http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/ro... If you are doing this for the 1st time, you MAY need a special piece of firmware to get you from Linksys to DD-WRT. I have been using DD-WRT for months so I didn't need it. Here I am flashing my router! I am being very careful. You may be able to get away without doing the "hard resets" but why not take the time. It's only 2-3 minutes.