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Router compatibility with DD-WRT and SOCIFI.

Warning
Please note that using DD-WRT is at your own risk and we do NOT provide configuration via remote access for DD-WRT powered devices or any other type of support. If you are looking for affordable easy-to-use hardware for end-users please consider Open-Mesh, Mikrotik or SOCIFI Starter Kit.

The DD-WRT 3.x firmware has not been tested yet, please use the 2.x version. How to Install DD-WRT 2.x on a Wireless Router you can find here.

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Example for TP-LINK model TL-WR741ND ((star) Buy now)

You can find two files: factory-to-ddwrt.bin and tl-wr741ndv4-webflash.bin.
The first one is needed to rewrite the original TP-LINK firmware to dd-wrt firmware. The second one serves to upgrade your current dd-wrt firmware.

 If you have a supported firmware available and installed, then the following conditions are required:

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Warning
Please note that using DD-WRT is at your own risk and we do NOT provide configuration via remote access for DD-WRT powered devices or any other type of support. If you are looking for affordable easy-to-use hardware for end-users please consider Open-Mesh, Mikrotik or SOCIFI Starter Kit.

2. Basic setup guide

The device is in default configuration DD-WRT after the installation of new firmware and restart.

Warning
After the upgrade all ports (WAN included) are parts of the one bridge with DHCP server on. This differs from the default setup of TP-LINK.

It may occur that WAN and LAN port cause a clash of DHCP server DD-WRT and local DHCP server.

(default setup IP 192.168.1.1 with configured DHCP server on in the range 192.168.1.100-192.168.1.255)

Go to Setup tab > Basic setup tab

Connection Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP

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You set and split again WAN and ETH ports by changing the parameter "Connection Type" on the tab Setup/BasicSetup from "disabled" to "Automatic Configuration - DHCP" (to distribute IP address from the parent DHCP server) or "Static IP" (to manual setup).

 

Warning
Please note that using DD-WRT is at your own risk and we do NOT provide configuration via remote access for DD-WRT powered devices or any other type of support. If you are looking for affordable easy-to-use hardware for end-users please consider Open-Mesh, Mikrotik or SOCIFI Starter Kit.

3. Wireless interface configuration

Go to: Wireless tab > Basic Settings tab
make sure that the WiFi interface is enabled
 

Wireless Physical Interface ath0

 

Wireless Mode:AP
Wireless Network Mode:Mixed
Wireless Network Name:Your Wireless Network SSID (name)
Wireless SSID Broadcast:Enable

and SAVE

Go to Wireless tab > Wireless Security tab

Security Mode: Disabled

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Some versions of DD-WRT suffer from firmware error causing not rewriting UAM Domains from the Chillispot setting. Due to this fact, you enter these domains also to the hotspotsystem.com setting.

Go to Services tab > Hotspot tab

Hotspot Portal section / Hotspot System.com

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Include Page
DD-WRT
DD-WRT

and SAVE

Now disable the hotspotsystem.com settings you've just adjusted.

Hotspotsystem.com: Disable

and SAVE again

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Configure chillispot now:

Hotspot Portal section / Chillispot

Chillispot:Enable
DHCP Interface:LAN
Hotspot Network:192.168.182.0/24
Primary Radius Server IP/DNS:52.209.184.212 (example for Europe)
Backup Radius Server IP/DNS:52.50.155.202 (example for Europe)

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MACauth:Disable
802.1X Authentication (EAP):Disable

and Save & Apply Settings

Power OFF/ON hardware.

Warning
Please note that using DD-WRT is at your own risk and we do NOT provide configuration via remote access for DD-WRT powered devices or any other type of support. If you are looking for affordable easy-to-use hardware for end-users please consider Open-Mesh, Mikrotik or SOCIFI Starter Kit.

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6. Add device at SOCIFI Dashboard

You will need to add MAC addresses of your router.

 

Info

As equipment under the Hardware setting select the DD-WRT.

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