Router compatibility with DD-WRT and SOCIFI.

Many routers and access points support the DD-WRT firmware, and this allows you to use SOCIFI. We only recommend coovachilli based DD-WRT. You must replace the original firmware with the DD-WRT firmware. If you don't find your device between the list of supported here you can try community site or forum.

Many devices are supported through the development version (non-stable). Beware the version of the device firmware!

The firmware is available at /betas/<year>/<release_date>/<device_type_fw_version>.
In case you are not sure with your device, see the conversion tab:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices.
 

Example for TP-LINK model TL-WR741ND ( 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:

• The device is connected to the Internet
• The WiFi interface is enabled

1. Access to the device through the web interface 

2. Basic setup guide

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

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

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).

3. Wireless interface configuration

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

Wireless Physical Interface ath0

and SAVE

Go to Wireless tab > Wireless Security tab

Security Mode: Disabled

and SAVE

4. Hotspot configuration

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

Hotspotsystem.com: Enable      (this is temporarily ON and must be disabled when all done - bypassing the firmware error. Follow the instructions below)

Special settings: Enable

UAM Allowed:

UAM Domains:

and SAVE

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

Hotspotsystem.com: Disable

and SAVE again

Configure chillispot now:

Hotspot Portal section / Chillispot

UAM Domains:

and Save & Apply Settings

Power OFF/ON hardware.

5. Configure Time Settings

1. Navigate to Setup > Basic Setup
2. Under Time Settings, set:
   • NTP Client = Enable
   • Time Zone = your city (You might have to do some research to pick a city in the same timezone if yours isn't listed.)
     • This is a good resource.
   • Server IP/Name = time.nist.gov (or another preferred time server)
3. Save and Apply Settings

6. Add device at SOCIFI Dashboard

You will need to add MAC addresses of your router.