has written some documentation relevant to his builds :Īlso see: Kong R7000 Configuration Best Practices or Working Solutions TFTP at boot for de-bricking Some generic DD-WRT documentation is applicable to the R7000, but much is outdated and little refers to ARM builds.
K3_AC_ARM_STD.bin file to flash from the GUI Administration -> Firmware Update section.Use the DD-WRT GUI or other installation Methods to flash the. In less than 90 days after installing it, the NTP time server settings started having. Their stock firware takes too much time to configure for all the options. The setup is tedious as the router firmware does not have advanced options like the ones you get on Asus router firmwares.
chk image is available, use this mod version which provides a larger version number (thanks to Alternatively, use the TFTP installation method Nighthawk R7800 is the worst router I have ever purchased. Newer Netgear firmware (1.0.9.64_10.2.64 and newer) prevents GUI downgrades, preventing DD-WRT installation (K3_R7000, build from 9/23/18 file has a lower version number, 1.0.5* that Netgear disallows). factory-to-dd-wrt.chk for normal builds.chk (trailed) file using the Netgear web interface *. Both are compiled from the DD-WRT trac SVN, but Kong builds are deprecated (see Documentation for differences). The primary Brainslayer and alternative Kong build links can be found in the Firmware FAQ. This may explain a little why working configs suddenly turn to dead ones when nothing changed.
I assume this is some other data that DD-WRT is creating and storing. Apparently the R8500 has a Spansion S34ML01G200TF100 NAND device in it. Supports CPU overclocking: 1200MHz and 1400MHz possible (be very cautious) Nighthawk X8 R8500 AC5300 router available 400 msrp.For older builds, besides overclocking, using IPv6 and doing away with NAT is another workaround.360Mb/s on non-SFE DD-WRT (default configuration).We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. 450Mb/s on latest Netgear stock firmware Comparison of Asus RT-AC88U and Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 based on specifications, reviews and ratings.Throughput with IPv4 NAT routing tops out at:.OEM firmware uses Broadcom's proprietary CTF (Cut-Through Forwarding). SFE accelerated NAT was added to DD-WRT since build 33006 (kernel 3.10+), which Kong tested at 900 Mb/s throughput (download and upload). The dual core ARM CPU is beneficial for running multiple simultaneous services on the router.