[Craig Heffner] recently found himself on the case of the Linksys WRT120N router. The router’s firmware was using some previously unknown form of obfuscation, causing headaches for those ...

Your old Linksys WRT54G router? You can make a robotic lawnmower out of that thing. The ability to modify the firmware of consumer electronics is the cornerstone of Hackaday’s editorial prerogative.

The safest way to perform the firmware upgrade is to use a wired computer via web UI or Cisco Connect Setup tool. DO NOT power cycle the Router during the firmware upgrade process.

The safest way to perform the firmware upgrade is to use a wired computer. DO NOT power cycle the Router during the firmware upgrade process.