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toh:bt:homehub_v2a [2018/12/24 14:31] danitooltoh:bt:homehub_v2a [2024/02/12 13:28] – [Installation] revert Version change bill888
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-====== BT HomeHub 2.0 Type A ======+====== BT Home Hub 2.0 Type A ====== 
 +{{:media:bt:homehub2a-cover.png?nolink&0x150}}
  
 These black boxes were given away with a BT broadband subscription.  They comes in two variants labelled Type A and Type B.  The two look identical, and although they provide the same functionality, they are very different on the inside. These black boxes were given away with a BT broadband subscription.  They comes in two variants labelled Type A and Type B.  The two look identical, and although they provide the same functionality, they are very different on the inside.
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 ===== Supported Versions ===== ===== Supported Versions =====
----- datatable ---- +<!-- ToH: { 
-cols    BrandModelVersionsSupported Current Rel, OEM device homepage URL_url, OWrt Forum Topic URL_url, Device Techdata_pageid +  "source""json", 
-headers BrandModel, Version, Current Release, OEM Info, Forum Topic, Technical Data +  "dom": "t", 
-align   c,c,c,c,c,c,c +  "paging": false
-filter  : Model=Home Hub 2 +  "rotate"true
-filter  Versions=Type A +  "shownColumns"["brand""model""version""supportedcurrentrel""oemdevicehomepageurl""owrt_forum_topic_url", "deviceid"]
-----+  "filterColumns"{"model": "^Home Hub 2$", "version""^Type A$"} 
 +-->
  
----- datatable ---- +<!-- ToH: { 
-cols    Unsupported Functions_unsupporteds +  "source""json", 
-filter  : Model=Home Hub 2 +  "dom""t", 
-filter  Versions=Type A +  "paging": false, 
-----+  "shownColumns": ["unsupported_functions"], 
 +  "filterColumns": {"model": "^Home Hub 2$", "version""^Type A$"} 
 +-->
  
  
 ===== Hardware Highlights ===== ===== Hardware Highlights =====
----- datatable ---- +<!-- ToH: { 
-cols    ModelVersionsCPUCPU MHz, Flash MB_mbflashs, RAM MB_mbram, WLAN Hardware, WLAN 2.4GHz, WLAN 5.0GHz, Ethernet 100M ports_, Ethernet Gbit ports_, Modem, USB ports_ +  "source""json", 
-header  : ModelVersion,SoC,CPU MHz,Flash MB,RAM MB,WLAN Hardware,WLAN2.4,WLAN5.0,100M ports,Gbit ports,Modem,USB +  "dom": "t", 
-align   c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c +  "paging": false
-filter  : Model=Home Hub 2 +  "rotate"true
-filter  Versions=Type A +  "shownColumns"["model""version""cpu""cpumhz""flashmb""rammb""wlanhardware""wlan24ghz""wlan50ghz""ethernet100mports""ethernet1gports""modem", "usbports"]
-----+  "filterColumns"{"model": "^Home Hub 2$", "version""^Type A$"} 
 +-->
  
