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edited by Leon Poon
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on 2020/05/31 13:25
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6 6  = 19.07.x =
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8 -19.07.4 is here!
8 +(Link deleted - issue discovered - fixing.)
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10 -Since [[19.07.03>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/]], as of 19.07.04:
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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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.
12 +How to flash:
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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]])
14 +If your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:
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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.
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.
20 +1. Scp the "squashfs-sysupgrade.bin" into /tmp in the router.
21 +1. Log in as root via SSH and the password you set.
22 +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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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.
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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21 -How to flash if your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:
27 +Sysupgrade will wipe entire firmware partitions! Backup your files/config before sysupgrade.
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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.
29 +Subsequently sysupgrade from 19.07.x should work.
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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.
31 +Wifi seem to work at 30-40MB/s with a MacBook Pro.
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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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