The Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 100mbps ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports. It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
If you have performed a reset of your WHR-HP-G300N device or not changed the defaults, you
should
be able to access it with the following settings
Default Network name (SSID): 0024A5XXXXXX
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
How to factory reset (hard reset) Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N :
You can factory reset your Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N in the following way(s)
1. When the router is on, press the button reset and hold for 30 seconds.
2. While holding down the button reset, turn off the power of the router and hold down the button reset for 30 seconds
3. While holding down the button reset, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds
Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 400 MHz
RAM: 32 MiB
Flash: 4 MiB
Custom firmwares: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (bgn)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x 100mbps port
ETH
4 x 100mbps ports
USB-ports: 0
WHR-HP-G300N Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N
Flashing dd-wrt on the Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N
Since the WHR-HP-G300N has 4 MiB of flash memory, you should choose a
stripped down version of dd-wrt that fits on the smaller flash.
Instructions on how to flash dd-wrt onto your Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N can be found
on
the
dd-wrt wiki
Note: Always make sure to read the wiki and howtos of dd-wrt before doing any
flashing.
Flashing OpenWrt on the Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N
The Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
To get started with the flashing, head over to the
OpenWrt instructions for WHR-HP-G300N and they’ll take it from there.
Note: Flashing custom firmwares is always on you’re on own risk. Make sure to
read OpenWrt’s wikis to understand the risks and how to proceed if something goes
wrong.
