Please wait for this message it is very important. After 3-4 minutes 'Upgrade successful' will come up. UPGRADE MUST NOT BE INTERRUPTED so please don't turn off the power or press the reset button. (In case of upgrading the original Linksys firmware, you MUST upgrade to the mini version of DD-WRT first). Browse to the MINI firware which you have previously downloaded, then press UPGRADE. Go to Administration > Firmware upgrade.Ĥ. Open a browser and type (login: admin, passwd: admin)ģ. Be sure your computer obtains IP addresses automatically from your existing router or network via DHCP.Ģ. Connect your PC to the LAN of your hotspot router (do not connect it to the internet port, because you have to connect your existing netowork to the internet port). Leave your router's installation CD in the box, you won't need it.ġ. If you have a different router, find your solution here to replace the factory default firmware with DD-WRT. In this example we will replace the firmware on a Linksys WRT54GL. NOTE: Replacing the factory firmware is different for every router.

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