The Buffalo WZR-300HP router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports. It also supports custom firmwares like: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
Buffalo WZR-300HP default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
If you have performed a reset of your WZR-300HP device or not changed the defaults, you
should
be able to access it with the following settings
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
How to factory reset (hard reset) Buffalo WZR-300HP :
You can factory reset your Buffalo WZR-300HP 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 WZR-300HP router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 400 MHz
RAM: 64 MiB
Flash: 32 MiB
Custom firmwares: dd-wrt, OpenWrt
Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (bgn)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x Gigabit port
ETH
4 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
WZR-300HP 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 WZR-300HP
Flashing dd-wrt on the Buffalo WZR-300HP
Since the WZR-300HP has 32 MiB of flash memory, you should be able to
run
dd-wrt with full functionality without having to worry too much about which firmware
to
use.
We haven’t find any specific instructions for flashin dd-wrt onto the Buffalo
WZR-300HP, but you can read the
Installation guide over at dd-wrt to get a clue on how to proceed (As this model is listed as
supported).
Note: Always make sure to read the wiki and howtos of dd-wrt before doing any
flashing.
Flashing OpenWrt on the Buffalo WZR-300HP
The Buffalo WZR-300HP is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
We couldn’t find any specific instructions for flashin OpenWrt on the Buffalo
WZR-300HP, but since it’s listed in their Table of Hardware as supported, you can
head
over to the
OpenWrt install instructions and read on 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.
