A few months back, word spread via the SNB Forums that D-Link's B1 update of its relatively inexpensive dual-band, dual-radio DIR-825 [reviewed here] used essentially the same core chipset as NETGEAR's high-performing WNDR3700.So folks wanted to know whether they could save $50 by buying the 825 [B1] and get the same performance as the WNDR3700.

OpenWRT on DIR-825 Rev. B1 Dec 31, 2009 AdvancedTomato :: Downloads for D-LINK DIR868L Latest AdvancedTomato firmware releases and downloads for D-LINK DIR868L Tomato (firmware) - Wikipedia Tomato is a family of community-developed, custom firmware for consumer-grade computer networking routers and gateways powered by Broadcom chipsets. The goal of the project is to provide users with an alternative to the firmware pre-installed on their equipment by the manufacturer, providing:

Using the DIR-825/AC device, you are able to quickly create a high-speed wireless network at home or in your office, which lets computers and mobile devices access the Internet virtually anywhere (within the operational range of your wireless network). Simultaneous activity of 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band allows performing a wide range of tasks.

Figure 2: DIR-825 inside view. In fact, a closer look at the FCC photos turns up a "DGL-4500" marking on the board (Figure 3). Figure 3: "DGL-4500" marking on main board. You can definitely see the family resemblance between the 825 and 855's boards in Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4: FCC photo of DIR-825 … D-Link DIR-825 :: DIR-835 5GHz Not Working D-Link DIR-825 :: DIR-835 5GHz Not Working Mar 14, 2013. The 5 GHz has been working for 2 months but now, no longer available. No visible 5GHz wireless network. Reset to factory setting and reinstalled but still no 5 Ghz. The 2.4Ghz is working fine. Location Australia fcc id: KA2IR835A1 The DIR-825 has 11 blue and 2 orange LEDs: The four LAN LEDs are controlled by the switch chip. By default they show link and blink for activity. They are LED Bank 0. To configure the RealTek RTL8366S, you can use swconfig, e.g.

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