D-Link DIR-601 Wireless-N 150 Home Router Instructions

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D-Link_DIR-601  

Flashing Instructions  

CONFIRMED TO WORK ON A1 HARDWARE VERSION ONLY!  

Download this file:  

https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2011/02-17-11-r16214/dlink-dir601a1/dir601a1-factory-to-d  

See Where do I download firmware? for newer builds.  

1. Plug a cable into the LAN port of your router. Never upgrade except with a LAN cable connected to  

your router from your computer, and make sure your firewall, virus protection and wireless are OFF  

in your computer.  

2. On your router, hold the reset button down for 30 seconds. Power light should turn orange and then  

after you let go of the reset button, after a few minutes, all lights should return to normal.  

3. Set a static IP on your computer of 192.168.0.9. If you don't know how to do this, you should not be  

messing with third party firmware.  

4. Login to the router at 192.168.0.1. Admin is username and password is left blank. MAKE SURE  

YOU HAVE RETURNED TO FACTORY DEFAULTS  

5. Go to the firmware upgrade page. Select the dir601a1-factory-to-ddwrt-firmware.bin that you  

downloaded earlier to upgrade  

6. Hit UPGRADE.  

7. WAIT FOR THREE MINUTES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. TIME THIS!  

8. An orange soccer ball like icon will light on the front of your router and this will stay lit.  

9. Change your computer IP back to AUTO IP and AUTO dns.  

10. Check your LAN connection status. You should have an IP on your computer in the 192.168.1.xxx  

range.  

11. Logon to your router at 192.168.1.1  

12. SELECT the username (make ALL the dots blue highlighted) and enter one that you will remember.  

13. Select the password and enter one that you will remember, and then enter these and go in and  

configure your router.  

Restore to Factory Firmware  

(Per user experiences, if you are having difficulty flashing, use Windows with Internet Explorer 6 or Ultra  

Simple Web Browser 2.0 [1].)  

* set your computer's ip manually to: 192.168.0.X (not 1) AND set your subnet mask to 255.255.  

* unplug the power cable to the router  

* press the reset button and plug in the power cable when the power led flashes orange release  

* go to 192.168.0.1  

* Upload your original firmware and wait  

* After update, the factory firmware saved my old settings so I connected to my previously set  

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D-Link DIR-601 Wireless-N 150 Home Router Instructions Overview

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• Page 1: Flashing instructions confirmed to work on A1 hardware version only. Plug a cable into the LAN port of your router and ensure your firewall, virus protection, and wireless are off. Hold the reset button down for 30 seconds on your router. Set a static IP on your computer of 192.168.0.9. Login to the router at 192.168.0.1 with the username admin and a blank password. Go to the firmware upgrade page and select the downloaded firmware file. Hit upgrade and wait for three minutes without touching anything. Change your computer IP back to auto IP and auto DNS. Check your LAN connection status for an IP in the 192.168.1.xxx range. Logon to your router at 192.168.1.1. Select a memorable username and password for your router configuration. For restoring to factory firmware, set your computer's IP manually to 192.168.0.X and set your subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.