  
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
----- datatable ---- +<!-- ToH: { 
-cols    ModelVersionsSupported Current RelFirmware OpenWrt Install URL_urlFirmware OEM Stock URL_url +  "source""json", 
-headers ModelVersionCurrent ReleaseFirmware OpenWrt Install & UpgradeFirmware OEM Stock +  "dom": "t", 
-align   : c,c,c +  "paging": false, 
-filter  : Model=Home Hub 2 +  "rotate": true
-filter  Versions=Type A +  "shownColumns"["model""version""supportedcurrentrel""firmwareopenwrtinstallurl""firmwareoemstockurl"]
-----+  "filterColumns"{"model": "^Home Hub 2$", "version""^Type A$"} 
 +-->
 Old firmwares: Old firmwares:
 ^ Version ^ Release date ^ Link ^ kernel ^ Tested ^ ^ Version ^ Release date ^ Link ^ kernel ^ Tested ^
-| OpenWrt 17.01.5 (LEDE Reboot) | 2018-16-06 | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.5/targets/brcm63xx/generic/lede-17.01.5-brcm63xx-generic-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin|lede-17.01.5-brcm63xx-smp-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin]] | 4.4.92 |  ✔  |+| OpenWrt 17.01.5 (LEDE Reboot) | 2018-16-06 | [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.5/targets/brcm63xx/generic/lede-17.01.5-brcm63xx-generic-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin|lede-17.01.5-brcm63xx-generic-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin]] | 4.4.92 |  ✔  |
 | OpenWrt 15.05.1 (Chaos Calmer) | 2016 | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05.1/brcm63xx/generic/openwrt-15.05.1-brcm63xx-generic-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin|openwrt-15.05.1-brcm63xx-generic-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin]] | 3.18.23 |  ✔  | | OpenWrt 15.05.1 (Chaos Calmer) | 2016 | [[https://archive.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05.1/brcm63xx/generic/openwrt-15.05.1-brcm63xx-generic-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin|openwrt-15.05.1-brcm63xx-generic-HomeHub2A-squashfs-cfe.bin]] | 3.18.23 |  ✔  |
  
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 <WRAP center round download 60%> <WRAP center round download 60%>
-[[https://mega.co.nz/#!0dBGXYDD!a5FwQ8_-UMiuZDcR9h1pr1t8SmacK_FpdVtKbfFl98k|CFE-BTHH2A-anyflash.bin]]\\ <color grey>md5sum=d11b987f17198584a27eb183090609fc</color></WRAP>+[[https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=19T4RxIAmNZfgfz7gHl24yXkJCzvEyMEw|CFE_HomeHub2A-anyflash.bin]]\\ <color grey>md5sum=d11b987f17198584a27eb183090609fc</color></WRAP>
 <WRAP center round download 60%> <WRAP center round download 60%>
-[[https://mega.nz/#!NJg1zBbY!2ncHJ6w7f2mBLftqxtpLHNUA8tWoY5yJawRuPFGJPu0|CFE-BTHH2A-anyflash-oxplot-tjtag-pi.bin]]\\ <color grey>md5sum=7f7dcd973ada548d1ebcd9cbcaec17c8</color>+<del>[[https://mega.nz/#!NJg1zBbY!2ncHJ6w7f2mBLftqxtpLHNUA8tWoY5yJawRuPFGJPu0|CFE-BTHH2A-anyflash-oxplot-tjtag-pi.bin]]</del>\\ <color grey>md5sum=7f7dcd973ada548d1ebcd9cbcaec17c8</color> 
 +</WRAP> 
 +<WRAP center round info 60%> 
 +Some users reported after installing the new CFE, if the UART serial port is left disconnected, the bootloader always stops avoiding to load Openwrt. A solution is to pull the UART RX to ground (0V) with a wire. Then OpenWrt will boot automatically without the serial cable connected.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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 If the sockets/ports are on the front of the board at the bottom, the unpopulated 2mm pitch serial port header is located near the top of the board to the right (varying slightly between rev1 and rev2).  In addition to populating it you need to bridge two absent resistor locations on the front of the board (R105, R106).  From the top going downwards, the connections are: If the sockets/ports are on the front of the board at the bottom, the unpopulated 2mm pitch serial port header is located near the top of the board to the right (varying slightly between rev1 and rev2).  In addition to populating it you need to bridge two absent resistor locations on the front of the board (R105, R106).  From the top going downwards, the connections are:
- +<a2s> 
-^ 3.3v ^ +   #-----------------# 
-GND +   | VCC GND TX  RX  | 
-TX +J10| .-. .-. .-. .-. | 
-RX ^+   | '-' '-' '-' '-'
 +   #-'---------------# 
 +      
 +</a2s>
  
 Rev2 close-up: \\ Rev2 close-up: \\
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