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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Yes! First time this has ever happened on a Woot order!
Charged my card on the 7th.
Did the UPS trick, and it says waiting for package.
Edit to add: Card was charged on 8/27! Pretty sure that's a no-no.
Are these the same steps for AP mode?
Would the item still get shipped, no clue.
"Oo, I hate to be the one to say this but… after 2 hours, the gears are already in motion. We can't cancel your order just now. "
The 8/29 order has an estimated delivery date on 9/17. Given the 8/28 order spent 6 days in shipping, my 8/29 order could still meet its target if it ships today. I won't be holding my breath though. Something definitely feels amiss with this Woot deal.
Edit to add: Card was charged on 8/27! Pretty sure that's a no-no.
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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.
any idea how to revert back to the original rom?
The order status on Woot still shows preparing for shipment.
Actually I can get the factory2ddwrt flashed, then I'm forced to change the password when it first boots up – at that point all I can view is the status page. If I try to go to any other page (per the instructions to flash the webupgrade firmware file), I get told that the username or password is incorrect. The problem is, I'm never prompted to enter the username/password. I've tried the latest and latest -1 firmware releases, reset NVRAM multiple times, nothing I do is working. It's back to stock firmware and I'm giving up for now.
EDIT: Had to use Firefox. Edge and Chrome don't present the credentials login box. Firefox does. Really strange.
Actually I can get the factory2ddwrt flashed, then I'm forced to change the password when it first boots up – at that point all I can view is the status page. If I try to go to any other page (per the instructions to flash the webupgrade firmware file), I get told that the username or password is incorrect. The problem is, I'm never prompted to enter the username/password. I've tried the latest and latest -1 firmware releases, reset NVRAM multiple times, nothing I do is working. It's back to stock firmware and I'm giving up for now.
I suggest you try a different browser or use private / incognito mode.
I suggest you try a different browser or use private / incognito mode.
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.
My question is, if I leave the child node plugged into the lan, will it use the LAN line to transfer data? Like a wired backhaul? And still allow the wifi mesh?
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My question is, if I leave the child node plugged into the lan, will it use the LAN line to transfer data? Like a wired backhaul? And still allow the wifi mesh?
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