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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It's totally unnecessary but as I never used a dual-boot router before this is very confusing.
Anyway, I think we should just flash once, and always from Linksys ROM to be safe.
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.
I followed this instruction, and I can't access Luci by going to 192.168.1.1 . It does provide internet through the MX4300 fine. So the router function is working properly. It is directly connected to the internet as well. I checked the gateway, and it does say 192.168.1.1 . Anyone has any idea what could be the problem?
I guess I'll try the process on another MX4300 and see how it goes first.
any idea how to revert back to the original rom?
The MX4300 has two firmwares loaded. You overwrote one of them uploading OpenWRT. You should be able to switch back to the other firmware partition by turning the router OFF using the power switch on the bottom, then back on. 4 times. On the 4th or 5th time (I am hazy on the details), the router should switch back to the first firmware partition.
EDIT: please read the steps to switch to the other partition here: https://forum.openwrt.o
This link also contains info on why the upgrade might not have worked for you. I previously didn't know that there are 2 possible variants of our router, the Homewrk and Linksys version. You may need to flash the other version.
Overdue for update, only on 200Mbps Home 5G and replacing that old ASUS 1900 from years ago that was a deal at $99 but never got firmware support. Not going to flash anything.. and for $15 this will be nice swap. . Not about to read up on 50 pages of trouble shooting tips here.
any idea how to revert back to the original rom?
And if you're plugging it into another router, I would suggest plugging it into a LAN port on the Linksys.
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i tried bridge mode and openwrt ap mode and i was not able to access each unit's webui. i tried lan 1, 2, 3 and wan ports and all the same.
i tried bridge mode and openwrt ap mode and i was not able to access each unit's webui. i tried lan 1, 2, 3 and wan ports and all the same.
Child node got configured same as the main node ie in bridge mode, with same SSIDs/passwords etc.
I'm able to access both main and second Linksys units using the http://linksysxxxxx.lo
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.
Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
- It never starts flashing purple, it just stays the same solid purple color.
Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turnsSetup 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.
Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
- It never starts flashing purple, it just stays the same solid purple color.
Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turnsSign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
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.
Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
- It never starts flashing purple, it just stays the same solid purple color.
Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turnsLeave a Comment