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6 6  = 19.07.x =
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8 -Openwrt 19.07.4 for EA8100 is here!
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]])
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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 -UPDATED 2020-12-10 the 19.07.04 builds now includes LuCi! Follow these instructions:
14 +If your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:
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17 -1. Grab initramfs-factory.img from [[https:~~/~~/www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-initramfs-factory.img>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-initramfs-factory.img]] and flash it via Linksys UI.
18 -1. Wait for Openwrt to boot so that you get to LuCi at [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. Do NOT configure yet! It's not ready.
19 -1. Then grab squashfs-sysupgrade.bin from [[https:~~/~~/www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin>>https://www.codepowered.com/openwrt/v19.07.4/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin]] and flash it via LuCi
20 -1. Wait for it to reboot. Now you can configure!
16 +1. Flash the "initramfs-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 ping response from 192.168.1.1 it means openwrt loaded.
19 +1. Scp the "squashfs-sysupgrade.bin" into /tmp in the router. root@192.168.1.1. No password.
20 +1. Log in as root via SSH into shell. No password.
21 +1. Sysupgrade the uploaded squashfs-sysupgrade.bin. This should flash the openwrt firmware into both firmware partitions. It auto reboots.
22 +1. opkg update
23 +1. opkg install luci
24 +1. Access LuCI via http:~/~/192.168.1.1/. You can now configure.
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22 -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.
26 +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 -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.
28 +Sysupgrade will wipe entire firmware partitions! Backup your files/config before sysupgrade.
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26 ---**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.)--
30 +Subsequently sysupgrade from 19.07.x should work.
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28 ---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.--
32 +Wifi (5Ghz) seem to work at 30-40MB/s with a MacBook Pro.
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30 ---How to flash if your router currently has stock Linksys firmware:--
34 +Known issue: 2.4Ghz wifi performance is really bad. 5Ghz seem ok though.
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32 -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.--
33 -1. --Configure your computer to have IP in ##192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0##.--
34 -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. --
35 -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>>doc:How to WinSCP.WebHome]] if on Windows. [[root@192.168.1.1>>mailto:root@192.168.1.1]] (No password).--
36 -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.--
37 -1. --In the ssh shell run: ##sysupgrade /tmp/openwrt-ramips-mt7621-ea8100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin##--
38 -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.--
39 -1. --Run: ##opkg update##--
40 -1. --Run: ##**opkg install luci**##--
41 -1. --Access LuCI via [[http:~~/~~/192.168.1.1/>>http://192.168.1.1/]]. You can now configure.--
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43 43  = 18.x =
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