG Port | no | ||||||||||||
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| Other | |||||||||||||
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 Default SSID: dlink (38 addl. devices)  | |||||||||||||
| Manuf/OEM/ODM | Cameo | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Party Firmware Support | 
DD-WRT • (List) , OpenWrt (Was)  | ||||||||||||
| Retail | |||||||||||||
| Availability | End of Life | ||||||||||||
| FCC approval date | 21 October 2009 | ||||||||||||
| UPC | 
763615840446  (UPC DB, On eBay)  | ||||||||||||
| ASIN | 
B002VJL0OS  multiple uses  | ||||||||||||
| Country of manuf | China | ||||||||||||
| Radio 1 | |||||||||||||
| Chip1 | Atheros AR9285 | ||||||||||||
| Wireless interface OUI | 00:18:E7, 00:26:5A, 14:D6:4D, 1C:AF:F7, 5C:D9:98 | ||||||||||||
| Antenna Connector Type | none specified | ||||||||||||
| MIMO status | 1x1:1 | ||||||||||||
| Wireless Standard | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | ||||||||||||
| 802.11n | up to 150 Mbps | ||||||||||||
| 802.11g | up to 54 Mbps | ||||||||||||
| 802.11b | up to 11 Mbps | ||||||||||||
| WiFi Operating Frequency | 2.4 GHz | ||||||||||||
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For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
For a list of all currently documented D-Link devices with specifications, see D-Link.
- • 150 Mbps - 1SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = N150 class
 
Overview
See also the D-Link DIR-600 rev A1 which shares the same board.
- The included power supply is a JENTEC CF0605-B (5V, 1.2A).
 
Links of Interest
Forum threads
- Parts mentioned on DD-WRT forums
 - Screenshot showing OUI on DD-WRT forums (5C:D9:98)
 - DIR-601 A1 - Here are the flashing Instructions on DD-WRT forums
 
Flashing
| NOTE: During configuration or flashing a device, the only things that should be hooked to the device is the computer and power. | 
Flashing dd-wrt
Current supported version: unknown
- CONFIRMED TO WORK ON A1 HARDWARE VERSION ONLY!
 
Download this file: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2011/02-17-11-r16214/dlink-dir601a1/dir601a1-factory-to-ddwrt-firmware.bin
- Plug a cable into the LAN port of your router. Never upgrade except with a LAN cable connected to your router from your computer, and make sure your firewall, virus protection and wireless are OFF in your computer.
 - On your router, hold the reset button down for 30 seconds. Yellow power light should blink orange and then all lights should return to normal.
 - Set a static IP on your computer of 192.168.0.9. If you don't know how to do this, you should not be messing with third party firmware.
 - Login to the router at 192.168.0.1. Admin is username and password is left blank. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RETURNED TO FACTORY DEFAULTS
 - Go to the firmware upgrade page. Select the dir601a1-factory-to-ddwrt-firmware.bin that you downloaded earlier to upgrade
 - Hit UPGRADE.
 - WAIT FOR THREE MINUTES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. TIME THIS!
 - An orange soccer ball like icon will light on the front of your router and this will stay lit.
 - Change your computer IP back to AUTO IP and AUTO dns.
 - Check your LAN connection status. You should have an IP on your computer in the 192.168.1.xxx range.
 - Logon to your router at 192.168.1.1
 - SELECT the username (make ALL the dots blue highlighted) and enter one that you will remember.
 - Select the password and enter one that you will remember, and then enter these and go in and configure your router.
 
Flashing OpenWrt
| This device is NO LONGER SUPPORTED OR POSSIBLE for future use with OpenWrt. | 
OpenWrt Subtarget: generic
OpenWrt Package architecture: mips_24kc
Support started version: 10.03
Current supported version: EOL
Please insert instructions here
Reverting
Restore to Factory Firmware
(Taken from flashing instructions for DIR-615 rev D3, but I've verified it works for DIR601)
- set your computer's ip manually to: 192.168.0.X (not 1) AND set your subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.
 - unplug the power cable to the router
 - press the reset button and plug in the power cable when the power led flashes orange release the reset.
 - go to 192.168.0.1
 - Upload your original firmware and wait
 - After update, the factory firmware saved my old settings so I connected to my previously set router IP.
 
Pictures
Hardware Modification
- D-Link
 - Embedded system/wireless router
 - Embedded System Atheros
 - Embedded System AR7240
 - Atheros
 - Embedded System MIPS 24Kc
 - Embedded System
 - Manuf Cameo
 - DD-WRT Supported
 - OpenWrt Was Supported
 - Embedded System AR9285
 - Has Mimo Status
 - Embedded System IEEE 802.11b/g/n
 - Single-Radio Wireless Embedded System
 - Wireless Embedded System
 - Single-Band
 - English Documentation