Netgear WNR3500Lv1

Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1326 additional devices
of which 107 are Netgear devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: password
admin:password credentials used by 425 additional devices
of which 306 are Netgear devices

Manuf/OEM/ODM

Foxconn U12H136 T99

3rd Party Firmware Support

DD-WRT • (List)
, TomatoUSB • (List | DLs)
, Tomato (Shibby) • (List | DLs)
, Vampik (wl500g mod)
, OpenWrt • (List | Dev | DLs)

Retail

FCC approval date

23 January 2009

Country of manuf

China

Radio 1

Chip1

Broadcom BCM4718A1

Wireless interface OUI

30:46:9A, A0:21:B7, C0:3F:0E

Antenna Connector Type

Internal

MIMO status

2x2:2

Wireless Standard

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

802.11n

up to 300 Mbps

802.11g

up to 54 Mbps

802.11b

up to 11 Mbps

WiFi Operating Frequency

2.4 GHz

Radio cor_rev

	FCC ID
Netgear WNR3500U	PY308400093
Netgear WNR3500v2	PY308400093

	CPU1 brand	Radio1 chip1 brand	Radio1 chip2 brand
Netgear WNR3500Lv1	Broadcom	Broadcom
Netgear WNR3500Lv2	Broadcom	Broadcom
Netgear WNR3500U	Broadcom	Broadcom
Netgear WNR3500v1	Marvell	Marvell	Marvell
Netgear WNR3500v2	Broadcom	Broadcom

For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.

For a list of all currently documented Netgear device with specifications, see Netgear.

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = N300 class

Overview

OEM: Foxconn / Hon Hai / Ambit U12H136T99

How To Identify Which Model Router You Have

by benryanau

After spending an hour researching the variants of the Netgear WNR3500 family and their specs prior to a purchase, I realized this would he handy to post up somewhere. So, I thought I'd table it up and share it, since there wasn't a concise guide anywhere on the web already. Hopefully this will help some people out!

Model	Flash /RAM	CPU	USB	Ant	WLAN	Eth	WAN	Notes	FCC ID
WNR3500 v1	8/32	Marvell 88F5180NB1 @500 TopDog	No	2 int.	N300	4x GbE	GigE	Blue Antenna LEDs on top	PY307300074
WNR3500 v2	4/32	Broadcom BCM4718A @480 MIPS74k	No	4 int.	N300	4x GbE	GbE	"V2" marked under orange LAN ports, smaller housing, no antenna LEDs	PY308400093
WNR3500L V1 WNR3500U	8/64	Broadcom BCM4718A @480 MIPS74k	1x USB 2.0	4 int.	N300	4x GbE	GbE	WNR3500U/WNR3500L Marked below yellow WAN port	PY308400093
WNR3500L V2	128/128	Broadcom BCM47186B0 @480 MIPS74k	1x USB 2.0	2 int.	N300	4x GbE	GbE	Below yellow WAN port WNR3500L v2	PY310400153

Images

Picture of the back of WNR3500U/3500L v1
Picture of the back of WNR3500L v2
Picture of the back of WNR3500U
Closeup of label WNR3500U

Links of Interest

Forum threads

Netgear WNR3500L on wl500g.info

Third party firmware: Vampik (wl500g mod)

Flashing

NOTE: During configuration or flashing a device, the only things that should be hooked to the device is the computer and power.

Flashing dd-wrt

WARNING: Requires K2.6 for DD-WRT, Do not flash anything else!

On the DDWRT Wiki
Support started version: v24 sp2 - build 12966 - 20090923
Current supported version: ?

This Wiki article is a Work in Progress. Use with caution

CAUTION:

This router REQUIRES a K26 build. All of the K26 builds have "_K2.6_" in the filename. If you need a firmware recommendation refer to the Firmware Recommendations thread and make sure to get a K26 build.

HIGHLY recommended reading

Peacock Thread FAQ Especially the "Required Reading" notes listed at the beginning of the thread

Redhawk's Firmware Recommendations

Which Firmware?

First you need to know that this router only supports the "NEWD-2_K2.6" firmware. Next, you need to know which revision number (i.e. build 13525) you want to use. For recommendations on what revision to use don't trust the Router Database. Instead you should first read the Peacock Thread keeping in mind that this router REQUIRES K2.6. Pay particular attention to Note 3. Then read the Firmware Recommendations Thread (still keep in mind K2.6). You should now have a pretty good idea of what build number you want.

Now you need to know what build version you want. Compare the features of the different build versions here. This router has 8MB of flash memory so it will support any of the builds in that list. You probably want to get a build version that supports USB since this router has a USB port.

Next, a question: Are you flashing from a stock router with Netgear firmware? If not then you can skip this paragraph. If so then first you need to flash with a special build called a "trailed" build. A trailed build ...

... Some more stuff ...

Need to re-word the following and take out the mention of the Router Database... Are you flashing from the original Netgear firmware? The Netgear firmware won't recognize a standard build of DD-WRT. You need to start with a special build that the Netgear firmware recognizes. You can grab one from the Router Database. Make sure to grab the one that says "Special File for initial flashing". It should have "_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-WNR3500L.chk" in the filename. After you flash this initial image you should have a working version of DD-WRT on your router. But wait! You're not done yet. This initial version doesn't have very many features and is probably not a recommended build. (Don't trust the Router Database recommendations) Also, the WNR3500L has an 8MB flash and 64MB RAM so it will run even the "Big" builds with room to spare. Don't hesitate to use at least the "Standard-USB-FTP" build.

