openwrt/target/linux/ramips/mt7621/base-files/etc/hotplug.d/ieee80211/10_fix_wifi_mac

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ramips: add support for Linksys EA7500 v2 The Linksys EA7500 v2 is advertised as AC1900, but its internal hardware is AC2600 capable. Hardware -------- SoC: Mediatek MT7621AT (880 MHz, 2 cores 4 threads) RAM: 256M (Nanya NT5CC128M16IP-DI) FLASH: 128MB NAND (Macronix MX30LF1G18AC-TI) ETH: 5x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (MT7530) WIFI: - 2.4GHz: 1x MT7615N (4x4:4) - 5GHz: 1x MT7615N (4x4:4) - 4 antennas: 3 external detachable antennas and 1 internal USB: - 1x USB 3.0 - 1x USB 2.0 BTN: - 1x Reset button - 1x WPS button LEDS: - 1x White led (Power) - 6x Green leds (link lan1-lan4, link wan, wps) - 5x Orange leds (act lan1-lan4, act wan) (working but unmodifiable) Everything works correctly. Installation ------------ The “factory” openwrt image can be flashed directly from OEM stock firmware. After the flash the router will reboot automatically. However, due to the dual boot system, the first installation could fail (if you want to know why, read the footnotes). If the flash succeed and you can reach OpenWrt through the web interface or ssh, you are done. Otherwise the router will try to boot 3 times and then will automatically boot the OEM firmware (don’t turn off the router. Simply wait and try to reach the router through the web interface every now and then, it will take few minutes). After this, you should be back in the OEM firmware. Now you have to flash the OEM Firmware over itself using the OEM web interface (I tested it using the FW_EA7500v2_2.0.8.194281_prod.img downloaded from the Linksys website). When the router reboots flash the “factory” OpenWrt image and this time it should work. After the OpenWrt installation you have to use the sysupgrade image for future updates. Restore OEM Firmware -------------------- After the OpenWrt flash, the OEM firmware is still stored in the second partition thanks to the dual boot system. You can switch from OpenWrt to OEM firmware and vice-versa failing the boot 3 times in a row: 1) power on the router 2) wait 15 seconds 3) power off the router 4) repeat steps 1-2-3 twice more. 5) power on the router and you should be in the “other” firmware If you want to completely remove OpenWrt from your router, switch to the OEM firmware and then flash OEM firmware from the web interface as a normal update. This procedure will overwrite the OpenWrt partition. Footnotes --------- The Linksys EA7500-v2 has a dual boot system to avoid bricks. This system works using 2 pair of partitions: 1) "kernel" and "rootfs" 2) "alt_kernel" and "alt_rootfs". After 3 failed boot attempts, the bootloader tries to boot the other pair of partitions and so on. This system is managed by the bootloader, which writes a bootcount in the s_env partition, and if successfully booted, the system add a "zero-bootcount" after the previous value. A system update performed from OEM firmware, writes the firmware on the other pair of partitions and sets the bootloader to boot the new pair of partitions editing the “boot_part” variable in the bootloader vars. Effectively it's a quick and safe system to switch the selected boot partition. Another way to switch the boot partition is: 1) power on the router 2) wait 15 seconds 3) power off the router 4) repeat steps 1-2-3 twice more. 5) power on the router and you should be in the “other” firmware In this OpenWrt port, this dual boot system is partially working because the bootloader sets the right rootfs partition in the cmdline but unfortunately OpenWrt for ramips platform overwrites the cmdline so is not possible to detect the right rootfs partition. Because all of this, I preferred to simply use the first pair of partitions and set read-only the other pair. However this solution is not optimal because is not possible to know without opening the case which is the current booted partition. Let’s take for example a router booting the OEM firmware from the first pair of partitions. If we flash the OpenWrt image, it will be written on the second pair. In this situation the router will bootloop 3 times and then will automatically come back to the first pair of partitions containg the OEM firmware. In this situation, to flash OpenWrt correctly is necessary to switch the booting partition, flashing again the OEM firmware over itself. At this point the OEM firmware is on both pair of partitions but the current booted pair is the second one. Now, flashing the OpenWrt factory image will write the firmware on the first pair and then will boot correctly. If this limitation in the ramips platform about the cmdline will be fixed, the dual boot system can also be implemented in OpenWrt with almost no effort. Signed-off-by: Davide Fioravanti <pantanastyle@gmail.com> Co-Developed-by: Jackson Lim <jackcolentern@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Jackson Lim <jackcolentern@gmail.com>
2020-05-12 01:27:50 +02:00
[ "$ACTION" == "add" ] || exit 0
PHYNBR=${DEVPATH##*/phy}
[ -n $PHYNBR ] || exit 0
. /lib/functions.sh
. /lib/functions/system.sh
board=$(board_name)
case "$board" in
ramips: add support for MTS WG430223 MTS WG430223 is a wireless AC1300 (WiFi 5) router manufactured by Arcadyan company. It's very similar to Beeline Smartbox Flash (Arcadyan WG443223). Device specification -------------------- SoC Type: MediaTek MT7621AT RAM: 128 MiB Flash: 128 MiB (Winbond W29N01HV) Wireless 2.4 GHz (MT7615DN): b/g/n, 2x2 Wireless 5 GHz (MT7615DN): a/n/ac, 2x2 Ethernet: 3xGbE (WAN, LAN1, LAN2) USB ports: No Button: 1 (Reset/WPS) LEDs: 2 (Red, Green) Power: 12 VDC, 1 A Connector type: Barrel Bootloader: U-Boot (Ralink UBoot Version: 5.0.0.2) OEM: Arcadyan WG430223 Installation ------------ 1. Login to the router web interface (superadmin:serial number) 2. Navigate to Administration -> Miscellaneous -> Access control lists & enable telnet & enable "Remote control from any IP address" 3. Connect to the router using telnet (default admin:admin) 4. Place *factory.trx on any web server (192.168.1.2 in this example) 5. Connect to the router using telnet shell (no password required) 6. Save MAC adresses to U-Boot environment: uboot_env --set --name eth2macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep eth2 | \ awk '{print $5}') uboot_env --set --name