Updated 5-16-2016

NOTE: This is for flashing from NETGEAR factory firmware to the DD-WRT build.

***YOU MUST INSTALL THIS FILE FIRST PER README BELOW, if you are coming from NETGEAR factory FW.***

For the DD-WRT .bin upgrade file that follows, see download here.

==Readme==

R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

Updated 5-16-2016

NOTE: This is for flashing from NETGEAR factory firmware to the DD-WRT build.

***YOU MUST INSTALL THIS FILE FIRST PER README BELOW, if you are coming from NETGEAR factory FW.***

For the DD-WRT .bin upgrade file that follows, see download here.

==Readme==

R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

R7500v2 build:

Flash R7500v2-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.

Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7500v2.bin
to flash future updates.

http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

No webrevert file available yet, in order to flash back to netgear fw.
Use the instructions mentioned on the bottom of the page or wait until I create and
upload an image.

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R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

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All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

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Experimental R7500 build:

This build does not include support for the quantenna radio 5G and won't likely ever get support for it.
You can flash from Netgear webif by uploading: R7500v1-factory-to-ddwrt.img

Flashing back to Netgear fw through webif is not supported. To flash back to Netgear firmware,
login via telnet or ssh, then run command:

erase linux
reboot

the router will reboot and start tftpd server (flashing power light indicates tftpd ready).

Now push oem firmware through tftp client:

tftp 192.168.1.1
binary
put R7500-V1.0.0.94.img

Important:

This build is not supposed to be an alternative to oem firmware as there is no 5G support. It is rather a proof of concept:-)

This build however prepares dd-wrt for full R7500V2 support which has two supported atheros radio.

R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Updated 2016-12-08

R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Latest BIN available here: http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

Updated 2017-03-05

Factory -> DD-WRT Build

http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

R7500v2 build:

Flash R7500v2-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7500v2.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7500v2.bin

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R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

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All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

These custom firmwares are based on official stock firmware versions for NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S R7800 router. The goal of modification is to extend the functionality of these routers and to use full power of CPU and FPU of IPQ806x processor, limited in official firmware.

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Changes (vs 1.0.2.29SF):
1. Bridge mode is working now (bug in stock GPL source codes (git_home/qca-hostap.git).
2. OpenVPN is upgraded 2.4.0->2.4.1.
3. ethtool is upgraded 4.8->4.10.
4. Synchronization of other binaries with the stock firmware to avoid “bridge mode” bug.
5. OpenVPN init script is changed to avoid problems with some clients.
6. Some internal optimization.

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(See here for the full README on Voxel's custom firmware)

R7500v2 build:

Flash R7500v2-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7500v2.bin
to flash future updates.

The initial flash file can be found here: http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7500v2.bin

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R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

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All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

R7500v2 build:

Flash R7500v2-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7500v2.bin
to flash future updates.

The initial flash file (IMG) can be found here: http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7500v2.bin

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R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

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All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

Note: as with previous Kong builds for the R7800 and R7500v2, this build requires an initial flash file as noted below.

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R7500v2 build:

Flash R7500v2-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7500v2.bin
to flash future updates.

The initial flash file (IMG) can be found here: http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7500v2.bin

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R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

The initial flash file (IMG) can be found here: http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim
 

R7500v2 build:

Flash R7500v2-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC-IPQ806X/

THIS IS THE .BIN FILE FOR USE ONLY WHEN UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS KONG VERSION. IF YOU NEED THE INITIAL .IMG FLASH FILE, HEAD TO KONG'S SITE ABOVE.

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Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7500v2.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7500v2.bin

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R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

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All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

THIS IS THE .BIN FILE FOR USE ONLY WHEN UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS KONG VERSION. IF YOU NEED THE INITIAL .IMG FLASH FILE, HEAD TO KONG'S SITE ABOVE.

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R7800 build:

Flash R7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-R7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.
 
If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-R7800.bin

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All models:

To install additional packages mount a usb drive to /opt e.g. through USB mount options, then run command:

  bootstrap
 
now you should be able to install additional packages using opkg e.g.:

opkg update
opkg list
opkg install vim

r7800 build:

Flash r7800-factory-to-ddwrt.img build from Netgear firmware.
Once dd-wrt is running you have to use ddwrt-netgear-r7800.bin
to flash future updates.

Currently known issue:

-2G and 5G leds are not operational since they cannot be controlled through gpio.
 Current opensource wireless driver has no support to control these leds.

If you want to revert to netgear firmware flash: ddwrt-to-netgear-fw-r7800.bin

New version of Voxel's custom firmware build for the NETGEAR R7800: 1.0.2.72SF.

Changes (vs 1.0.2.70SF):

1. minidlna package is upgraded 1.2.1->1.2.1-2018-04-10.
2. (minidlna) ffmpeg package configuration is changed (to provide more stable support of the FLAC files).
3. (minidlna) ffmpeg compilation flag conflict is fixed (now it is pure Cortex-A15 target).
4. (minidlna) libogg package is upgraded 1.3.3->1.3.4.
5. (minidlna) sqlite package is upgraded 3290000->3300100.
6. expat package is upgraded 2.2.7->2.2.9 (CVE-2019-15903).
7. unbound package (used in stubby) is upgraded 1.9.3->1.9.4 (CVE-2019-16866).
8. DNSCrypt Proxy v.2 is upgraded 2.0.27->2.0.28.
9. dnsmasq package is upgraded 2.78->2.80.
10. curl package is upgraded 7.65.3->7.66.0.
11. haveged package is upgraded 1.9.6->1.9.8.
12. libubox package is upgraded 2019-06-16->2019-10-21.
13. transmission-web-control package is upgraded 2019-04-16->2019-07-24.
14. dropbear package is changed: to allow ssh forwarding.
15. e2fsprogs package: optimization for a size.
16. patch package is added (kamoj add-on, replacement of a busybox analog).
17. coreutils sort package is added (kamoj add-on, replacement of a busybox analog).
18. etherwake package is added (kamoj add-on).
19. busybox: sort and patch are disabled.
20. OpenSSL 1.0.2/1.1.1: make an order with patches.
21. Host tools (mtd-utils): Add: glibc >= 2.28 compatibility patch.
22. Host tools (m4): Add: glibc >= 2.28 compatibility patch.
23. Host tools (squashfs4): Add: glibc >= 2.28 compatibility patch.
24. Toolchain: gdb is upgraded.
25. Development platform is changed (Debian9->Debian10: glib 2.24->2.28; gcc 6.3.0->8.3.0; etc).
26. Support of new certificates for https.