Belkin N300 Wireless N Modem Router Firmware Download
Eden Kolander
Hi there, I have an old Belkin N150 (specifically F9K1001 v3) lying around and I decided to try using it as a wireless repeater. The combo modem/router in the house is in the main bedroom on the far end of the house and you can't run an Ethernet cable out of the room unless the door is open (old Maine house designed to keep the heat in). So, since a wired access point is impractical, I'd like to use the N150 as a wifi extender.
The standard firmware on the router allows you to set it up as an Access Point in wired mode, but that seems to be it. I've read that things like DD-WRT, Open-WRT or Tomato can get that working, but DD-WRT Specifically doesn't support that model, and I can't find any documentation about it with the other two. I've never flashed custom firmware on a router before, but I'm pretty comfortable with things like installing new OSs on computers and using the admin panel of any given consumer wifi router. Any leads?
Now the router detects internet through the hardwire (wireless off) and indeed connects to the Netgear dash, but I cannot access the internet. I tried unplugging both routers and power cycled correctly, even tried different browsers. I checked the two DNS servers on the working ubee dash and they match with those detected by the Netgear.
The security concern is a big one. We trust wireless routers to safely and reliably connect our laptops, smart TVs, and video game consoles to the internet. The last thing we want is to have data we send or receive become vulnerable to hackers.
Right now there are 56 models in CR's ratings, split across two categories: wireless (aka single-unit) and multi-unit mesh WiFi models. The following are some of the best of the bunch, with an emphasis on models that have automatic firmware updates.
2MB flash
The micro version of DD-WRT is the only version for Broadcom routers with 2MB flash. It is stripped-down with only basic features to fit in the limited flash space, and additional software packages are unlikely to fit. Despite these limitations, for existing owners, DD-WRT micro is likely to add additional functionality over OEM firmware. When looking to purchase a new router, users are strongly recommended to avoid 2MB devices.
And it is still an excellent choice. If you just want a modern, workhorse single band wireless N router that won't break the bank, but has plenty of power and memory to run Tomato, definitely try the Asus RT-N16. It's currently available for under $80 (after $10 rebate). Once you get Tomato on there, you've got a fine combination of hardware and software. Take it from this SmallNetBuilder user review:
As good as the RT-66U is, our wireless performance results once again show that no router is good in every mode that we test. But that said, the Dark Knight clearly outperformed both the NETGEAR WNDR4500 and Cisco Linksys E4200V2 in most of our two and three-stream tests. And it's the only router in recent memory able to reach to our worst-case/lowest-signal test location on the 5 GHz band, albeit with barely-usable throughput. Still, this is an accomplishment in itself.
If you're going to spend close to $200 for a wireless router, you should get a lot for your money. The Dark Knight seems to deliver wireless performance to justify its high price and has routing speed fast enough to handle any service a consumer is likely to have, even our friends in Europe and Asia.
thankyou for the replay, i know its not an issue with the "modem" i have an onu if i plug the ethernet cable directly into a pc then i get ipv6 only internet automaticaly ipv4 works after setup becuase its ipv4over6 network.
The router is getting a public ipv6 address,(ipv4 wouldnt work without it), is just openwrt is not passing through ipv6 to any other devices.
My guess is if i set up a local dhcpv6 server that would work but i would rather my devices to have a public ipv6 address.
i could have set it up wrong, but i'm quite sure it was working previously with the same settings.
On the back it has two USB ports, four Gigabit ports (for wired connections), and one WAN port (to connect to a broadband modem). The router comes with a CD of software, which supposedly guides you through the setup process. This process, however, is unnecessarily confusing. For example, one of the first steps involves entering the default wireless name (SSID) and password that are provided on a sticker attached to the router. This is a required step even when the computer is connected to the router via a cable and has no wireless adapter. To make it worse, the default SSID is "Belkin.5A17" and the password is "C427332D." These are tedious to type correctly, especially for those who are not so fluent with a keyboard. Most importantly, it's an unnecessary step. Generally, setup involves simply creating a network, not logging into an existing one.
The Belkin Play Max is a true dual-band router, meaning it offers two separate wireless networks, one in the ever popular 2.4Ghz band and the other in the newer and cleaner 5Ghz band. It also has the guest-networking features that creates a separate 2.4Ghz wireless network for guests. This network allows for access to the Internet, but not to other resources of your local network, such as your printer or files.
Like most recent routers, the Belkin Play Max supports all available wireless encryption standards, including WEP, WPA-personal, and WPA-Enterprise. The router also supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), with a button on its front that initiates a 2-minute window time when other WPS-enabled devices can enter the wireless network automatically.
Some fixes have been proposed for these issues, but none of them work well for me. The Belkin router has to be constantly restarted and the Netgear router I have was given to me by my ISP, so I'm locked in to some crappy firmware version.
So for your config, put your Netgear router in Bridge mode and place it in front of your Belkin which will connect to your modem and NAT the incoming and outgoing connections. Be sure to use the WAN interface on the Belkin to connect to your modem and the LAN interface on the Netgear to connect to your Belkin.
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