Legend Full Compiled Guide
This is a compilation of the tutorials pertaining to version 0.7.2 r3.
Instead of having to view each page idividually, you can now view it
all on one page for ease of viewing/printing purposes.
This guide is for flashing Legend firmware only.
A translated Italian guide is available here thanks to JJtRvXX and thejoke:
http://www.wifi-ita.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2157&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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There are basically 4 main parts of the flashing process.
1. Enable SSH on the Fonera.
This will require use of an additional router, so make sure you have one. This router is used to point to the Kolofonium DNS server and pass it down to the Fonera.
2. Enable Redboot
Once SSH is enabled, you can now connect to the Fonera and issue the commands to enable Redboot. I recommending using PuTTY (free) for SSH purposes.
Commands Used:
- cd /tmp
- wget http://fonera.info/camicia/openwrt-ar531x-2.4-vmlinux-CAMICIA.lzma
- mtd -e vmlinux.bin.l7 write openwrt-ar531x-2.4-vmlinux-CAMICIA.lzma vmlinux.bin.l7
- reboot
- cd /tmp
- wget http://fonera.info/camicia/out.hex
- mtd -e "RedBoot config" write out.hex "RedBoot config"
- reboot
3. Access Redboot
To access Redboot, you will have to use a wired connection. Once
connected properly, you will be able to access the Redboot prompt.
4. Flash Firmware
You will now have to transfer and flash the firmware files to the Fonera. I recommend using tftpd32 to setup the tftp server. You will then issue a series of commands to erase the existing firmware and upload your new files.
- ip_address -l 192.168.1.254/24 -h [remote server address]
- fis init
- load -r -v -b %{FREEMEMLO} openwrt-atheros-2.6-root.jffs2-64k
- fis create -f 0xA8030000 -l 0x006F0000 rootfs
- load -r -v -b %{FREEMEMLO} openwrt-atheros-2.6-vmlinux.lzma
- fis create -r 0x80041000 -e 0x80041000 vmlinux.bin.l7
- reset
PART 1: Enable SSH
In able to do this hack, you will need a router in addtion to the
Fonera. Here is what your network should look like after everything is
done:
Your Fonera should plug into your additional router. Your PC will
also be connected to this additional router. The configuration above
is the network will look like after the steps below are taken. NOTE:
The addreses given above are for the following interfaces:
- Router - LAN
- Your PC - LAN
- Fonera - WAN
1.
Enter your router's configuration page and edit the following settings:
- LAN IP Address: 213.134.45.129
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Primary and Secondary DNS Servers: 88.198.165.155
2.
Power on the Fonera and connect it to the router. Connect to the
Fonera wirelessly using the "MyPlace" access point and your serial # as
the WPA key. Direct your browser to "192.168.10.1" and you will see
the page below.
3.
Go to "Advanced" and then to "Internet Connection". Here, you will have to change a few things:
- Mode: Static IP
- IP Address: 213.134.45.200
- Network Mask: 255.255.255.0
- Gateway: 213.134.45.129
- DNS Server: 213.134.45.129
4.
Click "Submit" and then hold down the reset button on the Fonera for 30
seconds. This will force the Fonera to force an auto update check.
Once it sees the Kolofonium server, it will downgrade itself to version
0.7.1 r1. Wait 3-5 minutes after reseting before checking on success.
To see if everything went fine, connect wirelessly and browse to
"192.168.1.1". This is what you should see:
5.
If the above didn't work, try it again. Make sure to hold the reset
button down for at least 30 seconds. If everything went well, download this script
(Right Click, Save As) which will send a command to the Fonera and tell
it to enable SSH. Open the file in your web browser, like Firefox, and
click on the "Submit" button.
Code:
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<form method="post" action="http://192.168.10.1/cgi-bin/webif/connection.sh " enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input name="username" value="$(/etc/init.d/dropbear)" size="68" >
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit"
onClick="{this.form.wifimode.value='";' + this.form.wifimode.value
+';"'}" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
6.
After you hit "Submit", you should be redirected to the Fonera.
Connect wirelessly to the Fonera and try to SSH into "192.168.10.1"
7. (Important)
After enabling SSH, immediately connect to the Fonera via SSH.
The "ssh_fonera_enable.html" script only enables SSH for one instance.
That means, if you reboot or turn the Fonera off, you will lose SSH
access all together and you will have to run the
"ssh_fonera_enable.html" script again.
To enable SSH permanently, you will need to enter the command:
mv /etc/init.d/dropbear /etc/init.d/S50dropbear
PART 2: Enable Redboot
8.
Connect to the Fonera wirelessly, then use an SSH client to connect to
192.168.10.1.