eth3macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep eth3 | \ awk '{print $5}') uboot_env --set --name ra0macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep ra0 | \ awk '{print $5}') uboot_env --set --name rax0macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep rax0 | \ awk '{print $5}') 7. Ensure that MACs were saved correctly: uboot_env --get --name eth2macaddr uboot_env --get --name eth3macaddr uboot_env --get --name ra0macaddr uboot_env --get --name rax0macaddr 8. Download and write the OpenWrt images: cd /tmp wget http://192.168.1.2/factory.trx mtd_write erase /dev/mtd4 mtd_write write factory.trx /dev/mtd4 9. Set 1st boot partition and reboot: uboot_env --set --name bootpartition --value 0 Back to Stock ------------- 1. Run in the OpenWrt shell: fw_setenv bootpartition 1 reboot 2. Optional step. Upgrade the stock firmware with any version to overwrite the OpenWrt in Slot 1. MAC addresses ------------- +-----------+-------------------+----------------+ | Interface | MAC | Source | +-----------+-------------------+----------------+ | label | A4:xx:xx:51:xx:F4 | No MACs was | | LAN | A4:xx:xx:51:xx:F6 | found on Flash | | WAN | A4:xx:xx:51:xx:F4 | [1] | | WLAN_2g | A4:xx:xx:51:xx:F5 | | | WLAN_5g | A6:xx:xx:21:xx:F5 | | +-----------+-------------------+----------------+ [1]: a. Label wasb't found neither in factory nor in other places. b. MAC addresses are stored in encrypted partition "glbcfg". Encryption key hasn't known yet. To ensure the correct MACs in OpenWrt, a hack with saving of the MACs to u-boot-env during the installation was applied. c. Default Ralink ethernet MAC address (00:0C:43:28:80:A0) was found in "Factory" 0xfff0. It's the same for all MTS WG430223 devices. OEM firmware also uses this MAC when initialazes ethernet driver. In OpenWrt we use it only as internal GMAC (eth0), all other MACs are unique. Therefore, there is no any barriers to the operation of several MTS WG430223 devices even within the same broadcast domain. Stock firmware image format --------------------------- The same as Beeline Smartbox Flash but with another trx magic +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | Offset | | Description | +==============+===============+========================================+ | 0x0 | 31 52 48 53 | TRX magic "1RHS" | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ Signed-off-by: Mikhail Zhilkin <csharper2005@gmail.com>
2022-05-04 17:16:38 +02:00
beeline,smartbox-flash|\
mts,wg430223)
ramips: add support for Beeline SmartBox Flash Beeline SmartBox Flash is a wireless AC1300 (WiFi 5) router manufactured by Arcadyan company. Device specification -------------------- SoC Type: MediaTek MT7621AT RAM: 256 MiB, Winbond W632GU6NB Flash: 128 MiB (NAND), Winbond W29N01HVSINF Wireless 2.4 GHz (MT7615DN): b/g/n, 2x2 Wireless 5 GHz (MT7615DN): a/n/ac, 2x2 Ethernet: 3xGbE (WAN, LAN1, LAN2) USB ports: 1xUSB3.0 Button: 1 (Reset/WPS) LEDs: 1 RGB LED Power: 12 VDC, 1.5 A Connector type: Barrel Bootloader: U-Boot (Ralink UBoot Version: 5.0.0.2) OEM: Arcadyan WE42022 Installation ------------ 1. Place *factory.trx on any web server (192.168.1.2 in this example) 2. Connect to the router using telnet shell (no password required) 3. Save MAC adresses to U-Boot environment: uboot_env --set --name eth2macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep eth2 | \ awk '{print $5}') uboot_env --set --name eth3macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep eth3 | \ awk '{print $5}') uboot_env --set --name ra0macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep ra0 | \ awk '{print $5}') uboot_env --set --name rax0macaddr --value $(ifconfig | grep rax0 | \ awk '{print $5}') 4. Ensure that MACs were saved correctly: uboot_env --get --name eth2macaddr uboot_env --get --name eth3macaddr uboot_env --get --name ra0macaddr uboot_env --get --name rax0macaddr 5. Download and write the OpenWrt images: cd /tmp wget http://192.168.1.2/factory.trx mtd_write erase /dev/mtd4 mtd_write write factory.trx /dev/mtd4 6. Set 1st boot partition and reboot: uboot_env --set --name bootpartition --value 0 reboot Back to Stock ------------- 1. Run in the OpenWrt shell: fw_setenv bootpartition 1 reboot 2. Optional step. Upgrade the stock firmware with any version to overwrite the OpenWrt in Slot 1. MAC addresses ------------- +-----------+-------------------+----------------+ | Interface | MAC | Source | +-----------+-------------------+----------------+ | label | 30:xx:xx:51:xx:09 | No MACs was | | LAN | 30:xx:xx:51:xx:09 | found on Flash | | WAN | 30:xx:xx:51:xx:06 | [1] | | WLAN_2g | 30:xx:xx:51:xx:07 | | | WLAN_5g | 32:xx:xx:41:xx:07 | | +-----------+-------------------+----------------+ [1]: a. Label wasb't found neither in factory nor in other places. b. MAC addresses are stored in encrypted partition "glbcfg". Encryption key hasn't known yet. To ensure the correct MACs in OpenWrt, a hack with saving of the MACs to u-boot-env during the installation was applied. c. Default Ralink ethernet MAC address (00:0C:43:28:80:36) was found in "Factory" 0xfff0. It's the same for all Smartbox Flash devices. OEM firmware also uses this MAC when initialazes ethernet driver. In OpenWrt we use it only as internal GMAC (eth0), all other MACs are unique. Therefore, there is no any barriers to the operation of several Smartbox Flash devices even within the same broadcast domain. Stock firmware image format --------------------------- +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | Offset | 1.0.15 | Description | +==============+===============+========================================+ | 0x0 | 5d 43 6f 74 | TRX magic "]Cot" | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | 0x4 | 00 70 ff 00 | Length (reverse) | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | | | htonl(~crc) from 0xc ("flag_version") | | 0x8 | 72 b3 93 16 | to "Length" | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | 0xc | 00 00 01 00 | Flags | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | | | Offset (reverse) of Kernel partition | | 0x10 | 1c 00 00 00 | from the start of the header | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | | | Offset (reverse) of RootFS partition | | 0x14 | 00 00 42 00 | from the start of the header | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | 0x18 | 00 00 00 00 | Zeroes | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | 0x1c | 27 05 19 56 … | Kernel data + zero padding | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | | | RootFS data (starting with "hsqs") + | | 0x420000 | 68 73 71 73 … | zero padding to "Length" | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | | | Some signature data (format is | | | | unknown). Necessary for the fw | | "Lenght" | 00 00 00 00 … | update via oem fw web interface. | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | "Lenght" + | | TRX magic "HDR0". U-Boot is | | 0x10c | 48 44 52 30 | checking it at every boot. | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ | | | 1.00: | | | | Zero padding to ("Lenght" + 0x23000) | | | | 1.0.12: | | | | Zero padding to ("Lenght" + 0x2a000) | | "Lenght" + | | 1.0.13, 1.0.15, 1.0.16: | | 0x110 | 00 00 00 00 | Zero padding to ("Lenght" + 0x10000) | +--------------+---------------+----------------------------------------+ Signed-off-by: Mikhail Zhilkin <csharper2005@gmail.com>
2022-01-05 14:11:56 +01:00
hw_mac_addr_ra0="$(mtd_get_mac_ascii u-boot-env ra0macaddr)"
hw_mac_addr_rax0="$(mtd_get_mac_ascii u-boot-env rax0macaddr)"
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && echo -n $hw_mac_addr_ra0 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && echo -n $hw_mac_addr_rax0 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
cudy,x6)
hw_mac_addr="$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)"
macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr "$PHYNBR" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
ramips: add support for D-Link DIR-853 A3 Specifications: * SoC: MT7621AT * RAM: 256MB * Flash: 128MB NAND flash * WiFi: MT7615DN (2.4GHz+5Ghz) with DBDC * LAN: 5x1000M * Firmware layout is Uboot with extra 96 bytes in header * Base PCB is DIR-1360 REV1.0 * LEDs Power Blue+Orange,Wan Blue+Orange,WPS Blue,"2.4G"Blue, "5G" Blue, USB Blue * Buttons Reset,WPS, Wifi MAC addresses on OEM firmware: lan factory 0xe000 f4:*:*:a8:*:65 (label) wan factory 0xe006 f4:*:*:a8:*:68 2.4 GHz [not on flash] f6:*:*:c8:*:66 5.0 GHz factory 0x4 f4:*:*:a8:*:66 The increment of the 4th byte for the 2.4g address appears to vary. Reported cases: 5g 2.4g increment f4:XX:XX:a8:XX:66 f6:XX:XX:c8:XX:66 +0x20 x0:xx:xx:68:xx:xx x2:xx:xx:48:xx:xx -0x20 x4:xx:xx:6a:xx:xx x6:xx:xx:4a:xx:xx -0x20 Since increment is inconsistent and there is no obvious pattern in swapping bytes, and the 2.4g address has local bit set anyway, it seems safer to use the LAN address with flipped byte here in order to prevent collisions between OpenWrt devices and OEM devices for this interface. This way we at least use an address as base that is definitely owned by the device at hand. Flashing instruction: The Dlink "Emergency Room" cannot be accessed through the reset button on this device. You can either use console or use the encrypted factory image availble in the openwrt forum. Once the encrypted image is flashed throuh the stock Dlink web interface, the sysupgrade images can be used. Header pins needs to be soldered near the WPS and Wifi buttons. The layout for the pins is (VCC,RX,TX,GND). No need to connect the VCC. the settings are: Bps/Par/Bits : 57600 8N1 Hardware Flow Control : No Software Flow Control : No Connect your client computer to LAN1 of the device Set your client IP address manually to 192.168.0.101 / 255.255.255.0. Call the recovery page or tftp for the device at http://192.168.0.1 Use the provided emergency web GUI to upload and flash a new firmware to the device At the time of adding support the wireless config needs to be set up by editing the wireless config file: * Setting the country code is mandatory, otherwise the router loses connectivity at the next reboot. This is mandatory and can be done from luci. After setting the country code the router boots correctly. A reset with the reset button will fix the issue and the user has to reconfigure. * This is minor since the 5g interface does not come up online although it is not set as disabled. 2 options here: 1- Either run the "wifi" command. Can be added from LUCI in system - startup - local startup and just add wifi above "exit 0". 2- Or add the serialize option in the wireless config file as shown below. This one would work and bring both interfaces automatically at every boot: config wifi-device 'radio0' option serialize '1' config wifi-device 'radio1' option serialize '1' Signed-off-by: Karim Dehouche <karimdplay@gmail.com> [rebase, improve MAC table, update wireless config comment, fix 2.4g macaddr setup] Signed-off-by: Adrian Schmutzler <freifunk@adrianschmutzler.de>
2020-08-18 09:19:16 +02:00
dlink,dir-853-a3)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && \
macaddr_setbit_la "$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0xe000)" \
> /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
dlink,dir-853-r1|\
phicomm,k2p)
if [ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ]; then
base_mac=$(macaddr_add "$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)" -1)
ramips: add support for D-Link DIR-853-R1 This PR adds support for router D-Link DIR-853-R1 Specifications: SoC: MT7621AT RAM: 128MB Flash: 16MB SPI WiFi: MT7615DN (2.4GHz+5Ghz) with DBDC (This mode allows this single chip act as an 2x2 11n radio and an 2x2 11ac radio at the same time) LAN: 5x1000M LEDs Power Blue+Orange,Wan Blue+Orange,WPS Blue,"2.4G"Blue, "5G" Blue USB Blue Buttons Reset,WPS, Wifi MAC addresses: |Interface | MAC | Factory |Comment |------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------- |WAN sticker |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2A| |Sticker |LAN |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2B| | |Wifi (5g) |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2C|0x4 | |Wifi (2.4g) |C6:XX:XX:7E:XX:2C| | | | | | | |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2E|0x8004 0xe000| | |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2F|0xe006 | The increment of the 4th byte for the 2.4g address appears to vary. Reported cases: 5g 2.4g increment C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2C C6:XX:XX:7E:XX:2C 0x10 f4:XX:XX:16:XX:32 f6:XX:XX:36:XX:32 0x20 F4:XX:XX:A6:XX:E3 F6:XX:XX:B6:XX:E3 0x10 Since increment is inconsistent and there is no obvious pattern in swapping bytes, and the 2.4g address has local bit