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doc:appunti:hardware:alicegate_agpwi_wifi_n [2017/12/18 15:24] – [Upload the Firmware] niccolo | doc:appunti:hardware:alicegate_agpwi_wifi_n [2018/11/18 21:17] (current) – [Alternative Firmware Comtrend A731-406CTL-T01_R08] niccolo | ||
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- | This is an ADSL2+ router installed by **Telecom Italia** to their customer. It ships with **crippled software** so you cannot customize even the PPPoE login or password! Here you find a recipe to substitute the firmware with something more open. | + | This is an ADSL2+ router installed by **Telecom Italia** to their customer. It ships with **crippled software** so you cannot customize even the PPPoE login and password! Here you find a recipe to substitute the firmware with something more open. Our device is labeled **ADSL2+ WiFi N**, manufactured by **ADB Broadband S.p.A.**, model name **P.DG A4001N A-000-1A1-AX**, |
- | ===== The Alternative Firmware ===== | + | It has two external WiFi antennas, we succeeded in flashing a new firmware on it. Beware that someone reported that models with **internal antennas** accept only **firmwares signed** by the manufacturer. |
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+ | ===== Alternative Firmware | ||
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+ | FIXME\\ **WARNING**: | ||
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+ | {{.: | ||
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We will use a firmware released by **[[wp> | We will use a firmware released by **[[wp> | ||
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* The **LEDs are wrong**: ADSL LED is WiFi instead, Internet LED is ADSL line. | * The **LEDs are wrong**: ADSL LED is WiFi instead, Internet LED is ADSL line. | ||
* **WDS repeater** is not working. | * **WDS repeater** is not working. | ||
+ | * **Static DHCP** lease does not work: settings are not retained. | ||
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+ | ==== Flashing the TEO Firmware ==== | ||
The files you have to download are: | The files you have to download are: | ||
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- | ===== Flashing the Alternative Firmware ===== | ||
==== Short-Circuit Serial TX/RX to Enable the Special Upgrade Page ==== | ==== Short-Circuit Serial TX/RX to Enable the Special Upgrade Page ==== | ||
- | During normal bootstrap, if the router detects **some serial activity**, it jumps to a special mode for **firmare upload**. Our model was based on **firmware AGPWI 1.1.3** , and it accepted the new firmware even if it was **not signed**. | + | {{.: |
+ | During normal bootstrap, if the router detects **some serial activity**, it jumps to a special mode for **Update Software**. Our model was based on **firmware AGPWI 1.1.3** , and it accepted the new firmware even if it is **not signed**. | ||
- | It is likely that on bootstrap there is a console on the serial line, which says something like //press a key to enter special mode//, by shorting TX and RX lines on the serial | + | It is likely that on bootstrap there is a console on the serial line, which says something like //press a key to enter special mode//, by shorting TX and RX lines on the serial |
So we have to open the router case and **short-circuit TX and RX serial line**, e.g. with a little wire or paper-clip. | So we have to open the router case and **short-circuit TX and RX serial line**, e.g. with a little wire or paper-clip. | ||
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* Power-off the router, **open** it removing the **two screws** at the back and forcing the shell halves. | * Power-off the router, **open** it removing the **two screws** at the back and forcing the shell halves. | ||
* **Short-circuit TX and RX and power-on** the router. After about 3 seconds the power LED turn from green to red. You can remove the short-circuit. | * **Short-circuit TX and RX and power-on** the router. After about 3 seconds the power LED turn from green to red. You can remove the short-circuit. | ||
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+ | The router is now in **Update Software** mode, you can upload the firmware via http (see picture). | ||
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+ | {{.: | ||
==== Upload the Firmware ==== | ==== Upload the Firmware ==== | ||
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* Power-off the router, **repeat** the power-on with **TX/RX short-circuit procedure** above, untill the power LED becomes red. | * Power-off the router, **repeat** the power-on with **TX/RX short-circuit procedure** above, untill the power LED becomes red. | ||
* Upload the **cfe_filesystem.bin** file again. | * Upload the **cfe_filesystem.bin** file again. | ||
- | * Wait another two minutes, reboot, **green | + | * Wait another two minutes |
