DD-WRT: Overclocking Linksys WRT610N v2 Router
To overclock your Linksys WRT610Nv2 using DD-WRT is relatively easy. You need can either run the commands in the Administration > Commands interface in the web GUI or on the command line through telnet or SSH. The WRT610Nv2 comes default clocked at 480MHz, but it can be pumped as high as 532MHz. Keep in mind going above 532MHz seems to cause the device to actual perform at a lower clock rate. Why do such a thing? After overclocking, I’ve seen a 2-3MB/s increase in my Samba file transfers, which is a warm welcome, since file transfers on these home routers is relatively poor due to the lightweight hardware these devices have.
Warning: overclocking may brick your device, overheat, or due other such things that cause it to permanently break. Proceed at your own risk.
To overclock just run the following commands
nvram set clkfreq="532,266,133" nvram commit reboot
To change it back to the factory defaults, just run
nvram set clkfreq="480,240,120" nvram commit reboot
Original Reference: Safe overclocking ‘speeds’ for WRT610N v2
Tags: cpu, dd-wrt, linux, mips, overclocking, router
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