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1	1	switch0: port 0 = wan, port 1,2,3,4 = lan
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3		-If you brick your router you should be able to recover by soldering the UART pin headers and connecting to the serial. See [[this page for pictures>>doc:Linksys EA8100.WebHome]].
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	4	+[[https:~~/~~/github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/master...master-linksys_ea8100>>https://github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/master...master-linksys_ea8100]]
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6	6	= 19.07.x =
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8		-19.07.4 is here!
	9	+[[https:~~/~~/www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/>>url:https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/]]
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10		-Since [[19.07.03>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/]], as of 19.07.04:
	11	+The EA8100 contains 2 firmware partitions. Flashing via the Linksys UI will only flash openwrt into one of the 2 partitions.
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12		-* Wifi (5Ghz) seem to work at 30-40MB/s with a MacBook Pro.
13		-* **Known issue**: 2.4Ghz wifi performance is really bad. You probably want to disable 2.4Ghz wifi.
	13	+Download the "squashfs-factory.img" if you want to flash via Linksys web UI. After you flashed the img the first time, download the "squashfs-sysupgrade.bin" and run sysupgrade to flash this .bin to both firmware partitions.
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15		-Get images here: [[https:~~/~~/www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/linksys_ea8100/>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/linksys_ea8100/]] ([[https:~~/~~/github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/v19.07.4...v19.07.4-linksys_ea8100>>https://github.com/LeonPoon/openwrt/compare/v19.07.4...v19.07.4-linksys_ea8100]])
	15	+You cannot sysupgrade from 18.x to 19.07.x.
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17		-**Images do not contain LuCi! (The build process doesn't include it for some reason I have not yet time to figure out.)** You need to follow instructions to get the squashfs.bin flashed, then opkg update and opkg install luci.
	17	+Sysupgrade from 19.07.x will not save config! Back up your config and other files in the router before you sysupgrade.
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19		-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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21		-How to flash if your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:
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23		-1. Flash the "**initramfs-factory.img**" via Linksys UI. Wait for it to start to reboot.
24		-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.
25		-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 ping response from 192.168.1.1 it means openwrt loaded.
26		-1. Scp the "**squashfs-sysupgrade.bin**" into /tmp in the router. root@192.168.1.1. No password.
27		-1. Log in as root via SSH into shell. No password.
28		-1. **Sysupgrade the uploaded squashfs-sysupgrade.bin**. This should flash the openwrt firmware into both firmware partitions. It auto reboots.
29		-1. opkg update
30		-1. **opkg install luci (the flashed images does not contain Luci)**
31		-1. Access LuCI via http:~/~/192.168.1.1/. You can now configure.
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33		-If you are on my 18.x below, sysupgrading to a 19.07 image 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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35		-Sysupgrade from 19.07.x to another 19.07.y will work. **HOWEVER: **sysupgrade will wipe entire firmware partitions! Backup your files/config before sysupgrade.
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37	37	= 18.x =
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39	39	9bebafcb5dfe37f25285fa18fb8bfe7b68011267 (with wifi support) Download: