Belkin F5D7230-4 Manual

Contents
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Flashing Instructions
♦ 2.1 Alternative for Flashing F5D7230-4
♦ 2.2 Second Alternative for Flashing F5D7230-4
2.3 Linux Instructions for Flashing F5D7230-4
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♦ 2.4 OSX Instructions for Flashing F5D7230-4
• 3 Using v2000 Or FD57231-4 As A Wireless Client or Access Point with
DD-WRT
Introduction
As this Belkin router comes in several versions.
If you have a 4 MB model, you can reflash the router with the full version generic firmware from within the
routers web interface after dd-wrt is installed as long as you check the filesize of the build you are flashing
and make sure it not larger than what is allowed in your Belkin router. See the peacock announcement at the
start of the broadcom forum, notes 3 and 4 for further information:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486
v1000, and v1111, have 4 MB flash while v1444 has only a 2 MB flash. You have to flash 2 MB routers with
the 2 MB micro firmware. There is information that suggests that flashing firmware over 3.5MB will brick a
v1000
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=29520&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=180#239052
v1232a and all others with Broadcom 4710 chips require VINT builds.
v1444 supports Micro-plus
v2000 has a different switch chip and flash chip than earlier versions so a special build is required. You will
temporarily lose the functionality of the switch and will only be able to connect wirelessly after flashing. (see
flashing instructions and instructions for enabling the switch ports [1]) v2000 supports Micro-plus
v3000 should work, but attempts to flash it have been unsuccessful with current versions of DD-WRT.
Attempting to flash a v3000 could brick your router. (psuftbl has had success with v3000)
v4000 and higher appear to be based on the TI chipset found in the Linksys WRT54GC.
Flashing Instructions
Warning: These instructions will brick v1212 and v1213 Belkin F5D7231-4 routers, apparently without
a hope of fixing them short of some rewiring. See the forum posts here [2] for possible help un-bricking one
of these units.
1. Download the latest micro firmware (dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin). See Where do I download
firmware? for links. Located in the broadcom folder.
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