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| toh:asus:rp-n53 [2020/06/30 10:36] – picture of serial connnection added (Source: OpenWrt forum); some cleanup tmomas | toh:asus:rp-n53 [2023/03/22 02:29] – [Installation process (Windows)] theman | ||
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| + | Use the Asus Recovery Utility. No disassembly or soldering necessary. | ||
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| + | Open the utility on a Windows computer. Point to the OpenWrt sysupgrade file. Connect the unit with an ethernet cable directly to the computer. Plug the unit in the wall while holding the reset button. Release the button when the "led bar" light up (or blink). The flashing process then starts. You can do the same to revert to the Asus firmware. | ||
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| + | ==== Alternative Installation process (Windows) ==== | ||
| To install OpenWrt on RP-N53 you need : | To install OpenWrt on RP-N53 you need : | ||
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| - Soldering iron | - Soldering iron | ||
| - USB to UART converter | - USB to UART converter | ||
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| - | ==== Installation process (Windows): ==== | + | |
| - First of all you need to disassemble RP-N53. There is 1 screw under the sticker on the back and latches around the perimeter of the cover. | - First of all you need to disassemble RP-N53. There is 1 screw under the sticker on the back and latches around the perimeter of the cover. | ||
| - Solder 2 wires (i used wires from an idc cable) to TP2(TX), | - Solder 2 wires (i used wires from an idc cable) to TP2(TX), | ||
| - Connect those wires to the USB to UART converter (RX to TX, TX to RX, GND to GND), and insert it to USB port. | - Connect those wires to the USB to UART converter (RX to TX, TX to RX, GND to GND), and insert it to USB port. | ||
| - | - Install Putty and any tftp server (i used "Open TFTP" | + | - Install Putty and any tftp server (i used "Open TFTP" |
| - Run the Putty, select connection type Serial, select corresponding COM# (you can check COM number in device manager), set speed to 57600 and press connect. | - Run the Putty, select connection type Serial, select corresponding COM# (you can check COM number in device manager), set speed to 57600 and press connect. | ||
| - Power on RP-N53, and if you did everything right, you will see bootloader output in Putty. | - Power on RP-N53, and if you did everything right, you will see bootloader output in Putty. | ||
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| - Select "2: Load System code then write to Flash via TFTP". You will have only 3 seconds to do this. | - Select "2: Load System code then write to Flash via TFTP". You will have only 3 seconds to do this. | ||
| - After this bootloader will ask you something like "this operation will erase flash memory. Are you shure? y\n" press y. | - After this bootloader will ask you something like "this operation will erase flash memory. Are you shure? y\n" press y. | ||
| - | - Now you need to set IP adress of RP-N53, enter IP adress of your TFTP server and flashing process will start. | + | - Now you need to set IP adress of RP-N53, enter IP adress of your TFTP server, enter name of .bin file with firmware (firmware.bin) |
| ===== Serial ===== | ===== Serial ===== | ||
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| - | ^ Serial connection parameters\\ for ASUS RP-N53 | 52600, 8N1 | | + | ^ Serial connection parameters\\ for ASUS RP-N53 | 57600, 8N1 | |
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