HiWiFi/Gee HC5661/HC5761/HC5861

Supported Versions

Hardware Highlights

Installation

Generally speaking, there is NO easy way to install OpenWrt on HiWiFi 5661/5761 devices manufactured after middle 2014, since then HiWiFi locked the U-Boot to accept factory firmware images only. To determine whether the U-boot is locked, look at the stock firmware version number.

Version	Status
below 0.9005	Unlocked
0.9005 - 0.9006	Locked but can workaround
0.9007 +	Locked

For unlocked u-boot, flash the firmware via tftp.
For versions between 0.9005 and 0.9006, download http://www.iptvfans.cn/hiwifi/HC5661-9005-downgrade-ssh.zip, unpack and flash the image via tftp. This is a factory image with SSH enabled, login with root:admin and flash OpenWrt with sysupgrade.
For locked u-boot, you have to follow HiWiFi's official unlocking procedure. Unfortunately, most steps require some knowledge about Chinese language..

If you live in China, with a Chinese cellphone number.

Register a HiWiFi account at www.hiwifi.com, and add your cellphone number to the account
Bind your device to the account, login into app.hiwifi.com. At the bottom of the router information page, there is an “Advanced” section, clicked and choose to enable “Developer Mode”
Follow the instructions
When “Developer Mode” is enabled, go to the app market, there is now a “Developer Mode” app in the marked, install it, and you get a working SSH on port 1022

Flash Layout

0x000000000000-0x000000030000 : "u-boot"
0x000000030000-0x000000040000 : "hw_panic"
0x000000040000-0x000000050000 : "Factory"
0x000000050000-0x0000001b0000 : "kernel"
0x0000001b0000-0x000000fd0000 : "rootfs"
0x000000ce0000-0x000000fd0000 : "rootfs_data"
0x000000fd0000-0x000000fe0000 : "hwf_config"
0x000000fe0000-0x000000ff0000 : "bdinfo"
0x000000ff0000-0x000001000000 : "backup"
0x000000050000-0x000000fd0000 : "firmware"

OEM installation using the TFTP method

→ generic.flashing.tftp

Specific values needed for tftp

Enter values for “FILL-IN” below

Bootloader tftp server IPv4 address	FILL-IN
Bootloader MAC address (special)	FILL-IN
Firmware tftp image	Latest OpenWrt release (`NOTE:` Name must contain “tftp”)
TFTP transfer window	FILL-IN seconds
TFTP window start	approximately FILL-IN seconds after power on
TFTP client required IP address	FILL-IN

Upgrading OpenWrt

→ generic.sysupgrade

These are generic instructions. Update with your router's specifics.

LuCI Web Upgrade Process

Browse to http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/mini/system/upgrade/ LuCI Upgrade URL
Upload image file for sysupgrade to LuCI
Wait for reboot

Terminal Upgrade Process

If you don't have a GUI (LuCI) available, you can alternatively upgrade via the command line. There are two command line methods for upgrading:

sysupgrade
mtd

Note: It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing.

sysupgrade

cd /tmp
wget http://http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc
sysupgrade /tmp/xxx.abc

mtd

If sysupgrade does not support this router, use mtd.

cd /tmp
wget http://http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc
mtd write /tmp/xxx.abc linux && reboot

Debricking

→ generic.debrick

Failsafe mode

→ failsafe_and_factory_reset

Basic configuration

→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.

Specific Configuration

Network interfaces

The default network configuration is:

Interface Name	Description	Default configuration
br-lan	LAN & WiFi	192.168.1.1/24
vlan0 (eth0.1)	LAN ports (1 to 4)	None
vlan1 (eth0.2)	WAN port	DHCP
wlan0	WiFi	Disabled

Switch Ports (for VLANs)

Note: OpenWrt's support for MT762X switch is incomplete, tagging doesn't work, the ports are always in access mode.

Port	Switch port
Internet (WAN)	1
LAN 1	2
LAN 2	3
LAN 3	4
LAN 4	5
CPU port	0

Buttons

→ hardware.button on howto use and configure the hardware button(s). Here, we merely name the buttons, so we can use them in the above Howto.

The HiWiFi/Gee HC5661 has the following buttons:

BUTTON	Event
Reset	reset

Hardware

Info

Photos

Front:
Insert photo of front of the casing

Back:
Insert photo of back of the casing

Backside label:
Insert photo of backside label

Opening the case

Note: This will void your warranty!

Describe what needs to be done to open the device, e.g. remove rubber feet, adhesive labels, screws, ...

To remove the cover and open the device, do a/b/c

Main PCB:
Insert photo of PCB

Serial

→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.

How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for serial port

Replace EXAMPLE by real values.

Serial connection parameters for HiWiFi/Gee HC5661	EXAMPLE 115200, 8N1

Bootlogs

OEM bootlog

COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE

OpenWrt bootlog

COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG ONCE OPENWRT IS INSTALLED AND RUNNING

Notes

Space for additional notes, links to forum threads or other resources, ...

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