For SSH access, I recommending using PuTTY (free).
If everything was successful, you will be prompted with
a login screen. The default username is "root" and the password is
"admin". Once connected, you will see:
9.
Issue the following commands:
- cd /tmp
- wget http://fonera.info/camicia/openwrt-ar531x-2.4-vmlinux-CAMICIA.lzma
- mtd -e vmlinux.bin.l7 write openwrt-ar531x-2.4-vmlinux-CAMICIA.lzma vmlinux.bin.l7
- reboot
10.
Once the Fonera is finished rebooting, connect back to it. Start another SSH session and issue the following commands:
- cd /tmp
- wget http://fonera.info/camicia/out.hex
- mtd -e "RedBoot config" write out.hex "RedBoot config"
- reboot
IMPORTANT: Your Fonera will no longer boot past Redboot after this
point. You will not be able to connet wirelessly from this point. You
will need to use a wired connection from this point on.
Redboot is now enabled. You will only be able to access Redboot until you flash the firmware.
PART 3: Access Redboot
Make sure the Fonera is powered off. You also need to make sure you
have a wired connection to the Fonera and an IP address in the
192.168.1.x range. You can use a router to connect the Fonera to your
network, or you can connect straight from your computer to the Fonera
with an ethernet cable. If you connect straight to the Fonera, make
sure you manually configure your IP address to be in the 192.168.1.x
range (e.g. 192.168.1.161).
11.
Once that is done, open a command prompt and type in "ping -t 192.168.1.254" Do not press enter yet!
12.
Open putty and enter in "192.168.1.254" for the IP address and "9000" as the port number.
13.
Start the ping process in Step 1. Once it has started, you will
recieve the "Request Timed Out" messages. Power on the Fonera and wait
untill you get a "Reply from. . ." message.
14.
As soon as you get a "Reply from. . ." message, connect to the
Fonera using Putty in Step 2. Click "Open" in the Putty window as soon
as you recieve a reply. There is only a ~5-10 second window to connect
to Redboot, so you must be quick. This is the window you will get when
you first connect.
That's it! You're in Redboot. Disregard the "/home/alfa/..."
messages. Those seem to be debug messages from the Fonera. They were
created because I was pinging the Fonera after I was connected. Now
you're ready to flash.
PART 4: Flash Firmware
Prep
The Legend firmware can be downloaded here.
Download "openwrt-atheros-2.6-vmlinux.lzma" and "openwrt-atheros-2.6-root.jffs2-64k" and save them to a folder like C:\tftp
You will also need a tftp program to host the flash images for the Fonera. I recommend using tftpd32 which can be downloaded here (free).
Once you have tftpd32 installed, make sure the "Current Directory"
points to the folder you saved the flash files in the step above. Use the "Settings" button to change the"Current Directory".
Also
take note of the "Server interface" IP address as well. Make sure that
it corresponds to the correct network interface and that it is in the
192.168.1.xxx range.
Redboot will only look in the root folder of the tftp directory, so
put the files in the root directory. E.g. put the files in C:\tftp
not C:\tftp\flashfiles
Installation
15.
Access Redboot.
16.
Specify the local IP and tftp server IP address. Use the following command:
ip_addr -l 192.168.1.254/24 -h [remote server address]
Use the IP address of the tftp server you setup earlier. For example,
the tftp server IP address in this instance is "192.168.1.122".
Therefore, the command would be
ip_addr -l 192.168.1.254/24 -h 192.168.1.122
Ignore the "/home/alfa..." messages if you get them. They are harmless and the flash will work nonetheless.
17.
Now we will need to run a series of commands to wipe the existing firmware and install the new firmware.
fis init
18.
Run the command:
load -r -v -b %{FREEMEMLO} openwrt-atheros-2.6-root.jffs2-64k
19.
Run the command:
fis create -f 0xA8030000 -l 0x006F0000 rootfs
This process can take 10-20 minutes or longer in some cases. After you enter the command, there will be no output on
the screen until the Fonera is done. Leave it alone until it is
finished! Do not power it off or disconnect your session!
20.
Run the command:
load -r -v -b %{FREEMEMLO} openwrt-atheros-2.6-vmlinux.lzma
21.
Run the command:
fis create -r 0x80041000 -e 0x80041000 vmlinux.bin.l7
This process may take some time like in Step 5.
22.
You're done! Use the "reset"command to reset the router. Once it restarts, you should be able to see the "Legend"
access point. Connect to it and enjoy your new router.
If you're having problems and can't find the AP, reset (unplug/plugin
power) the Fonera and try again. Give it a few minutes to boot up
before you attempt to connect.
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