Flashing a router can be a daunting process to the non-expert, not so much because it’s a complex procedure (it’s not), but because it’s difficult to find plain language, step-by-step instructions.

For that reason I wrote an illustrated tutorial on flashing the WRT54GL with “DD-WRT Version 23 SP2 generic”. However I believe the same procedure should work fine for flashing any DD-WRT version closely related to v23 SP2 generic, such as the v24 that Jester mentioned.

I haven’t made the tutorial generally available before this, but the PCMech guys do such a good job of sharing information and “spreading the word” that I’ll reciprocate by releasing it here for the first time.

http://www.HackersNightmare.com/THN_downloads/Linksys_WRT-54GL_Firmware_Upgrade_Tutorial.pdf

Please feel free to share it, and post back here if you find it useful or even if you have problems with the instructions — I can always make corrections or improve anything that’s not clear.

Best regards,
– Bill Hely
– Author: “The Hacker’s Nightmare”
– http://HackersNightmare.com
– “How to keep hackers, worms & other germs out of your PC”