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| - | Before you can install OpenWrt on this router, you need to have a TFTP server ready to serve the initial firmware. | + | Before you can install OpenWrt on this router, you need to have a TFTP server ready to serve the initial firmware. |
| - | Before you begin, connect the router' | + | < |
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| + | You need to remember (or write down) TFTP server' | ||
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| + | Before you begin, while your router is still turned off, connect the router' | ||
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| Total RAM: 2GB | Total RAM: 2GB | ||
| Initializing boot device... | Initializing boot device... | ||
| - | Initializing MAC... | + | Initializing MAC... |
| Please wait for OS to boot, or press any key to display configuration menu. | Please wait for OS to boot, or press any key to display configuration menu. | ||
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| - | From here, you have several options. One is to use option **[R]: Review TFTP parameters** to check the current settings and then, go back to your TFTP server and set it up as the router expects. Another option is to change TFTP setting | + | From here, you have several options. One is to use option **[R]: Review TFTP parameters** to check the current settings and then, go back to your TFTP server and set it up as the router expects. Another option is to change TFTP settings |
| There is option **G** not shown on the menu, which allows you to specify TFTP parameters interactively. In the opinion of this writer, this is the easiest path, so let's walk through it. | There is option **G** not shown on the menu, which allows you to specify TFTP parameters interactively. In the opinion of this writer, this is the easiest path, so let's walk through it. | ||
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| - | In the example above, the user agreed to default settings for TFTP server IP address and local (meaning, router' | + | In the example above, the user agreed to default settings for TFTP server IP address and local (meaning, router' |
| When you enter (or confirm) all settings, the router will attempt to retrieve firmware from the TFTP server. If successful, it will ask you how you want to run the firmware: | When you enter (or confirm) all settings, the router will attempt to retrieve firmware from the TFTP server. If successful, it will ask you how you want to run the firmware: | ||
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| - | If you're nervous about irreparably breaking things, choose option **R**; this will tell the router to boot into OpenWrt but not to save it to storage. If you go this route, you will have to repeat the install procedure when you decide to actually install OpenWrt (it will run in-memory, but will not persist past reboot or shutdown). If you're ready to actually install OpenWrt, use option **D**. Either way, you will see the familiar OpenWrt boot sequence. When the boot sequence is complete, press **Enter** to gain OpenWrt command prompt. | + | If you're nervous about irreparably breaking things, choose option **R**; this will tell the router to boot into OpenWrt but not to save it to storage. If you go this route, you will have to repeat the install procedure when you decide to actually install OpenWrt (for now, it will run in-memory, but will not persist past reboot or shutdown). If you're ready to actually install OpenWrt, use option **D**. Either way, you will see the familiar OpenWrt boot sequence. When the boot sequence is complete, press **Enter** to gain OpenWrt command prompt. |
| At this point, OpenWrt is running in-memory, so you need to write it to the persistent storage. To do that, you need to perform a sysupgrade. Disconnect your router from the FTFP server and connect one of the router' | At this point, OpenWrt is running in-memory, so you need to write it to the persistent storage. To do that, you need to perform a sysupgrade. Disconnect your router from the FTFP server and connect one of the router' | ||
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| - | If the connection is active, perform sysupgrade. As of this writing, OpenWrt for 50E-2R is available only in snapshots, so your sysupgrade command will look like this: | + | If the connection is active, perform sysupgrade. As of this writing, OpenWrt for FWF-50E-2R is available only in snapshots, so your sysupgrade command will look like this: |
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