I've just installed DD-WRT on an old router I had laying around. The router was working fine and web admin was accessible through 192.168.1.1. I just installed DD-WRT and the firmware was flashed successfully. I can now successfully connect to SSID ddwrt, but I am unable to access the router admin interface to change the default settings.
My device is a TP-Link TL-WR741ND v1.9, hardware version: WR741N v1 00000000. What can I do?
Thanks!
Best Answer
Router firmware should not be downloaded from the router database section.
This is from the FAQ section: "Where do I Download firmware?" It would be nice if they gave people this warning in the router database.
(It's basically just used to see if your router is supported by DD-WRT firmware)
What you are describing is a bug in the firmware, it means the HTTP daemon isn't running. This is a common bug from images in the router database.
Here is what you should do:
(be patient, wait at least 5 mins for it to flash)
Let me know if you run into trouble.