* After about 4 minutes you should be able to ping the router to its new address **192.168.1.254**. | * After about 4 minutes you should be able to ping the router to its new address **192.168.1.254**. | ||
==== MAC Address and Serial Number ==== | ==== MAC Address and Serial Number ==== | ||
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+ | It is time to configure the proper MAC address and Serial Number, you can find them on the bottom label of the router. Beware that now the router has **only Eth2 and Eth4 working** (someone reported the inverse). | ||
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+ | The configuration is performed **via telnet** using login / password **lt_pdpd** / **un7146**: | ||
< | < | ||
+ | $ telnet 192.168.1.254 | ||
+ | Connected to 192.168.1.254. | ||
+ | Escape character is ' | ||
+ | Log level 3 | ||
+ | Username: lt_pdpd | ||
+ | Password: ****** | ||
+ | PRG A4001N> | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | PRG A4001N> conf factory | ||
+ | factory> unhide | ||
+ | factory> open | ||
+ | factory> unhide | ||
+ | factory> set network/ | ||
+ | factory> set manufacturer/ | ||
+ | factory> close | ||
+ | factory> | ||
+ | conf> exit | ||
+ | PRG A4001N> system restore_default | ||
</ | </ | ||
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Finaly you have to upload a clean configuration. The file **PRG_A4001N.conf** was provided by user **Mendocino89**. | Finaly you have to upload a clean configuration. The file **PRG_A4001N.conf** was provided by user **Mendocino89**. | ||
- | * Point your browser to **// | + | * Point your browser to **%%// |
- | ===== Firmware TEO 4.2.6.0011 ===== | + | * Login with **admin** / **admin** |
+ | * // | ||
+ | * In two minutes **the router reboots** and it is ready. | ||
- | {{.: | + | ===== Alternative |
- | {{.: | + | |
+ | FIXME This firmware is **buggy too**. It does not keep the wlan config status across reboot: I set it to disables and I find it enabled again. Verified via web interface and with **%%wlan info --config%%** on command line. | ||
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+ | {{.: | ||
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+ | There is another alternative firmware to upload on this hardware. See this page: **[[http:// | ||
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+ | * **AR-5382u-CFE-A731-406TDE-C01_R01_0623.bin** (md5: 6ac7235c50c58a68f74e5ad52ecaa4ce) | ||
+ | * **AR-5382u-A731-406CTL-T01_R08.bin** (md5: 793593abd73060d13e193b9f1d5fceb7) | ||
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+ | ==== Flashing the Comtrend Firmware ==== | ||
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+ | The procedure is similar to the above one, requiring **the short-circuit trick**: | ||
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+ | - Power-off the router, **open it removing the two screws** at the back and forcing the shell halves. | ||
+ | - **Short-circuit TX and RX** on the serial line and **power-on the router**. After about 3 seconds the power LED turn from green to **red**. You can remove the short-circuit. | ||
+ | - Connect the **Ethernet cable** and point your browser to **%%http:// | ||
+ | - Upload the **AR-5382u-CFE-A731-406TDE-C01_R01_0623.bin** file (it is the **[[wp> | ||
+ | - Wait about two minutes, untill the power LED becomes **green**, then **red** again (router rebooted). | ||
+ | - Point your browser again to **%%http:// | ||
+ | - Upload the **AR-5382u-A731-406CTL-T01_R08.bin** file. | ||
+ | - Wait about two minutes, untill the power LED becomes **green** steady again (router rebooted). | ||
+ | - Point your browser again to **%%http:// | ||
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+ | ==== Comtrend CLI Commands ==== | ||
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+ | The router has a telnet command line interface, here some useful commands: | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | ? | ||
+ | sys reboot | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | > adsl info | ||
+ | adsl: ADSL driver and PHY status | ||
+ | Status: Showtime | ||
+ | Retrain Reason: 8000 | ||
+ | Last initialization procedure status: | ||
+ | Max: Upstream rate = 319 Kbps, Downstream rate = 3264 Kbps | ||
+ | Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 323 Kbps, Downstream rate = 2986 Kbps | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | > lan show | ||
+ | br0 Link encap: | ||
+ | inet addr: | ||
+ | inet6 addr: fe80:: | ||
+ | UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST | ||
+ | RX packets: | ||
+ | TX packets: | ||
+ | collisions: | ||
+ | RX bytes: | ||
+ | </ | ||
===== Web Resources ===== | ===== Web Resources ===== | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[http:// |
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