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16.4 Firmware Upgrade Procedures: Linksys WRT54GL v1 fw 4.30.11
ETSI (et. al.)
1. General Information
Make: Linksys
Model: WRT54GL
Hardware Version: any
Firmware Version: 4.30.11 ETSI, 4.30.7 ETSI, 4.30.0 ETSI, 4.20.8 ETSI, 4.20.7
MAC Address Info:
WLAN MAC: two higher than LAN MAC.
LAN MAC: labeled on the bottom of the device.
WAN MAC: one higher than LAN MAC.
Example: if the LAN MAC printed on the device is 00:11:DE:AD:BE:EF, then
the WAN MAC is 00:11:DE:AD:BE:F0 and the WLAN MAC is
00:11:DE:AD:BE:F1.
Defaults Settings/Configuration:
Default LAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Web Interface Username: (empty)
Default Web Interface Password: admin
2. Wired Upgrade Procedure
Prerequisites:
client computer with ethernet interface and firmware file
ethernet cable
device LAN IP address (referred to below as <Device_LAN_IP_Address>)
device web interface password
Limitations: if the device is running a CB firmware, under certain situations you may
need to reference the CB User’s Manual to perform a firmware upgrade.
Firmware Filename: WRT54GL_vN_[X]code.bin (where N is the firmware version
string and [X] is an optional string)
Instructions:
Connect a wired (ethernet) client with DHCP enabled to a LAN port on the device
with an ethernet cable. If you are not served an IP address by the device, you will
need to determine the device LAN IP address (see next step) and manually assign
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