Since, it was not enabled I found the following set of commands in the documentation to enable remote web management of DD-WRT via Telnet. You first have to telnet to your remote router by simply typing telnet 124.xxx.xxx.xx (remote IP). Input your username (usually root) and password (which you had kept when you first configured the router).
Full Answer
How do I access the DD-WRT Web-GUI?
See Telnet/SSH_and_the_Command_Line for more details. After installing DD-WRT Firmware you can access the DD-WRT Web-GUI using a web browser pointing to the same IP address as before you installed DD-WRT.
What is a DD-WRT WAP?
With DD-WRT you can buy a device marketed as a router and use it as a WAP. [edit]Secondary Router on a Separate Subnet This is simply a gateway router that is downstream of a primary gateway router.
Why won’t DD-WRT work on my router?
You have installed and running DD-WRT on your router. If your router doesn’t support DD-WRT or are not willing to go through all that hassle, depending on your router’s make and model, many of these may be offered by your manufacturer’s stock firmware.
Do I need to set my own password for DD-WRT?
The latest versions of DD-WRT will require you to set your own username and password when you first access the web interface. Because the SSH user is always root, it is critical that a strong password be used.
What is DD-WRT on a router?
DD-WRT is an open source firmware for routers, developed and designed to give many of those 150n devices more software features and stability.
What happens if my router doesn't support DD-WRT?
You have access to the internet through some other channel , for a quick look up in case something goes wrong.
How to make a custom entry on a router?
To make a custom entry, fill in the MAC address and Hostname of the PC in the respective fields and click on Add Host. To wake up a particular PC, open the web interface of the router, navigate to the WOL page and hit Wake Up button beside the PC’s name.
How to enable wake on LAN?
When you enable wake on LAN, you can start any of the PCs connected to the LAN ports of the router, remotely, by sending a magic packet. You can select from the hosts that are already connected to the router by ticking the check box under Enable WOL column for the Available hosts.
What is a router?
Router is one of the devices in your home , which is not given much attention. It is set up once by you or the technician who came to install the internet connection at your place, and then kept in a corner or under the table. While things have changed a little bit now as manufacturers have given some additional features, like cloud sync, downloader, torrent support etc., adding to routers functionality, these are available in the medium to higher range only. The truth is, most of the routers used by people are generally from the lower end of the price bracket. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t do much.
Where is the backup file for my router?
This is usually located under Administration/Management settings menu.
What is DHCP address reservation?
DHCP Address reservation is used to assign permanent IP addresses to devices which connect often to the network such as your smartphone, tablet, laptop etc. This is useful when you are using Remote Desktop, FTP and other services which require IP Addresses to be known.
What is a WAP router?
For a large network where the DD-WRT router does not provide suitable network core, Wireless Access Point(WAP or just 'AP') allows wireless clients to be a part of the larger network. In this case, clients normally get DHCP configuration from the gateway or some other DHCP server, and could be accessed by other clients on the network (if allowed).
Does DD-WRT support 802.11?
Because of that, the IEEE 802.11r-2008 protocol, a.k.a. Fast Transition (FT), was developed. DD-WRT does not currently support 802.11r FT but there is support for it in OpenWRT. The wireless client must also support Fast Roaming for this protocol for it to work; typically it will be cell phones that support it.
Does DD-WRT router use WAN port?
Normally, the router does Layer 3 IP routing. but by "Assigning WAN Port to Switch," your DD-WRT router will bypass that functionality and just pass on the Layer 2 ethernet packets from your wired network to the wireless network and vice versa.
Access Via A Web Browser
- After installing DD-WRT Firmware you can access the DD-WRT Web-GUI using a web browser pointing to the same IP address as before you installed DD-WRT. These are some of the most common default IP addresses: 192.168.1.1 (most commonly used on Linksys and Asus), 192.168.2.1 (some Belkins), 192.168.11.1 (some Buffalos), 192.168.10.1 or 192.168.30.1 (s...
Username and Password
- The latest versions of DD-WRT will require you to set your own username and password when you first access the web interface. Because the SSH user is always root, it is critical that a strong password be used. These passwords should be a minimum of 12 characters and use numbers and valid non-alphabetic characters.12 characters dramatically reduces the probability of a succ…
Elements of The Web-Gui
- The Web-GUI has five main elements 1. 1.The tabbed menu system 2. 2.Main area 3. 3.Action buttons 4. 4.Help information 5. 5.Some system essentials Clicking these text buttons gives you access to furter information 1. 1.More... (More Help) 2. 2.Firmware details Some notes about the screen elements. 1. The default information screen is the same as menu selection: Status->Sys-I…
Menu Interface Map
- Select one of the menu points below for information about settings within that menu page. (Menu structure as of June 2012 - svn19342 Mega). 1. Setup 1.1. Basic Setup 1.2. DDNS 1.3. MAC Address Clone 1.4. Advanced Routing 1.5. VLANs 1.6. Networking 1.7. EoIP Tunnel 2. Wireless 2.1. Basic Settings 2.2. Radius 2.3. Wireless Security 2.4. MAC Filter 2.5. Advanced Settings 2.6. …
Setting Details About The Web-Gui
- Under Administration -> Managementyou can set various details about the Web-GUI. Like: 1. set Username and Password 2. control Access to the Web-GUI locally/remotely and more 3. select between different Router GUI styles [[Image:
Regaining Access
- [edit] Locally
If for some reason you completely lost web access to the router, the web server (HTTP daemon) may be shut down. To regain access try starting the web server. SSH or telnetinto the router and enter the following commands: To connect through secure HTTP, add the option -Sat the end of … - [edit] Remotely
Method 1: See Enable Web Interface Over SSH? Method 2: If you're at a remote location and have access to your router through SSH or telnet, but you'd like to enable remote web access, you may use the following command to allow access from one remote IP address: 1. 1.1. iptables -I INPU…
Simulation
- (This section has not been updated for quite some time). A setup simulation of V22-DD-WRT interface is here. A setup simulation of V23-DD-WRT interface is here. A setup simulation of V24beta-DD-WRT interface is here.