A cheap router, with 6 antennae, 4 gigabit LAN ports, and 1 gigabit WAN port. A USB 3.0 port is included for media sharing.
Any text with a light background (like this one) provides instructions for creating the Details Page. When you have filled in correct/useful information (instead of any template that's there) remove the instructions, as well as the
<WRAP> that encloses it.
<WRAP> that encloses it.
Before installing OpenWrt, make sure you have backed up the OEM firmware!
The OEM web interface accepts only files with names containing WN531A6. It's also impossible to flash the *-sysupgrade.bin image, so we have to flash the *-initramfs-kernel.bin first and use the OpenWrt's upgrade interface to write the sysupgrade image.
WN531A6.bin.firmware.bin and place it in the root folder of the TFTP server.The OEM firmware for the WL-WN531A6 is available on the Wavlink web site. It is also possible to create a backup of the original OEM firmware directly from the router.
The OEM firmware is stored on /dev/mtd4 (“Kernel”).
sda. The full mount point is prefixed with /media, so in this case the mount point becomes /media/sda.dd if=/dev/mtd4ro of=/media/sda/firmware.bin
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sync in the Command input box and click Apply.firmware.bin. The size of the file is 15040 KB.
Follow Flashing instructions (u-boot TFTP) and use the firmware.bin backup image.
Upload the firmware.bin backup image and select Force update before continuing.
Find out flash layout, then add the flash layout table here (copy, paste, modify the example).
Please check out the article Flash layout. It contains examples and explanations that describe how to document the flash layout.
The instructions below are for Broadcom devices and only serve as an example.
Remove / modify them if they do not apply to this particular device!
This section deals with
Note: Reset router to factory defaults if it has been previously configured.
http://192.168.1.1/Upgrade.asphttp://192.168.1.1 if LuCI is installed.
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 |
These are generic instructions. Update with your router's specifics.
http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/mini/system/upgrade/ LuCI Upgrade URLIf you don't have a GUI (LuCI) available, you can alternatively upgrade via the command line. There are two command line methods for upgrading:
sysupgrademtdNote: It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing.
cd /tmp wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc sysupgrade /tmp/xxx.abc
If sysupgrade does not support this router, use mtd.
cd /tmp wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc mtd write /tmp/xxx.abc linux && reboot
→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.
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The default network configuration is:
| Interface Name | Description | Default configuration |
|---|---|---|
| br-lan | EXAMPLE LAN & WiFi | EXAMPLE 192.168.1.1/24 |
| vlan0 (eth0.0) | EXAMPLE LAN ports (1 to 4) | EXAMPLE None |
| vlan1 (eth0.1) | EXAMPLE WAN port | EXAMPLE DHCP |
| wl0 | EXAMPLE WiFi | EXAMPLE Disabled |
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Numbers 0-3 are Ports 1-4 as labeled on the unit, number 4 is the Internet (WAN) on the unit, 5 is the internal connection to the router itself. Don't be fooled: Port 1 on the unit is number 3 when configuring VLANs. vlan0 = eth0.0, vlan1 = eth0.1 and so on.
| Port | Switch port |
|---|---|
| Internet (WAN) | EXAMPLE 4 |
| LAN 1 | EXAMPLE 3 |
| LAN 2 | EXAMPLE 2 |
| LAN 3 | EXAMPLE 1 |
| LAN 4 | EXAMPLE 0 |
→ 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.
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The WAVLINK WL-WN531A6 has the following buttons:
| BUTTON | Event |
|---|---|
| EXAMPLE Reset | reset |
| EXAMPLE Secure Easy Setup | ses |
| EXAMPLE No buttons at all. | - |
Front:
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Back:
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Backside label:
Insert photo of backside label
→ Warranty
Describe what needs to be done to open the device, e.g. remove rubber feet, adhesive labels, screws, ...
Main PCB:
Insert photo of PCB
→ 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 WAVLINK WL-WN531A6 | 57600 / 8N1 |
|---|
→ port.jtag general information about the JTAG port, JTAG cable, etc.
How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for JTAG port
None so far.
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG ONCE OPENWRT IS INSTALLED AND RUNNING
Space for additional notes, links to forum threads or other resources.
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