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- | ====== Linux/ | + | ~~NOTOC~~ |
- | Over a year ago, I got a TP-Link | + | ====== Linux/ |
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+ | Over a year ago, I got a TP-Link | ||
I read on the Internet to use a vice to crack open the case - that worked pretty well. Inside, I found a serial header, a MediaTek SoC and some other parts. For details, see the OpenWrt device page at [[https:// | I read on the Internet to use a vice to crack open the case - that worked pretty well. Inside, I found a serial header, a MediaTek SoC and some other parts. For details, see the OpenWrt device page at [[https:// | ||
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+ | In the meantime, I've also bought and added support for the RE200v2 device. The rest of this page still exclusively refers to the RE200v1, though. | ||
===== Hacking around ===== | ===== Hacking around ===== | ||
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The web interface upgrade requires a firmware image with bootloader. The upgrade also overwrite the boot loader and there is no failsafe mode present. If flashing goes wrong, the device is bricked. | The web interface upgrade requires a firmware image with bootloader. The upgrade also overwrite the boot loader and there is no failsafe mode present. If flashing goes wrong, the device is bricked. | ||
- | In order to update from stock to OpenWrt, a specially prepared firmware image is necessary. I create | + | In order to update from stock to OpenWrt, a specially prepared firmware image is necessary. I created |
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+ | <WRAP round important 90%> | ||
+ | Downloads will be provided once a stable OpenWrt image is available. Until then, you need to create the image by hand. | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | /* The source code is available at [[https:// | ||
After starting the program, you simply select TP-Link RE200v1, an original firmware image (from TP-Link), OpenWrt image file and the output directory. The tool then creates the file ' | After starting the program, you simply select TP-Link RE200v1, an original firmware image (from TP-Link), OpenWrt image file and the output directory. The tool then creates the file ' | ||
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The resulting openwrt-webif.bin can now be uploaded via the stock web interface. | The resulting openwrt-webif.bin can now be uploaded via the stock web interface. | ||
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+ | ==== Changelog ==== | ||
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+ | v0.2 - 2020/02/03 | ||
+ | Fixed a bug where the MD5 sum would net get updated | ||
+ | Check all images before processing | ||
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+ | v0.1 - 2020/01/31 | ||
+ | Initial Public Release |