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 ====== ASUS WL-330N & WL-330N3G ====== ====== ASUS WL-330N & WL-330N3G ======
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 **Ralink RT3050F** **Ralink RT3050F**
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 WL-330N3G Rev 1.20 is also sold as WL-330N. On WL-330N USB port is available but not soldered. Also, there's a few WL-330N3G with H/W version Rev 1.20 which have 32MiB RAM onboard. Installation image is same with WL-330N3G. WL-330N3G Rev 1.20 is also sold as WL-330N. On WL-330N USB port is available but not soldered. Also, there's a few WL-330N3G with H/W version Rev 1.20 which have 32MiB RAM onboard. Installation image is same with WL-330N3G.
  
-===== Info =====+==== Info ====
  
 | **Architecture:** MIPS        | | **Architecture:** MIPS        |
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-===== Photos =====+==== Photos ====
  
 {{https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nryYV_FTu78/TjVYy6o3a6I/AAAAAAAABmc/MBltGqutLjY/s400/IMG_0264.JPG|PCB front}} {{https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nryYV_FTu78/TjVYy6o3a6I/AAAAAAAABmc/MBltGqutLjY/s400/IMG_0264.JPG|PCB front}}
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-===== Opening the case =====+==== Opening the case ====
 **Note:** This will void your warranty! **Note:** This will void your warranty!
  
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 The case can be very difficult to open, but be careful not to destroy the plastic in the process as the case makes up half the body of the Ethernet socket. The case can be very difficult to open, but be careful not to destroy the plastic in the process as the case makes up half the body of the Ethernet socket.
  
-===== Serial =====+==== Serial ====
  
 The serial port on bottom side of PCB, left from USB port. There's two solder pads marked with TX and RX. Be careful when soldering and add drop of glue to prevent pulling fragile pads from pcb.   The serial port on bottom side of PCB, left from USB port. There's two solder pads marked with TX and RX. Be careful when soldering and add drop of glue to prevent pulling fragile pads from pcb.  
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 **Note:** The pads may be covered in solder mask, in which case you will have to carefully scrape them clean with a sharp blade or tweezers before soldering. **Note:** The pads may be covered in solder mask, in which case you will have to carefully scrape them clean with a sharp blade or tweezers before soldering.
  
-{{http://www.dev-tec.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/asus-wl330-serial.jpg|RX/TX before removing solder mask}} +{{http://www.dev-tec.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/asus-wl330-serial.jpg?400|RX/TX before removing solder mask}} 
-{{http://www.dev-tec.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/asus-wl330-serial2.jpg|RX/TX with removed solder mask}} +{{http://www.dev-tec.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/asus-wl330-serial2.jpg?400|RX/TX with removed solder mask}} 
- +{{http://www.dev-tec.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/asus-wl330-serial3.jpg?400|RX/TX with cables attached}}
-{{http://www.dev-tec.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/asus-wl330-serial3.jpg|RX/TX with cables attached}}+
  
  
-===== JTAG =====+==== JTAG ====
  
 JTAG pins can be seen after removing metal RF shield. Location and number of pins match with Ralink datasheet JTAG info. Functionality of JTAG has not been tested. JTAG pins can be seen after removing metal RF shield. Location and number of pins match with Ralink datasheet JTAG info. Functionality of JTAG has not been tested.
  
  
-====== Installation ======+===== Installation =====
  
 ** Note: ** OpenWrt supports this device since Attitude Adjustment 12.09. ** Note: ** OpenWrt supports this device since Attitude Adjustment 12.09.
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 ** Note: ** Correct work with HUAWEI HiLink devices avaliable since LEDE 17.01.4. ** Note: ** Correct work with HUAWEI HiLink devices avaliable since LEDE 17.01.4.
  
-===== Installation using console port =====+==== Installation using console port ====
  
   - download a [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.4/targets/ramips/rt305x/lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin|stable image]]   - download a [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.4/targets/ramips/rt305x/lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin|stable image]]
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-Press enter and wait until flashing is complete and the device reboots. The OpenWRT should be accessible on it's default IP (192.168.1.1).+Press enter and wait until flashing is complete and the device reboots. The OpenWrt should be accessible on it's default IP (192.168.1.1).
  
