Last modified by Leon Poon on 2021/07/16 18:40
From version 18.1
edited by Leon Poon
on 2020/05/31 11:50
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To version 21.1
edited by Leon Poon
on 2020/05/31 13:25
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6 6  = 19.07.x =
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8 -[[https:~~/~~/www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/>>url:https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/]] ([[https:~~/~~/github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/v19.07.3...v19.07.3-linksys_ea8100>>url:https://github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/v19.07.3...v19.07.3-linksys_ea8100]])
8 +(Link deleted - issue discovered - fixing.)
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10 10  The EA8100 contains 2 firmware partitions. Using the Linksys UI will flash openwrt into only one of the 2 partitions. The booting process switches partition every few boots, so if you want to always boot into openwrt then you have to flash openwrt into both partitions.
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14 14  If your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:
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16 -1. flash the "squashfs-factory.img" via Linksys UI, cross your fingers that it boots openwrt when auto rebooting. Otherwise keep rebooting until it loads openwrt. (Usually 3 times max.)
17 -1. access LuCI via LAN. (It's at 192.168.1.1 so you should set connect your computer and configure your computer with an IP on same subnet eg 192.168.1.2/24). Set root password so that SSH server starts. (do not configure/restart.)
16 +1. Flash the "squashfs-factory.img" via Linksys UI, Wait for it to start to reboot.
17 +1. Configure your computer to have ip in 192.168.1.0/24 subnet but NOT 192.168.1.1. (so, use 192.168.1.2.) Start ping to 192.168.1.1.
18 +1. Cross your fingers that the router boots openwrt. Otherwise keep rebooting until it loads the openwrt partition. (Usually 3 times max.) Wait a few minutes from reboot to let it load. If you get response from ping 192.168.1.1 it means openwrt loaded.
19 +1. Access LuCI via LAN. (http:~/~/192.168.1.1). Set root password so that SSH server starts. (Do not configure/restart.) This root password is only temporary.
18 18  1. Scp the "squashfs-sysupgrade.bin" into /tmp in the router.
19 -1. Log in via SSH.
21 +1. Log in as root via SSH and the password you set.
20 20  1. Sysupgrade the squashfs-sysupgrade.bin. This should flash the openwrt firmware into both firmware partitions. It auto reboots.
23 +1. Access LuCI via 192.168.1.1 again. You can configure for real now.
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22 -If you are on my 18.x below, sysupgrade will not work. You have to manually mtd write the 19.07 "kernel-initramfs.bin" and boot into it, then sysupgrade. Back up data before mtd write!
25 +If you are on my 18.x below, sysupgrade will not work. You have to manually mtd write the 19.07 "kernel-initramfs.bin" into the nand and boot/log into it (192.168.1.1), then sysupgrade.
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24 -Subsequently sysupgrade from 19.07.x should work but it will **not **save config! Back up your config and other files in the router before you sysupgrade.
27 +Sysupgrade will wipe entire firmware partitions! Backup your files/config before sysupgrade.
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29 +Subsequently sysupgrade from 19.07.x should work.
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26 26  Wifi seem to work at 30-40MB/s with a MacBook Pro.
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