Build your own Wifi radio

Step 2 Hacking the ASUS Router

I won't go into much detail on how to do the hacking of the Asus WL-520gu, as it is fully explained on the mightyohm-website. You only need to follow it until part 5 because after that we'll build a different interface and case. Jeff Keyzer deserves all the credits for this part an I also want to thank him for helping me out with the problems that occured.

I'll give a quick summary here of the 5 steps:

Steps 1 and 2 are a general introduction but it is nice to read them as they contain some interesting information.

The fun begins in step 3! Void the warranty (Yay!!) by opening the case of the ASUS. When it is opened you need to locate where you can solder a 4 pin male header. It is located near the silkscreen ASUS logo. Soldering the headerpins was a bit tricky. Best way to do it is to remove all the solder that is in the holes before you even try.

In step 4, you'll install OPENWRT on the router. Follow this step very closely as it is possible that you break your router forever when you do something wrong. If you succeed in installing OPENWRT, you can continue with setting up your internetconnection in the second part of step 4.

In step 5 you will install mpd (music player deamon) and configure it. If you have completed step five, you should hear some music!

After completing these 5 steps, you can carry on with this instructable.