Flashing the router

Here is an article for how to flash the dd-wrt firmware onto the WNR3500L: [1]

Installation of DD-WRT

I’m sure someone will ask about this. Here’s the deal, straight and to the point:

The WNR3500L requires a NEWD-2, K2.6 build of DD-WRT
You will first need to upload a special .chk build (also K2.6) of DD-WRT to the router to go from Netgear’s factory firmware. Then you may install a .bin build of DD-WRT.
Spend some time browsing the DD-WRT Forums http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/ There’s a lot of chaotic information to ingest.

For a brand new WNR3500L, installation goes like this:

Set a static IP such as 192.168.1.8 on the PC you will be using for the flash.
Connect the PC to the router (unplug everything else!)
Perform a 30-30-30 Reset http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Hard_reset_or_30/30/30 on the router.
In Internet Explorer, go to http://192.168.1.1
Cancel the router’s automatic firmware update checking, then click on “Router Upgrade” in the menu at left.
Upload the special .chk firmware file.
Wait 5 minutes after the router says it is done, then perform another 30-30-30 reset.
Repeat steps 4-7 with the .bin firmware file.
Login and start tweaking

These are the exact files I used:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/routerdb/de/download/Netgear/WNR3500L/-/dd-wrt.v24-14311_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-WNR3500L.chk/3467 (special initial file)

ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/12-28-09-r13525/broadcom_K26/ dd-wrt.v24-13527_NEWD-2_K2.6_std_usb_ftp.bin

But, you probably shouldn’t use the same files I chose. The DD-WRT team constantly churns out newer firmware builds. These were simply two popular builds as of June 2010. Credits go to: blackinches

DeBricking the router

And another article on de-bricking your WNR3500L with a USB-TTL cable: [2]

Flashing OpenWrt

This device is NOT RECOMMENDED for future use with OpenWrt due to low flash/ram.

DO NOT BUY DEVICES WITH 8MB FLASH / 64MB RAM if you intend to flash an up-to-date and secure OpenWrt version onto it! See 8/64 warning for details.

This device does not have sufficient resources (flash and/or RAM) to provide secure and reliable operation.

This means that you will not be able to install many packages, and that you might experience crashes due to OOM situations more or less often. See OpenWrt on 8/64 devices what you can do now.

Devices with Broadcom WiFi chipsets have limited OpenWrt supportability (due to limited FLOSS driver availability for Broadcom chips). Consider this when choosing a device to buy, or when deciding to flash OpenWrt on your device because it is listed as supported. See Broadcom WiFi for details.

On the OpenWrt ToH (techdata entry)
On the OpenWrt Wiki
OpenWrt Target: bcm47xx
OpenWrt Subtarget: mips74k
OpenWrt Package architecture: mipsel_74kc
Support started version: 14.07
Current supported version: 23.05.5

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Flashing Tomato

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Upgrading

Updating DD-WRT

If dd-wrt is already on the router follow these instructions. If stock firmware is on the router follow the flashing instructions.

Check for recommended builds here first.
Set your computer to a static IP of 192.168.1.7. (or to whatever subnet the router is on) Disable all firewalls and security. Disable wireless on your computer and only have the router connected to the flashing computer by the ethernet cable between the two.
Hard reset or 30/30/30 (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI) prior to flashing. Wait. Check for password page on re-login and change password.
Flash firmware. You can use the webgui except if you have a belkin router. (For belkin use tftp.exe to flash)
Wait...at least three minutes. Lights should return to normal. See important2, below. Failing to wait is how most people brick their routers.
Do a power cycle of the router. (Unplug the cord, count to 30 and plug it back in.)
Wait for the lights to return to normal usually about 2 minutes.
Hard reset or 30/30/30 again (If the router supports it, if not, reset to defults in the GUI). Wait. Check for the password page and re-login to change the password. Then you can reconfigure your settings manually.
Once configured set your computer back to autoIP and autoDNS.

Important1: This Hard reset or 30/30/30 works fine for Asus router, but you do have to power cycle after the reset.

Important2: After you flash the firmware, and before you do the hard reset, the router will be building some nvram settings. YOU MUST WAIT FOR THIS TO FINISH PRIOR TO DOING ANYTHING WITH THE ROUTER INCLUDING A HARD RESET. Usually, you can tell when this process is completed by the WAN light coming on, but it does take several minutes. Go have a beer. There are starting to be more and more people who BRICK their routers by not waiting until the nvram is rebuilt, PRIOR to doing a hard reset. YOU NEED TO WAIT!

JTAG-Serial Info

Serial

Flash partitions

dev:  size     erasesize name
mtd0: 00040000 00010000 "pmon"
mtd1: 00750000 00010000 "linux"
mtd2: 005dc000 00010000 "rootfs"
mtd3: 00080000 00010000 "jffs2"
mtd4: 00010000 00010000 "nvram"
mtd5: 00010000 00010000 "board_data"

USB Info

DD-WRT USB

The USB port is where you can connect an external USB hard drive or flash drive. Which can do a multitude of things. You can use in as a NAS, storage for a FTP server, use Optware to run external programs like torrent software, samba for sharing files to network, share a USB printer with network... The list of possibilities is long, it just takes a little research.

ProFTPd, samba, dlna, raid support is included in most the newer builds of dd-wrt. Check the features chart to be sure.

vlan Info

VLAN Support

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Overview

How To Identify Which Model Router You Have

Links of Interest

Forum threads

Flashing

Flashing dd-wrt

CAUTION:

HIGHLY recommended reading

Which Firmware?

Flashing the router

Installation of DD-WRT

DeBricking the router

Flashing OpenWrt

Flashing Tomato

Upgrading

Updating DD-WRT

JTAG-Serial Info

Serial

Flash partitions

USB Info

DD-WRT USB

vlan Info

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