Linksys WRT160N v1.0
bgn (N300) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router | |||||||||||||||||||||
Support | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | |||||||||||||||||||||
InfoDepot Wiki | |||||||||||||||||||||
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru | |||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Party Firmware | |||||||||||||||||||||
dd-wrt | |||||||||||||||||||||
OpenWrt |
Incompatible | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tomato any flavor | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gargoyle |
Status Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platform | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brand • Model • Rev |
Linksys WRT160N v1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Serial number prefix |
CSE0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
FCC ID | |||||||||||||||||||||
IC ID | |||||||||||||||||||||
Type |
wireless router | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series |
WRT160N | ||||||||||||||||||||
CPU1 |
Broadcom BCM4703 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CPU1 Type |
BMIPS3300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CPU1 Speed |
266 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||
Flash1 Chip |
Eon EN29LV320AB-70TCP | ||||||||||||||||||||
Flash1 Size |
4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br /> (Parallel) | ||||||||||||||||||||
RAM1 Size |
32 MiB33,554,432 B <br />262,144 Kib <br />32,768 KiB <br />256 Mib <br />0.0313 GiB <br /> | ||||||||||||||||||||
RAM1 Chip |
SK hynix 801A HY5DU281622FTP-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
nvram Size |
32K | ||||||||||||||||||||
ETH chip1 |
Broadcom BCM4703 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Switch |
Broadcom BCM5325F | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ethernet Port Count |
1-100MbE-WAN 4-100MbE-LAN | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wired Standard |
IEEE 802.3/3u | ||||||||||||||||||||
802dot11 OUI: none specified | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock bootloader |
CFE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock FW OS |
Linux | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expansion IF types |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||||||
Power |
12 VDC, 1 A | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connector type |
barrel | ||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Port (UART) |
yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
JTAG Port |
yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||||||||
Default SSID: linksys (53 addl. devices) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Default Channel(s) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Manuf/OEM/ODM | |||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Party Firmware Support | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retail | |||||||||||||||||||||
FCC approval date | 30 November 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Physical | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
8.0 by 6.3 by 1.3 inches (203 mm × 160 mm × 33 mm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Radio 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chip1 |
Broadcom BCM4321 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chip2 |
Broadcom BCM2055 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wireless interface OUI |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||||||
Antenna Connector Type |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||||||
MIMO status |
2x2:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wireless Standard |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n | ||||||||||||||||||||
802.11n |
up to 300 Mbps | ||||||||||||||||||||
802.11g |
up to 54 Mbps | ||||||||||||||||||||
802.11b |
up to 11 Mbps | ||||||||||||||||||||
WiFi Operating Frequency |
2.4 GHz | ||||||||||||||||||||
Radio cor_rev |
12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.
For a list of all currently documented Linksys device with specifications, see Linksys.
- • 300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = N300 class
Overview
CSE0 serial prefix?
Links of Interest
- http://wrt160n.net/
- Reviewed in a router round-up on SmallNetBuilder
- Listed on the 'Linksys routers' page on Wikipedia
- [/toh/linksys/wrt160n On the OpenWrt Wiki]
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
WARNING: Do not flash micro this unit! |
Supported by dd-wrt as of = v24 build 12548 20090722
- Read the Peacock Announcement
- Download THIS Newd_Mini file. dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin.
- Ensure you have a physical ethernet connection to your router, and disable your wireless adapter, antivirus/firewall protection, and any software that makes strong use of your network (BitTorrent, Streaming Audio/Video, etc).
- Perform a hard 30/30/30 reset.
- Navigate to http://192.168.1.1/ in your web browser of choice.
- Enter no username, and the password "admin".
- Go to the administration tab. Click on firmware upgrade.
- Browse to the .bin file you downloaded in step 2
- Click on the upgrade button and WAIT for the upgrade successful message.
- Power cycle your router. Wait until you can see the DD-WRT password screen at http://192.168.1.1/.
- Perform another 30/30/30 reset on your router. Wait until you can see the password screen at http://192.168.1.1/.
- Set a new username and password, and continue on to configure your router like normal.
You can now upgrade to any generic DD-WRT build except Mega and Micro. Be sure to always do a hard reset prior to flashing another build, do a power cycle followed by another hard reset after flashing, and NEVER re-use a configuration file from a previous build or another router. Always reconfigure from scratch.
Flashing Tomato
Please insert instructions here
Upgrading
Updating DD-WRT
If dd-wrt is already on the router follow these instructions. If stock firmware is on the router follow the flashing instructions.
- Check for recommended builds here first.
- Set your computer to a static IP of 192.168.1.7. (or to whatever subnet the router is on) Disable all firewalls and security. Disable wireless on your computer and only have the router connected to the flashing computer by the ethernet cable between the two.
- Hard reset or 30/30/30 (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI) prior to flashing. Wait. Check for password page on re-login and change password.
- Flash firmware. You can use the webgui except if you have a belkin router. (For belkin use tftp.exe to flash)
- Wait...at least three minutes. Lights should return to normal. See important2, below. Failing to wait is how most people brick their routers.
- Do a power cycle of the router. (Unplug the cord, count to 30 and plug it back in.)
- Wait for the lights to return to normal usually about 2 minutes.
- Hard reset or 30/30/30 again (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI). Wait. Check for the password page and re-login to change the password. Then you can reconfigure your settings manually.
- Once configured set your computer back to autoIP and autoDNS.
Important1: This Hard reset or 30/30/30 works fine for Asus router, but you do have to power cycle after the reset.
Important2: After you flash the firmware, and before you do the hard reset, the router will be building some nvram settings. YOU MUST WAIT FOR THIS TO FINISH PRIOR TO DOING ANYTHING WITH THE ROUTER INCLUDING A HARD RESET. Usually, you can tell when this process is completed by the WAN light coming on, but it does take several minutes. Go have a beer. There are starting to be more and more people who BRICK their routers by not waiting until the nvram is rebuilt, PRIOR to doing a hard reset. YOU NEED TO WAIT!
JTAG-Serial Info
Serial
Serial Pinouts
—JP2—
VCC 1 o TX 2 o RX 3 o N/C 4 o GND 5 o
Serial Recovery
- On VectorMM (in Russian?)
Pictures
Hardware Modification
lim_daniel Wrote:
Just managed to recover my WRT160N from being bricked, and decided to mod the router since warranty is gone...
There are 2 tiny antennas on the PCB. And they are soldered on to the right top side of the PCB. The solder points for the antennas are considerably large and easy to solder even for beginners.
I ripped 2 RP-SMA connectors from 2 old aironet bridges and soldered them onto the PCB. Took 2 old linksys antenna and plugged them in.
I have not substantiated if the coverage is better yet, but preliminary tests shown consistency over a further distance.
It works very well.
Enjoy.
- Linksys
- Embedded system/wireless router
- Embedded System Broadcom
- Embedded System BCM4703
- Broadcom
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- Embedded System
- Embedded System BCM5325F
- Manuf CyberTAN
- DD-WRT Supported
- Tomato Supported
- Embedded System BCM4321
- Embedded System BCM2055
- Has Mimo Status
- Embedded System IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Single-Radio Wireless Embedded System
- Wireless Embedded System
- English Documentation