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6 6  = 19.07.x =
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8 -Openwrt 19.07.4 for EA8100 is here!
8 +19.07.4 is here!
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10 -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]])
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12 12  Since [[19.07.03>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.3/linksys_ea8100/]], as of 19.07.04:
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14 14  * Wifi (5Ghz) seem to work at 30-40MB/s with a MacBook Pro.
15 15  * **Known issue**: 2.4Ghz wifi performance is really bad. You probably want to disable 2.4Ghz wifi.
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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 have the **squashfs-sysupgrade.bin** flashed, then install LuCI. (See instructions below.)
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]])
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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.
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19 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 21  How to flash if your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:
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23 -1. Download the "**openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-initramfs-kernel-factory.img**" from link above, and flash it via Linksys UI. Wait for it to start to reboot.
24 -1. Configure your computer to have IP in ##192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0##.
25 -1. Check that your router booted Openwrt by visiting [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. It is in Openwrt if you see a white screen with message: "Index of /." Do a reboot if you see Linksys UI instead, then check again when it boots.
26 -1. Download the "**openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin**" from link above, and upload it into ##/tmp## in the router via SFTP. You can use [[winscp>>https://winscp.net/]] if on Windows. [[root@192.168.1.1>>mailto:root@192.168.1.1]] (No password).
27 -1. Ssh into [[root@192.168.1.1>>mailto:root@192.168.1.1]] (no password). Use [[putty>>doc:How to Putty.WebHome]] to ssh if you are on Windows.
28 -1. In the ssh shell run: ##sysupgrade /tmp/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin##
29 -1. It automatically reboots after a short while. Log in via SSH again. Check you are online by pinging 8.8.8.8 when in SSH.
30 -1. Run: ##opkg update##
31 -1. Run: ##**opkg install luci**##
32 -1. Access LuCI via [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. You can now configure.
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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34 34  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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36 -Sysupgrade from 19.07.x to another 19.07.y will work. You can also upgrade via LuCI. **HOWEVER: **upgrading will wipe entire firmware partitions! Backup your files/config before sysupgrade.
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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38 38  = 18.x =
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