Click here [dd-wrt.com] for a guide on installing DD-WRT
If you are not interested in using custom firmware yet, these routers support mesh with the stock firmware, but the USB port is disabled.
The stock firmware is relatively new, but is speculated to not receive many, if any, updates, so it may be best to wait until custom firmware support is merged and more mature before messing with installing custom firmware.
How to enable mesh:
- Setup your Main router completely.
- Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router lan port, wait for a solid purple light on the child node before proceeding.
- Log into your main router web admin.
- Click on CA at the bottom right.
- Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.
- Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.
- Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
- Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.
- Disconnect Ethernet and wait for blue light again.
- Move node to desired location.
How to set up as access point:
- Disable DHCP (optional).
- Set the device to Bridge Mode under Connectivity tab.
- Connect cable from your router to a LAN port.
- Get some nail polish and a round sticker to cover the annoying flashing right light.
- Click the 'AC' at the bottom of the page to see the detailed configurations of wifi.
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DD-WRT runs FLAWLESS on this !!!
Here are the details from another thread:-
https://slickdeals.net/f/17735319-linksys-ln1301-tri-band-ax4200-wifi-6-wireless-router-20-free-shipping?p=1753
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With wireless mesh (instructions below), it's one heck of a deal and blows DECO AX5000 deal out of the water, imho.
EDIT: UPDATED instructions for enabling MESH (thanks to @rbtcordell for the original source):
1-Setup your Main router completely.
2-Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router lan port, wait for a solid purple light on the child node before proceeding
3-Log into your main router web admin.
4-Click on CA at the bottom right.
5-Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.
6-Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.
7-Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
8-Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.
9-Disconnect Ethernet and wait for blue light again.
10-Move node to desired location.
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/v...?p=1304991
openwrt release notes
https://github.com/asd333111/open...ax-fd13d50
disassembly photos for the curious
https://imgur.com/a/linksys-ln130...ly-YJM1qfw
qualcommax: ipq807x: add support for Linksys MX4300 (LN1301)
Hardware specification:
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SoC: Qualcomm IPQ8174
Flash: 1GB (Micron MT29F8G08ABBCAH4 or AMD/Spansion S34MS08G2)
RAM: 2GB (2x Kingston B5116ECMDXGJD or ESMT M15T2G16128A DDR3L)
Ethernet: 4x 10/100/1000Mbps (Qualcomm QCA8075)
WiFi1: 5GHz ax 2x2 (Qualcomm QCN5054 + Skyworks SKY85755-11) - channels 36-64 (low band)
WiFi2: 2.4GHz ax 2x2 (Qualcomm QCN5024 + Skyworks SKY85340-11)
WiFi3: 5GHz ax 4x4 (Qualcomm QCN5054 + Skyworks SKY85755-11) - channels 100-177 (high band)
LED: 1x RGB status (NXP PCA9633)
USB: 1x USB 3.0
Button: WPS, Reset
1. Disable DHCP (optional)
2. Set the device to Bridge Mode under Connectivity tab
3. Connect cable from your router to a LAN port.
4. Get some nail polished and a round sticker to cover the annoying flashing right light.
5. Click the 'AC' at the bottom of the page to see the detail configurations of wifi.
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I see some are getting Homewrk and can we flash openwrt-qualcommax-ipq807x-linksys_mx4300-squashfs-factory.bin on ANY version of LN1301 or need to flash different .bin file for various variants?
I see some are getting Homewrk and can we flash openwrt-qualcommax-ipq807x-linksys_mx4300-squashfs-factory.bin on ANY version of LN1301 or need to flash different .bin file for various variants?
We have neither v1 or v2 of the MX4200. I believe there is only one variant of our MX4300.
EDIT: I am wrong on that, there may be multiple? Sorry it is unclear. However, the instructions below worked for me. I cannot guarantee it will work for you.
Installation instructions:
0. Get this file: https://github.com/testuser7/open...actory.b
1. Open Linksys Web UI - http://192.168.1.1/ or http://10.65.1.1/ depending on your setup.
2. Login with your admin password. The default password can be found on a sticker under the device.
3. To enter into the support mode, click on the "CA" link and the bottom of the page.
4. Open the "Connectivity" menu and upload the squash-factory image with the "Choose file" button.
5. Click start. Ignore all the prompts and warnings by click "yes" in all the popups.
6. The Wifi radios are turned off by default. To configure the router, you will need to connect your computer to the LAN port of the device.
7. SSH into your router as user "root" and no password. By default, the IP address for the router would be 192.168.1.1
8. Make sure your router is connected to the internet (WAN port is connected to your ISP). Then in the router CLI, type "opkg update", press enter. Once finished, type "opkg install luci" and press enter. Once the command completes, reboot the router or power cycle.
9. Now you should be able to access Luci by going to 192.168.1.1 in your browser.
Installation instructions:
0. Get this file: https://github.com/testuser7/open...actory.b
1. Open Linksys Web UI - http://192.168.1.1/ or http://10.65.1.1/ depending on your setup.
2. Login with your admin password. The default password can be found on a sticker under the device.
3. To enter into the support mode, click on the "CA" link and the bottom of the page.
4. Open the "Connectivity" menu and upload the squash-factory image with the "Choose file" button.
5. Click start. Ignore all the prompts and warnings by click "yes" in all the popups.
6. The Wifi radios are turned off by default. To configure the router, you will need to connect your computer to the LAN port of the device.
7. SSH into your router as user "root" and no password. By default, the IP address for the router would be 192.168.1.1
8. Make sure your router is connected to the internet (WAN port is connected to your ISP). Then in the router CLI, type "opkg update", press enter. Once finished, type "opkg install luci" and press enter. Once the command completes, reboot the router or power cycle.
9. Now you should be able to access Luci by going to 192.168.1.1 in your browser.
Btw, what is the deal with Homewrk version? I see some have mentioned that they received that as well. I haven't received mine and that's why I am curious.
https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/features
Btw, what is the deal with Homewrk version? I see some have mentioned that they received that as well. I haven't received mine and that's why I am curious.
My understanding could be wrong, but I thought ALL of LN1301 were the Homewrk routers made in conjunction with Fortinet. They were subsequently de-branded and sold. Some users have reported seeing scratches/scuffs from debranding on the front of the router, perhaps those with the Homewrk designation just got missed.
https://www.fortinet.co
EDIT: I am wrong, seems like theres multiple variants of our router. I can't guarantee the OpenWRT install steps work for yours.
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FWIW, I tried OpenWRT on Linksys MR8300 in a wireless mesh mode and the performance was very bad and gave up and went with stock and has been flawless... almost get the full bandwidth on a desktop that is wired to a wireless node, which is sitting at one end of the house - maybe, 50 feet away from the main node, with couple of walls in between! At that time, I chatted with the OpenWRT developer and he agreed that the mesh (802.11s) may not match the speeds as compared to the stock and this was about a year or so ago.
FWIW, I tried OpenWRT on Linksys MR8300 in a wireless mesh mode and the performance was very bad and gave up and went with stock and has been flawless... almost get the full bandwidth on a desktop that is wired to a wireless node, which is sitting at one end of the house - maybe, 50 feet away from the main node, with couple of walls in between! At that time, I chatted with the OpenWRT developer and he agreed that the mesh (802.11s) may not match the speeds as compared to the stock and this was about a year or so ago.
I'm waiting for openwrt to have an official build before I flash my other router, since I don't want to deal with potentially having to reconfigure it or do some weird partition thing later. Not sure how realistic of a risk that is, but I'm happy enough with the setup to not bother. This is already better than my last OpenWRT router (Belkin RT3200)
anyone see it?
Edit:
Anyone else that comes here - you have to enter the https:// to go to the local page!
When I flashed OpenWRT on Linksys MR8300 and used it in the mesh mode, I used to get around 60 - 75 Mbps. When I went back to stock, the speed jumped to 500 - 510 Mbps upload and 480 - 500 Mbps download (my Fiber connection limit).
When I flashed OpenWRT on Linksys MR8300 and used it in the mesh mode, I used to get around 60 - 75 Mbps. When I went back to stock, the speed jumped to 500 - 510 Mbps upload and 480 - 500 Mbps download (my Fiber connection limit).
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