![]() ![]() so im posting it in the "pay it forward" mind set Nor do i want any "feedback" I wont be responding to any, i just was fed up with HOW long i had to search for such a simple solution. bricking these routers isnt easy, since it uploads the FW 1st, THEN once it is on the router, it installs it, so it would take SOME work to brick it. I assume NO responsibility if your a "damage prone" person. This one worked, i did it 3 times to check. The upload will take some time, I had No issues after doing EXACTLY what i have listed above, and i tried it in SEVERAL different versions, mostly because i am an idiot, and i didnt want to read EVERY sentence of the factory owners manual. (you should have the program pointed to it already if you read the above) ![]() Now, click "upload" on the recovery tool. You SHOULD now be in recovery mode(SLOW ~2 second intervals~ blinking power LED on front of router). about 2 seconds after powering back on (and still holding the reset button down) you can let go the reset button. Power off the router by depressing the power button on the back.ġst Depress the factory reset button on the back, and keep it held down WHILE you power the router back on. Point it to the FW version you want to flash to.(DONT upload yet) You'll need to depress the "factory reset" button on the router which is the tiny in-set button, so get a paper clip, or a pencil, or a small, pointy narrow item ( )įrom here you can follow step by step, since you should be all set to go. Now that you have those 2 items, the process can begin. I recommend connecting to the router via ethernet/CAT5-6~remove other devices plugged into LAN ports) You will also want the most current iteration of Your preferred DDWRT,i chose Merlins 380.59 As i said, the FCC block was only one of several issues i have experienced, after that update.so without further adieu, lets move to the business.īefore anything, download & install the Asus FW restoration tool. ![]() So I have decided to post the steps i took in hopes that anyone else, who makes the dumb mistake of updating that FW, can fix theyre mistake if they so choose. Although i am grateful for that step by step, it didnt work, Now I do NOT claim to be a professional in regards to networking/routers, but I searched, and the only guide i found to resolve this BS, was a POORLY worded step by step, that was very clearly written by someone who did not speak English as theyre primary language. ![]() That FW update I did upon entering MY new Routers Web UI, was the FCC compliant update that locks you out of flashing DDWRT, and frankly caused me several other issues, not limited to dropped wireless, missing functions in the UI, and more. I did the update, and then, decided I would try the "merlin" ddwrt FW I have heard SO much about. I, like many logged into my new routers Web UI to set the sucker up, and noticed it had a pending Firmware( FW from now on) Update. I recently purchased a new Asus RT AC66W (aka RT-AC66u in white). I was under the impression that this wss an fcc related block, but as ive stated im no expert, im just trying to offer up a solutuion to a problem i encountered, sorry if my wording or assumptions bother anyone, ![]()
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