Hacking the D-Link DBT-900AP

Disclaimer: If you came here searching to solve your troubles with this device the correct answer is most likely `return it, get your money back.'. I guess you won't like to hear this, but unless you're not a hardware hacker and can live with the bugs in the firmware this is the only way to go.

If you found this page searching for firmware -- it's available from D-Link UK (Direct links: Firmware, Guide). But please not that this new firmware will only enable you to change the PIN on the device -- it will not fix any of the other bugs in the firmware; a release of any new firmware is very unlikely, so those bugs will remain there forever. As mentioned above, unless you want to hack this device, return it and get your money back.

I recently got my hands on some D-Link DBT-900AP (Don't ask). The device is pretty much dysfunctional (sends a DHCPDISCOVER every 12 seconds but ignores DHCPOFFERs) but when opened turns out to contain some nice hardware.

Pictures of the board (top/bottom), click to enlarge: