Installing Padavan firmware
Only flash on the DIR-853 A3 variant, check on the label or setup page
Download (Other instructions and stock FW included)
- Unzip the downloaded file
- Go to http://192.168.0.1/ and login
Default login details are on the router's sticker on the bottom
- Save your PPPoE details if you don’t have them from Settings > Internet
- Go under Management > Update
- Select padavan-enc.bin and start
- Once done disconnect everything besides power
- Reset the router with by pushing a paperclip into the reset hole for 10 seconds
- Connect via WiFi (default password is 12345678) or LAN (may not work)
- Go to http://192.168.2.1/
- Login with the username and password “admin”
Using as an AP
- Go under Administration > Operation Mode and select AP
Using as a router
- Go under Advanced Settings > WAN
- Change WAN Connection Type to PPPoE
- Use your PPPoE details for Username/Password
If your PPPoE details are lost, contact customer support at 800-101 and they can give you the username and text you a new password
- Enable VLAN Tagged Traffic Filter
- In VLAN CPU (Internet) > VID, test VLAN ID 30 (most likely)
- If 30 does not work, it could be anywhere from 10-30 which must be figured out via bruteforcing