 Recovering should be possible as the bootmanager is not overwritten. Recovering should be possible as the bootmanager is not overwritten.
  
-===== Installation using recovery mode =====+==== Installation using recovery mode ====
  
 ** Note: ** Tested on WL-330N3G. ** Note: ** Tested on WL-330N3G.
  
-It is possible to load an OpenWRT or LEDE image this way, e.g. [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.4/targets/ramips/rt305x/lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin|bin/ramips/lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin]]. The example uses a firmware image downloaded from ASUS, it has a .trx extension, but the format is the same as the OpenWRT/LEDE image. +It is possible to load an OpenWrt or LEDE image this way, e.g. [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.4/targets/ramips/rt305x/lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin|bin/ramips/lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin]]. The example uses a firmware image downloaded from ASUS, it has a .trx extension, but the format is the same as the OpenWrt/LEDE image. 
-The ASUS WEB-interface firmware update page does not accept an OpenWRT/LEDE image, it probably checks the image header. In the ASUS header the router model is specified, the OpenWRT/LEDE header does not include the router model.+The ASUS WEB-interface firmware update page does not accept an OpenWrt/LEDE image, it probably checks the image header. In the ASUS header the router model is specified, the OpenWrt/LEDE header does not include the router model.
  
   - Connect the router to the Ethernet port of your computer.   - Connect the router to the Ethernet port of your computer.
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   - Keep holding the restore or WPS button approx 7 seconds more until the power LED blinks slowly (about 0.2 Hz). If you are running tcpdump on the Ethernet interface you should see ARP requests from 192.168.1.1 for 192.168.1.20.   - Keep holding the restore or WPS button approx 7 seconds more until the power LED blinks slowly (about 0.2 Hz). If you are running tcpdump on the Ethernet interface you should see ARP requests from 192.168.1.1 for 192.168.1.20.
   - Configure your Ethernet IPv4 address as static: **192.168.1.20** netmask 255.255.255.0. Note the IP of .20 is critical - the  bootloader accepts tftp only from this IP.   - Configure your Ethernet IPv4 address as static: **192.168.1.20** netmask 255.255.255.0. Note the IP of .20 is critical - the  bootloader accepts tftp only from this IP.
-  - Use tftp to upload a firmware file in **binary mode** to the device: \\ **Under Windows** this can be done with "tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put WL-330N3G_1.0.2.0.trx". \\ **Under Linux** you can use the "tftp 192.168.1.1" command, on OpenWRT devices you can use tftp-hpa and send the following commands: \\ <code>+  - Use tftp to upload a firmware file in **binary mode** to the device: \\ **Under Windows** this can be done with "tftp -i 192.168.1.1 put WL-330N3G_1.0.2.0.trx". \\ **Under Linux** you can use the "tftp 192.168.1.1" command, on OpenWrt devices you can use tftp-hpa and send the following commands: \\ <code>
 # tftp 192.168.1.1 # tftp 192.168.1.1
 tftp> binary tftp> binary
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 </code> Instead of the openwrt or lede image (lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin) you can upload other images (eg. the original ASUS-Firmware: WL-330NG_1.0.2.0.trx). </code> Instead of the openwrt or lede image (lede-17.01.4-ramips-rt305x-wl-330n3g-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin) you can upload other images (eg. the original ASUS-Firmware: WL-330NG_1.0.2.0.trx).
   - Wait, flashing may take a couple of minutes. Do not power off!   - Wait, flashing may take a couple of minutes. Do not power off!
-  - The device will reboot when flashing is done. If you flashed OpenWRT/LEDE, telnet into 192.168.1.1 and set root password according to [[doc/howto/firstlogin|First Login]].+  - The device will reboot when flashing is done. If you flashed OpenWrt/LEDE, telnet into 192.168.1.1 and set root password according to [[docs:guide-quick-start:factory_installation#check_flash_result|First Login]].
  
 ===== Bootlogs ===== ===== Bootlogs =====
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