Installing custom firmware typically involves "unpacking" official images and applying modifications using specialized toolsets.

After spending 40 hours decompiling update files and cross-referencing Balong chipsets, here is the uncomfortable truth and the hacky alternatives.

The B535-232 is an excellent modem , but a terrible router for tinkerers. The hardware is capable (4x4 MIMO, Gigabit Ethernet), but the software is a cage welded shut.