set anyway, it seems safer to use the LAN address with flipped byte here in order to prevent collisions between OpenWrt devices and OEM devices for this interface. This way we at least use an address as base that is definitely owned by the device at hand. Flashing instruction: The Dlink "Emergency Room" Connect your client computer to LAN1 of the device Set your client IP address manually to 192.168.0.101 / 255.255.255.0. Then, power down the router, press and hold the reset button, then re-plug it. Keep the reset button pressed until the internet LED stops flashing Call the recovery page or tftp for the device at http://192.168.0.1 Use the provided emergency web GUI to upload and flash a new firmware to the device. Signed-off-by: Stas Fiduchi <fiduchi@protonmail.com> [commit title/message improvements, use correct label MAC address, calculate MAC addresses based on 0x4, minor DTS style fixes, add uart2 to state_default, remove factory image, add 2.4g MAC address, use partition DTSI, add macaddr comment in DTS] Signed-off-by: Adrian Schmutzler <freifunk@adrianschmutzler.de>
2021-06-12 10:35:27 +02:00
macaddr_setbit_la "$base_mac" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
fi
ramips: add support for D-Link DIR-853-R1 This PR adds support for router D-Link DIR-853-R1 Specifications: SoC: MT7621AT RAM: 128MB Flash: 16MB SPI WiFi: MT7615DN (2.4GHz+5Ghz) with DBDC (This mode allows this single chip act as an 2x2 11n radio and an 2x2 11ac radio at the same time) LAN: 5x1000M LEDs Power Blue+Orange,Wan Blue+Orange,WPS Blue,"2.4G"Blue, "5G" Blue USB Blue Buttons Reset,WPS, Wifi MAC addresses: |Interface | MAC | Factory |Comment |------------|-----------------|-------------|---------------- |WAN sticker |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2A| |Sticker |LAN |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2B| | |Wifi (5g) |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2C|0x4 | |Wifi (2.4g) |C6:XX:XX:7E:XX:2C| | | | | | | |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2E|0x8004 0xe000| | |C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2F|0xe006 | The increment of the 4th byte for the 2.4g address appears to vary. Reported cases: 5g 2.4g increment C4:XX:XX:6E:XX:2C C6:XX:XX:7E:XX:2C 0x10 f4:XX:XX:16:XX:32 f6:XX:XX:36:XX:32 0x20 F4:XX:XX:A6:XX:E3 F6:XX:XX:B6:XX:E3 0x10 Since increment is inconsistent and there is no obvious pattern in swapping bytes, and the 2.4g address has local bit set anyway, it seems safer to use the LAN address with flipped byte here in order to prevent collisions between OpenWrt devices and OEM devices for this interface. This way we at least use an address as base that is definitely owned by the device at hand. Flashing instruction: The Dlink "Emergency Room" Connect your client computer to LAN1 of the device Set your client IP address manually to 192.168.0.101 / 255.255.255.0. Then, power down the router, press and hold the reset button, then re-plug it. Keep the reset button pressed until the internet LED stops flashing Call the recovery page or tftp for the device at http://192.168.0.1 Use the provided emergency web GUI to upload and flash a new firmware to the device. Signed-off-by: Stas Fiduchi <fiduchi@protonmail.com> [commit title/message improvements, use correct label MAC address, calculate MAC addresses based on 0x4, minor DTS style fixes, add uart2 to state_default, remove factory image, add 2.4g MAC address, use partition DTSI, add macaddr comment in DTS] Signed-off-by: Adrian Schmutzler <freifunk@adrianschmutzler.de>
2021-06-12 10:35:27 +02:00
;;
ramips: add support for GL.iNet GL-MT1300 The GL-MT1300 is a high-performance new generation pocket-sized router that offers a powerful hardware and first-class cybersecurity protocol with unique and modern design. Specifications: - SoC: MT7621A, Dual-Core @880MHz - RAM: 256 MB DDR3 - Flash: 32 MB - Ethernet: 3 x 10/100/1000: 2 x LAN + 1 x WAN - Wireless: 1 x MT7615D Dual-Band 2.4GHz(400Mbps) + 5GHz(867Mbps) - USB: 1 x USB 3.0 port - Slot: 1 x MicroSD card slot - Button: 1 x Reset button - Switch: 1 x Mode switch - LED: 1 x Blue LED + 1 x White LED MAC addresses based on vendor firmware: WAN : factory 0x4000 LAN : Mac from factory 0x4000 + 1 2.4GHz : factory 0x4 5GHz : Mac form factory 0x4 + 1 Flashing instructions: 1.Connect to one of LAN ports. 2.Set the static IP on the PC to 192.168.1.2. 3.Press the Reset button and power the device (do not release the button). After waiting for the blue led to flash 5 times, the white led will come on and release the button. 4.Browse the 192.168.1.1 web page and update firmware according to web tips. 5.The blue led will flash when the firmware is being upgraded. 6.The blue led stops blinking to indicate that the firmware upgrade is complete and U-Boot automatically starts the firmware. For more information on GL-MT1300, see the OFFICIAL GL.iNet website: https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt1300/ Signed-off-by: Xinfa Deng <xinfa.deng@gl-inet.com> [add input-type for switch, wrap long line in 10_fix_wifi_mac] Signed-off-by: Adrian Schmutzler <freifunk@adrianschmutzler.de>
2020-12-16 08:58:28 +01:00
glinet,gl-mt1300)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && \
macaddr_add "$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)" 1 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
hiwifi,hc5962)
label_mac=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii bdinfo "Vfac_mac ")
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && [ -n "$label_mac" ] && \
echo -n "$label_mac" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && [ -n "$label_mac" ] && \
macaddr_unsetbit "$label_mac" 6 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
2022-02-11 15:18:39 +01:00
iptime,a3002mesh|\
iptime,a3004t)
hw_mac_addr="$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)"
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && \
macaddr_setbit_la "$(macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 3)" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && echo -n "$hw_mac_addr" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
ramips: add support for GL.iNet GL-MT1300 The GL-MT1300 is a high-performance new generation pocket-sized router that offers a powerful hardware and first-class cybersecurity protocol with unique and modern design. Specifications: - SoC: MT7621A, Dual-Core @880MHz - RAM: 256 MB DDR3 - Flash: 32 MB - Ethernet: 3 x 10/100/1000: 2 x LAN + 1 x WAN - Wireless: 1 x MT7615D Dual-Band 2.4GHz(400Mbps) + 5GHz(867Mbps) - USB: 1 x USB 3.0 port - Slot: 1 x MicroSD card slot - Button: 1 x Reset button - Switch: 1 x Mode switch - LED: 1 x Blue LED + 1 x White LED MAC addresses based on vendor firmware: WAN : factory 0x4000 LAN : Mac from factory 0x4000 + 1 2.4GHz : factory 0x4 5GHz : Mac form factory 0x4 + 1 Flashing instructions: 1.Connect to one of LAN ports. 2.Set the static IP on the PC to 192.168.1.2. 3.Press the Reset button and power the device (do not release the button). After waiting for the blue led to flash 5 times, the white led will come on and release the button. 4.Browse the 192.168.1.1 web page and update firmware according to web tips. 5.The blue led will flash when the firmware is being upgraded. 6.The blue led stops blinking to indicate that the firmware upgrade is complete and U-Boot automatically starts the firmware. For more information on GL-MT1300, see the OFFICIAL GL.iNet website: https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt1300/ Signed-off-by: Xinfa Deng <xinfa.deng@gl-inet.com> [add input-type for switch, wrap long line in 10_fix_wifi_mac] Signed-off-by: Adrian Schmutzler <freifunk@adrianschmutzler.de>
2020-12-16 08:58:28 +01:00
;;
iptime,ax2004m)
if [ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ]; then
hw_mac_addr="$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)"
macaddr_setbit_la "$(macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 3)" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
fi
;;
jcg,q20)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && \
macaddr_setbit_la "$(mtd_get_mac_binary Factory 0x4)" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
jcg,y2)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && \
macaddr_setbit_la "$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
ramips: add support for Linksys E5600 This submission relied heavily on the work of Linksys EA7300 v1/ v2. Specifications: * SoC: MediaTek MT7621A (880 MHz 2c/4t) * RAM: 128M DDR3-1600 * Flash: 128M NAND * Eth: MediaTek MT7621A (10/100/1000 Mbps x5) * Radio: MT7603E/MT7613BE (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) * Antennae: 2 internal fixed in the casing and 2 on the PCB * LEDs: Blue (x4 Ethernet) Blue+Orange (x2 Power + WPS and Internet) * Buttons: Reset (x1) WPS (x1) Installation: Flash factory image through GUI. This device has 2 partitions for the firmware called firmware and alt_firmware. To successfully flash and boot the device, the device should have been running from alt_firmware partition. To get the device booted through alt_firmware partition, download the OEM firmware from Linksys website and upgrade the firmware from web GUI. Once this is done, flash the OpenWrt Factory firmware from web GUI. Reverting to factory firmware: 1. Boot to 'alt_firmware'(where stock firmware resides) by doing one of the following: Press the "wps" button as soon as power LED turns on when booting. (OR) Hard-reset the router consecutively three times to force it to boot from 'alt_firmware'. 2. To remove any traces of OpenWRT from your router simply flash the OEM image at this point. Signed-off-by: Aashish Kulkarni <aashishkul@gmail.com> [fix hanging indents and wrap to 74 characters per line, add kmod-mt7663-firmware-sta package for 5GHz STA mode to work, remove sysupgrade.bin and concatenate IMAGES instead in mt7621.mk, set default-state "on" for power LED] Signed-off-by: Sannihith Kinnera <digislayer@protonmail.com> [move check-size before append-metadata, remove trailing whitespace] Signed-off-by: Adrian Schmutzler <freifunk@adrianschmutzler.de>
2021-03-02 06:10:14 +01:00
linksys,e5600|\
linksys,ea6350-v4|\
linksys,ea7300-v1|\
linksys,ea7300-v2|\
linksys,ea7500-v2|\
linksys,ea8100-v1|\
linksys,ea8100-v2)
ramips: add support for Linksys EA7500 v2 The Linksys EA7500 v2 is advertised as AC1900, but its internal hardware is AC2600 capable. Hardware -------- SoC: Mediatek MT7621AT (880 MHz, 2 cores 4 threads) RAM: 256M (Nanya NT5CC128M16IP-DI) FLASH: 128MB NAND (Macronix MX30LF1G18AC-TI) ETH: 5x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (MT7530) WIFI: - 2.4GHz: 1x MT7615N (4x4:4) - 5GHz: 1x MT7615N (4x4:4) - 4 antennas: 3 external detachable antennas and 1 internal USB: - 1x USB 3.0 - 1x USB 2.0 BTN: - 1x Reset button - 1x WPS button LEDS: - 1x White led (Power) - 6x Green leds (link lan1-lan4, link wan, wps) - 5x Orange leds (act lan1-lan4, act wan) (working but unmodifiable) Everything works correctly. Installation ------------ The “factory” openwrt image can be flashed directly from OEM stock firmware. After the flash the router will reboot automatically. However, due to the dual boot system, the first installation could fail (if you want to know why, read the footnotes). If the flash succeed and you can reach OpenWrt through the web interface or ssh, you are done. Otherwise the router will try to boot 3 times and then will automatically boot the OEM firmware (don’t turn off the router. Simply wait and try to reach the router through the web interface every now and then, it will take few minutes). After this, you should be back in the OEM firmware. Now you have to flash the OEM Firmware over itself using the OEM web interface (I tested it using the FW_EA7500v2_2.0.8.194281_prod.img downloaded from the Linksys website). When the router reboots flash the “factory” OpenWrt image and this time it should work. After the OpenWrt installation you have to use the sysupgrade image for future updates. Restore OEM Firmware -------------------- After the OpenWrt flash, the OEM firmware is still stored in the second partition thanks to the dual boot system. You can switch from OpenWrt to OEM firmware and vice-versa failing the boot 3 times in a row: 1) power on the router 2) wait 15 seconds 3) power off the router 4) repeat steps 1-2-3 twice more. 5) power on the router and you should be in the “other” firmware If you want to completely remove OpenWrt from your router, switch to the OEM firmware and then flash OEM firmware from the web interface as a normal update. This procedure will overwrite the OpenWrt partition. Footnotes --------- The Linksys EA7500-v2 has a dual boot system to avoid bricks. This system works using 2 pair of partitions: 1) "kernel" and "rootfs" 2) "alt_kernel" and "alt_rootfs". After 3 failed boot attempts, the bootloader tries to boot the other pair of partitions and so on. This system is managed by the bootloader, which writes a bootcount in the s_env partition, and if successfully booted, the system add a "zero-bootcount" after the previous value. A system update performed from OEM firmware, writes the firmware on the other pair of partitions and sets the bootloader to boot the new pair of partitions editing the “boot_part” variable in the bootloader vars. Effectively it's a quick and safe system to switch the selected boot partition. Another way to switch the boot partition is: 1) power on the router 2) wait 15 seconds 3) power off the router 4) repeat steps 1-2-3 twice more. 5) power on the router and you should be in the “other” firmware In this OpenWrt port, this dual boot system is partially working because the bootloader sets the right rootfs partition in the cmdline but unfortunately OpenWrt for ramips platform overwrites the cmdline so is not possible to detect the right rootfs partition. Because all of this, I preferred to simply use the first pair of partitions and set read-only the other pair. However this solution is not optimal because is not possible to know without opening the case which is the current booted partition. Let’s take for example a router booting the OEM firmware from the first pair of partitions. If we flash the OpenWrt image, it will be written on the second pair. In this situation the router will bootloop 3 times and then will automatically come back to the first pair of partitions containg the OEM firmware. In this situation, to flash OpenWrt correctly is necessary to switch the booting partition, flashing again the OEM firmware over itself. At this point the OEM firmware is on both pair of partitions but the current booted pair is the second one. Now, flashing the OpenWrt factory image will write the firmware on the first pair and then will boot correctly. If this limitation in the ramips platform about the cmdline will be fixed, the dual boot system can also be implemented in OpenWrt with almost no effort. Signed-off-by: Davide Fioravanti <pantanastyle@gmail.com> Co-Developed-by: Jackson Lim <jackcolentern@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Jackson Lim <jackcolentern@gmail.com>
2020-05-12 01:27:50 +02:00
hw_mac_addr=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii devinfo hw_mac_addr)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 1 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 2 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
netgear,wax202)
hw_mac_addr=$(mtd_get_mac_ascii Config mac)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 2 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 3 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
ramips: add support for OrayBox X3A OrayBox X3A is a 2.4/5GHz dual band AC router, based on MediaTek MT7621. Specification: * SoC: MT7621 * RAM: DDR3 128 MiB * Flash: 16 MiB NOR (XM25Q128) * Wi-Fi: (single chip hosting both 2.4G and 5G) * 2.4GHz: MT7615 * 5GHz: MT7615 * Ethernet: 3x 1000Mbps * Switch: MT7530 * LED: * Ethernet LEDs: On the back of the router, hardware-controlled. * Status LEDs: One "pixel-like" RGB LED in the front of the router, which is actually made up of 3 individual LEDs (with dedicated GPIO pins) with the color of Red, Green, and Blue. The OEM firmware only lights up one color at a time to indicate status, but that's very boring, and the colors actually look great when combined, so I've improvised a little and made them indicate netdev activities. My test results: GPIO 13/14/15 000 white (actually more like bright green or cyan because the brightness of the green LED is higher than red and blue) 001 bright purple 010 bright green 011 red 100 bright cyan 101 blue 110 green 111 off Flash Layout: 0x0000000-0x0030000 : "u-boot" 0x0030000-0x0040000 : "u-boot-env" 0x0040000-0x0050000 : "factory" 0x0050000-0x0f50000 : "firmware" /*0x0f50000 to 0x0fe0000 is undefined, same as OEM firmware*/ 0x0fe0000-0x0ff0000 : "bdinfo" 0x0ff0000-0x1000000 : "reserve" MAC address: MAC Source Description Fix A0:CX:XX:BX:XX:0D BDINFO_9 LAN(LABEL) DTS A0:CX:XX:BX:XX:0E BDINFO_9 + 1 WAN DTS A2:CX:XX:BX:XX:0F FACTORY_4 WIFI2G DTS A2:CX:XX:CX:XX:0F SETBIT 7 (FACTORY_4 + 0x100000) WIFI5G HOTPLUG A6:CX:XX:BX:XX:0F N/A WIFI2G_CLIENT N/A A6:DX:XX:BX:XX:0F N/A WIFI5G_CLIENT N/A Stock dmesg: https://pastebin.com/2t2jwLdf Stock Dumps: https://pastebin.com/LDLxSWX3 Installation via SSH (does not void your warranty): 1. -----UNLOCK SSH----- 1.1 Set computer IP to DHCP mode, load 'http://10.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci' in your browser. Password is 'admin'. 1.2 Click the "备份且导出" (backup and export) button, and download the config file. 1.3 Open the downloaded file with 7zip, navigate to '/etc/config/'. 1.4 Edit the file './system'. Change the '0' into '1' under "config sys 'ssh'". 1.5 Save the file. 1.6 Upload the file by clicking the "导入且恢复" (import and recover) button. The router will automatically reboot. 2. -----FLASH THE OPENWRT FIRMWARE----- 2.1 Use any scp tool to upload the 'sysupgrade' firmware to the '/tmp/' folder to your router. It should be root@10.168.1.1 and the password is 'admin'. 2.2 SSH into the router, also root@10.168.1.1 and the password is 'admin'. 2.3 **IMPORTANT** Type command 'dd if=/dev/mtd3 of=/tmp/firmware.bin', to backup the stock firmware. Since the OEM does not provide firmware download on their website, this is the only way to get it. 2.3 **ALSO IMPORTANT** Use any scp tool to download your backed-up stock firmware from '/tmp/' to your local drive. Then you'd better use a hex reading tool to have a rough look at it to make sure nothing is corrupt. Or u can just back up again and cross check the MD5. 2.4 Type command 'mtd write /tmp/XXX.bin firmware', and it should flash the firmware. 2.5 Verify that nothing went wrong. If you're confident, type 'reboot' and reboot the router. Revert to stock firmware: 1. load stock firmware using mtd (make sure u have a backup). Signed-off-by: Ray Wang <raywang777@foxmail.com>
2022-03-12 15:57:12 +01:00
oraybox,x3a)
if [ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ]; then
hw_mac_addr="$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)"
macaddr_setbit_la "$(macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 0x100000)" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
fi
;;
ramips: add support for RAISECOM MSG1500 X.00 RAISECOM MSG1500 X.00 is a 2.4/5 GHz band 11ac (Wi-Fi 5) router. Apart from the general model, there are two ISP customized models: China Mobile and China Telecom. Specifications: - SoC: Mediatek MT7621AT - RAM: 256MiB DDR3 - Flash: 128MiB NAND - Ethernet: 5 * 10/100/1000Mbps: 4 * LAN + 1 * WAN - Switch: MediaTek MT7530 (SoC) - WLAN: 1 * MT7615DN Dual-Band 2.4GHz 2T2R (400Mbps) 5GHz 2T2R (867Mbps) - USB: 1 * USB 2.0 port - Button: 1 * RESET button, 1 * WPS button, 1 * WIFI button - LED: blue color: POWER, WAN, WPS, 2.4G, 5G, LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4, USB - UART: 1 * serial port header (4-pin) - Power: DC 12V, 1A - Switch: 1 * POWER switch MAC addresses as verified by vendor firmware: use address source LAN C8:XX:XX:3A:XX:E7 Config "protest_lan_mac" ascii (label) WAN C8:XX:XX:3A:XX:EA Config "protest_wan_mac" ascii 5G C8:XX:XX:3A:XX:E8 Factory "0x4" hex 2.4G CA:XX:XX:4A:XX:E8 [not on flash] The increment of the 4th byte for the 2.4g address appears to vary. Reported cases: 5g 2.4g increment C8:XX:XX:90:XX:C3 CA:XX:XX:C0:XX:C3 0x30 C8:XX:XX:3A:XX:08 CA:XX:XX:4A:XX:08 0x10 C8:XX:XX:3A:XX:E8 CA:XX:XX:4A:XX:E8 0x10 Since increment is inconsistent and there is no obvious pattern in swapping bytes, and the 2.4g address has local bit set anyway, it seems safer to use the LAN address with flipped byte here in order to prevent collisions between OpenWrt devices and OEM devices for this interface. This way we at least use an address as base that is definitely owned by the device at hand. Notes: 1. The vendor firmware allows you to connect to the router by telnet. (known version 1.0.0 can open telnet.) There is no official binary firmware available. Backup the important partitions data: "Bootloader", "Config", "Factory", and "firmware". Note that with the vendor firmware the memory is detected only 128MiB and the last 512KiB in NAND flash is not used. 2. The POWER LED is default on after press POWER switch. The WAN and LAN1 - 4 LEDs are wired to ethernet switch. The WPS LED is controlled by MT7615DN's GPIO. Currently there is no proper way to configure it. 3. At the time of adding support the wireless config needs to be set up by editing the wireless config file: * Setting the country code is mandatory, otherwise the router loses connectivity at the next reboot. This is mandatory and can be done from luci. After setting the country code the router boots correctly. A reset with the reset button will fix the issue and the user has to reconfigure. * This is minor since the 5g interface does not come up online although it is not set as disabled. 2 options here: 1- Either run the "wifi" command. Can be added from LuCI in system - startup - local startup and just add wifi above "exit 0". 2- Or add the serialize option in the wireless config file as shown below. This one would work and bring both interfaces automatically at every boot: config wifi-device 'radio0' option serialize '1' config wifi-device 'radio1' option serialize '1' Flash instructions using initramfs image: 1. Press POWER switch to power down if the router is running. 2. Connect PC to one of LAN ports, and set static IP address to "10.10.10.2", netmask to "255.255.255.0", and gateway to "10.10.10.1" manually on the PC. 3. Push and hold the WIFI button, and then power up the router. After about 10s (or you can call the recovery page, see "4" below) you can release the WIFI button. There is no clear indication when the router is entering or has entered into "RAISECOM Router Recovery Mode". 4. Call the recovery page for the router at "http://10.10.10.1". Keep an eye on the "WARNING!! tip" of the recovery page. Click "Choose File" to select initramfs image, then click "Upload". 5. If image is uploaded successfully, you will see the page display "Device is upgrading the firmware... %". Keep an eye on the "WARNING!! tip" of the recovery page. When the page display "Upgrade Successfully", you can set IP address as "automatically obtain". 6. After the rebooting (PC should automatically obtain an IP address), open the SSH connection, then download the sysupgrade image to the router and perform sysupgrade with it. Flash back to vendor firmware: See "Flash instructions 1 - 5" above. The only difference is that in step 4 you should select the vendor firmware which you backup. Signed-off-by: Liangkuan Yang <ylk951207@gmail.com>
2021-08-11 09:47:22 +02:00
raisecom,msg1500-x-00)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && \
macaddr_setbit_la "$(mtd_get_mac_ascii Config protest_lan_mac)" \
> /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
tenbay,t-mb5eu-v01)
hw_mac_addr="$(mtd_get_mac_binary factory 0x4)"
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr "0x100000" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
tplink,eap615-wall-v1)
hw_mac_addr="$(mtd_get_mac_binary product-info 0x8)"
macaddr_add "$hw_mac_addr" "$PHYNBR" > "/sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress"
;;
yuncore,ax820)
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && \
macaddr_setbit_la "$(mtd_get_mac_binary Factory 0xe000)" > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
ramips: add support for ZyXEL NWA50AX / NWA55AXE Hardware -------- CPU: Mediatek MT7621 RAM: 256M DDR3 FLASH: 128M NAND ETH: 1x Gigabit Ethernet WiFi: Mediatek MT7915 (2.4/5GHz 802.11ax 2x2 DBDC) BTN: 1x Reset (NWA50AX only) LED: 1x Multi-Color (NWA50AX only) UART Console ------------ NWA50AX: Available below the rubber cover next to the ethernet port. NWA55AXE: Available on the board when disassembling the device. Settings: 115200 8N1 Layout: <12V> <LAN> GND-RX-TX-VCC Logic-Level is 3V3. Don't connect VCC to your UART adapter! Installation Web-UI ------------------- Upload the Factory image using the devices Web-Interface. As the device uses a dual-image partition layout, OpenWrt can only installed on Slot A. This requires the current active image prior flashing the device to be on Slot B. If the currently installed image is started from Slot A, the device will flash OpenWrt to Slot B. OpenWrt will panic upon first boot in this case and the device will return to the ZyXEL firmware upon next boot. If this happens, first install a ZyXEL firmware upgrade of any version and install OpenWrt after that. Installation TFTP ----------------- This installation routine is especially useful in case * unknown device password (NWA55AXE lacks reset button) * bricked device Attach to the UART console header of the device. Interrupt the boot procedure by pressing Enter. The bootloader has a reduced command-set available from CLI, but more commands can be executed by abusing the atns command. Boot a OpenWrt initramfs image available on a TFTP server at 192.168.1.66. Rename the image to owrt.bin $ atnf owrt.bin $ atna 192.168.1.88 $ atns "192.168.1.66; tftpboot; bootm" Upon booting, set the booted image to the correct slot: $ zyxel-bootconfig /dev/mtd10 get-status $ zyxel-bootconfig /dev/mtd10 set-image-status 0 valid $ zyxel-bootconfig /dev/mtd10 set-active-image 0 Copy the OpenWrt ramboot-factory image to the device using scp. Write the factory image to NAND and reboot the device. $ mtd write ramboot-factory.bin firmware $ reboot Signed-off-by: David Bauer <mail@david-bauer.net>
2022-05-27 17:48:06 +02:00
zyxel,nwa50ax|\
zyxel,nwa55axe)
hw_mac_addr="$(mtd_get_mac_binary mrd 0x1fff8)"
[ "$PHYNBR" = "0" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 1 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
[ "$PHYNBR" = "1" ] && macaddr_add $hw_mac_addr 2 > /sys${DEVPATH}/macaddress
;;
ramips: add support for Linksys EA7500 v2 The Linksys EA7500 v2 is advertised as AC1900, but its internal hardware is AC2600 capable. Hardware -------- SoC: Mediatek MT7621AT (880 MHz, 2 cores 4 threads) RAM: 256M (Nanya NT5CC128M16IP-DI) FLASH: 128MB NAND (Macronix MX30LF1G18AC-TI) ETH: 5x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (MT7530) WIFI: - 2.4GHz: 1x MT7615N (4x4:4) - 5GHz: 1x MT7615N (4x4:4) - 4 antennas: 3 external detachable antennas and 1 internal USB: - 1x USB 3.0 - 1x USB 2.0 BTN: - 1x Reset button - 1x WPS button LEDS: - 1x White led (Power) - 6x Green leds (link lan1-lan4, link wan, wps) - 5x Orange leds (act lan1-lan4, act wan) (working but unmodifiable) Everything works correctly. Installation ------------ The “factory” openwrt image can be flashed directly from OEM stock firmware. After the flash the router will reboot automatically. However, due to the dual boot system, the first installation could fail (if you want to know why, read the footnotes). If the flash succeed and you can reach OpenWrt through the web interface or ssh, you are done. Otherwise the router will try to boot 3 times and then will automatically boot the OEM firmware (don’t turn off the router. Simply wait and try to reach the router through the web interface every now and then, it will take few minutes). After this, you should be back in the OEM firmware. Now you have to flash the OEM Firmware over itself using the OEM web interface (I tested it using the FW_EA7500v2_2.0.8.194281_prod.img downloaded from the Linksys website). When the router reboots flash the “factory” OpenWrt image and this time it should work. After the OpenWrt installation you have to use the sysupgrade image for future updates. Restore OEM Firmware -------------------- After the OpenWrt flash, the OEM firmware is still stored in the second partition thanks to the dual boot system. You can switch from OpenWrt to OEM firmware and vice-versa failing the boot 3 times in a row: 1) power on the router 2) wait 15 seconds 3) power off the router 4) repeat steps 1-2-3 twice more. 5) power on the router and you should be in the “other” firmware If you want to completely remove OpenWrt from your router, switch to the OEM firmware and then flash OEM firmware from the web interface as a normal update. This procedure will overwrite the OpenWrt partition. Footnotes --------- The Linksys EA7500-v2 has a dual boot system to avoid bricks. This system works using 2 pair of partitions: 1) "kernel" and "rootfs" 2) "alt_kernel" and "alt_rootfs". After 3 failed boot attempts, the bootloader tries to boot the other pair of partitions and so on. This system is managed by the bootloader, which writes a bootcount in the s_env partition, and if successfully booted, the system add a "zero-bootcount" after the previous value. A system update performed from OEM firmware, writes the firmware on the other pair of partitions and sets the bootloader to boot the new pair of partitions editing the “boot_part” variable in the bootloader vars. Effectively it's a quick and safe system to switch the selected boot partition. Another way to switch the boot partition is: 1) power on the router 2) wait 15 seconds 3) power off the router 4) repeat steps 1-2-3 twice more. 5) power on the router and you should be in the “other” firmware In this OpenWrt port, this dual boot system is partially working because the bootloader sets the right rootfs partition in the cmdline but unfortunately OpenWrt for ramips platform overwrites the cmdline so is not possible to detect the right rootfs partition. Because all of this, I preferred to simply use the first pair of partitions and set read-only the other pair. However this solution is not optimal because is not possible to know without opening the case which is the current booted partition. Let’s take for example a router booting the OEM firmware from the first pair of partitions. If we flash the OpenWrt image, it will be written on the second pair. In this situation the router will bootloop 3 times and then will automatically come back to the first pair of partitions containg the OEM firmware. In this situation, to flash OpenWrt correctly is necessary to switch the booting partition, flashing again the OEM firmware over itself. At this point the OEM firmware is on both pair of partitions but the current booted pair is the second one. Now, flashing the OpenWrt factory image will write the firmware on the first pair and then will boot correctly. If this limitation in the ramips platform about the cmdline will be fixed, the dual boot system can also be implemented in OpenWrt with almost no effort. Signed-off-by: Davide Fioravanti <pantanastyle@gmail.com> Co-Developed-by: Jackson Lim <jackcolentern@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Jackson Lim <jackcolentern@gmail.com>
2020-05-12 01:27:50 +02:00
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