DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS ON ANY MODEL/VERSION OTHER THAN A V8.0 and V8.2. This file WILL erase the entire flash chip during its compression process. ==================================================================================== **** The V8.1 already has a 128K CFE from Linksys and can load micro+ directly without an updater. ==================================================================================== As always....use at our own risk....WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A BRICKED ROUTER. Currently, this is a ONE WAY operation...meaning it will take your current 256K CFE...Extracts the neccessary variables, inserts them into a compressed CFE and reloads the unit with this new 128K CFE....it can not be reversed without using TJTAG. (we are working on a reversion tool for this...but that is a later project) Functionally, your router will not change....the only change is the size of your original CFE from 256K down to 128K. This compressor file can be loaded either through the WEB GUI or through the TFTP utility. Prerequisits: - On the V8.0 and V8.2 unit - it must already have dd-wrt loaded....if it has virgin OEM Linksys firmware....it MUST be upgraded first. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/How_To_Flash_the_WRT54Gv8 It is advised to make a backup of your current 256K cfe first before running the compression utility. - Point your browser to http:///backup/cfe.bin and save the file to your computer. It should be 256K in size. A Downloaded copy of V24_micro_plus.bin http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/eko/V24_TNG/svn10431/dd-wrt.v24-10431_NEWD_micro-plus.bin A copy of TFTP utility. http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/others/tornado/Windows-TFTP/tftp2.exe The "CFE-to-128Kcompress-for-Gv8.X.bin" file provided here http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads%2Fothers%2Ftornado%2FCFE_Updater%2FWRT54Gv8.x-comp/ WEB GUI instructions: 1 - Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds, unplug the unit still holding reset button for 30 seconds, plug it back in still holding a final 30 seconds. (30/30/30 or hard reset) 2 - Navigate to the Firmware upgrade tab 3 - Browse to the "CFE-to-128Kcompress-for-Gv8.X.bin" file provided in this post. 4 - Click Update 5 - Wait a full 3 minutes....DO NOT MISS THIS STEP 6 - Power Cycle the router (only after the 3 minutes have passed) 7 - All LEDs will be out...the unit is now waiting for firmware to be loaded. 8 - Use the TFTP utility to load the new Micro_Plus firmware. For instructions on how to use TFTP....visit http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/TFTP_flash#Linksys_TFTP_GUI 9 - After you get the "Success" message....wait another 3 minutes...the firmware is configuring itself. 10 - Power Cycle the router (only after the 3 minutes have passed) 11 - Do the 30/30/30 reset AGAIN - DO NOT MISS THIS STEP 12 - Now configure your new Micro_Plus loaded unit. TFTP update Instructions: 1 - Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds, unplug the unit still holding reset button for 30 seconds, plug it back in still holding a final 30 seconds. (30/30/30 or hard reset) 2 - Use the TFTP utility to load the "CFE-to-128Kcompress-for-Gv8.X.bin" file provided in this post. For instructions on how to use TFTP....visit http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/TFTP_flash#Linksys_TFTP_GUI 3 - Wait a full 3 minutes....DO NOT MISS THIS STEP 4 - Power Cycle the router (only after the 3 minutes have passed) 5 - All LEDs will be out...the unit is now waiting for firmware to be loaded. 6 - Use the TFTP utility again to load the new Micro_Plus firmware. 7 - After you get the "Success" message....wait another 3 minutes...the firmware is configuring itself. 8 - Power Cycle the router (only after the 3 minutes have passed) 9 - Do the 30/30/30 reset AGAIN - DO NOT MISS THIS STEP 10 - Now configure your new Micro_Plus loaded unit.