Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

It's more securable, it's more stable, and it provides features on a cheap home router that you wouldn't ordinarily find outside of a corporate environment.

The only thing I would say is it's more difficult to configure than the stock firmware (or perhaps "it's easier tot get it wrong" would be a better way of putting it). There are simpler alternatives that provide the stability and security and some of the features - OpenWRT and Tomato are both worth a look as well (not sure whether both of these are compatible with your router though.

A word of advice to anyone considering installing DD-WRT - please check the list of supported hardware very carefully. Check the model and hardware version number of your device before installing.

Ed.

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

I am thinking of upgrading the firmware following your guide, but I want to know if it is possible to perform a hard-reset and put back the original firmware if something goes wrong?

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

Maybe. It depends to what extent things go wrong. You can reinstall the stock firmware over the top of DD-WRT if you decide you don't like it, of if some of the features aren't working correctly, but if the installation of DD-WRT is totally borked then you may end up bricking your router.

I've installed DD-WRT several times and never had a problem with it. Follow the instructions and I don't think you'll have a problem.

Ed.

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

You cannot put the original virgin firmware back because no one has an image of it - you can however put the proper DLink 4.11 firmware back.

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

Just as with trying new computer operating systems for the first time it might be a good idea for people to get a spare router for trying out any third party router firmware for the first time.

Get on Ebay or somewhere and buy a couple of cheap supported models for whichever firmware/s you want to try out.;)

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

ok thanks for clarifying it for me. I'm going to try this guide later after i finish some uni work lol. If it bricks my router i dont mind so much since the wireless connection is too unstable with the virgin firmware so I would rather buy a better router if thats my only option. It started disconnecting a lot whilst downloading torrents and stuff in the past few days, but prior to that it was working fine under the same conditions so I don't understand why. It is definately the DIR-615 that is at fault since hooking up to the cable modem directly is fine and unplugging the DIR-615 resets it and it works again for a short period before the same thing happens.

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

i installed it now and it went well :D Had some problems at first but now i found some good settings and its a lot more stable

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

Delete please.

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

are the speeds good? and does the wireless repeater function work? i just ordered one and was ready to cancel if it sucks, but it looks like they JUST shipped it, within 2 hours of ordering, that's what i call QUALITY SERVICE

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

damn i have some problems again now and i cant get it to work. i think the original firmware worked a little better for me but i tried to install it and it says "upgrade failed", how can i downgrade back to the dlink firmware?

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

at what stage does update fail?

Are you doing the correct file at the correct time?

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

forget that last post, just after i posted it i managed to boot into the emergency room recovery mode which i tried before but i did it wrong first time. Now i have flashed to the 4.11 latest dlink firmware although i have an image of the original virgin media firmware too just incase, cos you can actually get it from dlink ftp site ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/Virgin_Media/F...1.00VG_B02.bin

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

I am trying to load the first "FACTORY" file, and all I am getting is this :/

"The chosen file is not a valid firmware image file"

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

hmm have you tried things like downloading it again in case you got a corrupt download?

Are you definitely running the VM Firmware on your DIR-615?

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Checksums of both files:

File: dlink-revb-factory-webflash.bin
CRC-32: 1a7e95fd
MD4: ea163366aa7f56b963e8eb130533ca91
MD5: 50bc87cbd3bf3f6a55981be010c81cb5
SHA-1: 4da866a58fe1c4facd0f8dd166a838b83e166c1a



File: dir615d2-revb-ddwrt-webflash.bin
CRC-32: efe455b3
MD4: 475195f05b5202290decd05cf9de865d
MD5: d3380b515698cd7511ed4931a32d5779
SHA-1: 6258581319311c775c559960d1346ef632dd7847

Re: [GUIDE] Dir-615 to dd-wrt
 

I had installed d-link 4.11, but reverted it back to the VM one on this thread....

My current FW: Firmware Version : 1.00VG

Checksums look perfect :(

---------- Post added at 18:04 ---------- Previous post was at 17:52 ----------

Actually: looks like you have the checksum info the wrong way round, and there are discrepancies in one of the files...

dlink-revb-factory-webflash.bin
CRC32: efe455b3
Md4: 475195f05b5202290decd05cf9de865d
MD5: d3380b515698cd7511ed4931a32d5779
SHA1: 6258581319311c775c559960d1346ef632dd7847

dir615d2-revb-ddwrt-webflash.bin
CRC32: c06b8735
MD4: 3b21a4cbafa76a6275fa830d1bb7fcc0
MD5: ec408bf54e85686107a1eef1bfb263c4
SHA1: 52bfc29b8bf60d40690076cdcf8b4b02a5ec8c79

......

:/

---------- Post added at 18:05 ---------- Previous post was at 18:04 ----------

PS. Thanks for the quick response...