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Episode: 2332
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Title: HPR2332: Installing DD-WRT on ASUS RT-N66U
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Source: https://hub.hackerpublicradio.org/ccdn.php?filename=/eps/hpr2332/hpr2332.mp3
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Transcribed: 2025-10-19 01:24:58
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This is HBR episode 2,332 entitled, Installing DDW RT on ASUS RTN66U.
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It is hosted by first-time post-ironic sodium and is about 4 minutes long and carry the next
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visit flag.
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The summary is, describes how to install DDW RT router firmware on an ASUS RTN66U router.
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Good morning afternoon and evening HBR community, I'm Aaronic sodium and I'll be describing
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how to install DDW RT, an alternate router firmware on an ASUS RTN66U router.
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Before we begin, some notes to consider prior to you trying this yourself.
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First is this which for me, but that's so guaranteed I will work for you.
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Also, it's been a couple of weeks so I'm making this podcast for memory and based on
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it resources I used.
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Before beginning, read all of the relevant documentation for your router, especially
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the decocterate and the specific age for your router, both of which are linked to in
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the notes page.
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Finally, do not use the router database on the DDW RT website to find appropriate
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firmware for your router.
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Use the above resources instead.
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There are few common procedures that are used multiple times in the steps I'll go over
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momentarily.
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First, the recovery mode procedure uses the reset button to play the router into recovery
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mode.
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With the router unplug, press the reset button and then plug the power plug in while detunering
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to press the reset button for about 10 seconds, until the power LED is blinking slow.
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Second, the clear and v RAM procedure uses the WPS button to clear the NV RAM, which is
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where the settings for the router are stored, similar to the first procedure.
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With the power unplug, press the WPS button and then plug the power plug in while detunering
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to press the WPS button for about 10 seconds.
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Third, the 30-30-30 reset procedure uses the reset button to do a hard reset.
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With the router powered on, push and hold the reset button for 30 seconds and pull the
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power cord while holding the reset button for another 30 seconds and then plug the power
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cord back in while holding the reset button for another 30 seconds.
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This whole procedure should take about 90 seconds and the reset button should be held
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for the entire time.
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Now, onto this step, soon install the DDWRT firmware.
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There are two methods, the web-duty method and the recovery utility method.
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However, the web-duty method did not work for me because there is a source firmware on
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the router to check to see if the firmware in its being uploaded is an official version.
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Since DDWRT isn't an official version, the source firmware doesn't allow it to be installed
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with this method.
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On the other hand, the recovery utility method doesn't check whether the new firmware
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is an official version, so that's the method I was able to use.
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The show notes list of the firmware version I used.
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Once I downloaded the appropriate version, I configured my computer with the following
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settings in order to connect to the router.
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IP is 192.168.1.12, something that is 255.255.255.0, and the default gateway is 192.168.1.1.1.
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To configure my computer, I performed a 30-30-30 reset procedure, followed by a clear
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ID RAM, and then a recovery mode procedure.
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At this point, the router should be in recovery mode, and when you navigate to 192.168.1.1,
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it should be brought to the router to recovery mode.
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Follow the on-screen direction cell phone and install the DDWRT firmware, and may take
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up to 10 minutes to repeat.
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As the router reboots, perform a recovery mode procedure, navigate to 192.168.1.1, and
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select reset emery.
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Next, navigate to HTTP equivalent slash slash 192.168.1.1, slash do.htm, question mark,
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CMD equals NV RAM plus commit.
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Select reboot, and then wait up to 10 minutes for the R&T reboot.
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Finally, perform a 30-30-30 reset, and navigate to 192.168.1.1.1.3.
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Welcome to your new DDWRT router.
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Make sure to check out the insurers for written instructions and for a few more resources.
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I hope this helps any of you, and thanks for listening.
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Goodbye.
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