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Notes on the core switch build and configuration...

Cisco/Linksys E4200 v1
two for redundant operation
a third as a cold spare
higher-capacity power supplies
heatsinks and thermal adhesive for switch chips
DD-WRT standard
custom switch driver to allow 802.1q VLAN tag remapping

Steps...

perform 30/30/30 reset
connect as 192.168.1.2/30 to its WebUI through any LAN port
initial login is root/admin
upgrade flash with dd-wrt.v24-18777_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-e4200.bin
wait an additional five minutes for good measure
perform 30/30/30 reset
confirm password reset page is displayed
set root/admin as the new login
backup the CFE as routername_cfe.bin (in embeds the original interface MAC) and stash it somewhere for safekeeping
upgrade flash with dd-wrt.v24-20453_NEWD-2_K2.6_std_usb_nas-nv60k.bin
wait an additional five minutes for good measure
perform 30/30/30 reset
wait an additional five minutes for good measure
confirm password reset page is displayed and Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (12/31/12) std-usb-nas shows in the top-right corner
set root/admin as the new login
disable both radios and choose Apply (Save is transient and does not write to NVRAM)
with modern iceweasel/firefox use Web Developer Extension -> Miscellaneous -> Clear Private Data -> Clear HTTP Authentication

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- # perform 30/30/30 reset
 # connect as 192.168.1.2/30 to [[http://192.168.1.1/|its WebUI]] through any LAN port
 # initial login is root/admin
 # upgrade flash with [[http://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2012/03-19-12-r18777/broadcom_K26/dd-wrt.v24-18777_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-e4200.bin|dd-wrt.v24-18777_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-e4200.bin]]
 # wait an additional five minutes for good measure
 # perform 30/30/30 reset
 # confirm [[http://192.168.1.1/|password reset page]] is displayed
 # upgrade flash with [[http://dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2013/01-01-2013-r20453/broadcom_K26/dd-wrt.v24-20453_NEWD-2_K2.6_std_usb_nas-nv60k.bin|dd-wrt.v24-20453_NEWD-2_K2.6_std_usb_nas-nv60k.bin]]
 # wait an additional five minutes for good measure
 # perform 30/30/30 reset
 # wait an additional five minutes for good measure
 # confirm [[http://192.168.1.1/|password reset page]] is displayed and correct firmware load shows in the top-right corner
 # set password
 # disable both radios
+Steps...

 1. perform 30/30/30 reset
 1. connect as 192.168.1.2/30 to [[http://192.168.1.1/|its WebUI]] through any LAN port
 1. initial login is root/admin
 1. upgrade flash with [[http://dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2012/03-19-12-r18777/broadcom_K26/dd-wrt.v24-18777_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-e4200.bin|dd-wrt.v24-18777_NEWD-2_K2.6_mini-e4200.bin]]
 1. wait an additional five minutes for good measure
 1. perform 30/30/30 reset
 1. confirm [[http://192.168.1.1/|password reset page]] is displayed
 1. set root/admin as the new login
 1. backup the CFE as routername_cfe.bin (in embeds the original interface MAC) and stash it somewhere for safekeeping
 1. upgrade flash with [[http://dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/eko/BrainSlayer-V24-preSP2/2013/01-01-2013-r20453/broadcom_K26/dd-wrt.v24-20453_NEWD-2_K2.6_std_usb_nas-nv60k.bin|dd-wrt.v24-20453_NEWD-2_K2.6_std_usb_nas-nv60k.bin]]
 1. wait an additional five minutes for good measure
 1. perform 30/30/30 reset
 1. wait an additional five minutes for good measure
 1. confirm [[http://192.168.1.1/|password reset page]] is displayed and ''Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (12/31/12) std-usb-nas'' shows in the top-right corner
 1. set root/admin as the new login
 1. disable both radios and choose Apply (Save is transient and does not write to NVRAM)
 1. with modern iceweasel/firefox use Web Developer Extension -> Miscellaneous -> Clear Private Data -> Clear HTTP Authentication