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Modified redhawk0 instructions
# Print out these instructions for Off-Line use
# Connect PC to router with a network cable
# Configure PC with a static IP of 192.168.1.10
# Connect Serial cable
# Start one of the programs from above
# Get [ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/tornado/Windows-TFTP/tftp2.exe TFTP] ready with file selected
# Use [path to file here]
# Connect power to the router
# start a rapid fire Cntl-C as you plug the router to power
# type "nvram erase" w/o quotes, hit enter
# type "flash -noheader : flash1.trx" w/o quotes, this starts the tftp daemon, hit enter
# but have [ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/tornado/Windows-TFTP/tftp2.exe TFTP] ready
# Click go or start on [ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/tornado/Windows-TFTP/tftp2.exe TFTP]
# give it 5 minutes after it finishes
# then power cycle....[[Category:Fix Link]][[dd-wrt-wiki:Hard_reset_or_30/30/30|Hard reset or 30/30/30]]...then config
# 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
# you'll see it boot up