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toh:gl-inet:installation [2018/06/17 12:03] – Section heading levels corrected tmomastoh:gl.inet:installation [2020/05/02 22:05] (current) – [Normal upgrade] pablog
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-====== Installation instructions ======+====== GL.iNet installation instructions ======
  
-All GL-inet devices share the same general installation instructions as they all have a firmware based on OpenWrt, and all have a uboot bootloader with web interface to upload a new firmware.+All GL.inet devices share the same general installation instructions as they all have a firmware based on OpenWrt, and all have a uboot bootloader with web interface to upload a new firmware.
  
 ===== Normal upgrade ===== ===== Normal upgrade =====
-You can access LuCi (the normal OpenWrt web interface) by clicking on the small grey "**Advanced>>**" link you find in the top right of the device's web interface.\\ 
-From there you can upload and install a new OpenWrt firmware as normal. 
  
 +You can use the GL.Inet web interface to re-flash your device using OpenWrt (Upgrade > Local Upgrade).
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 +You can also access LuCi (the normal OpenWrt web interface) and from there you can upload and install a new OpenWrt firmware as normal. Depending on the web interface version, you can access LuCi:
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 +  - In the left sidebar: More Settings > Advanced
 +  - By clicking on the small grey "**Advanced>>**" link you find in the top right of the device's web interface.
 ===== uBoot upgrade ===== ===== uBoot upgrade =====
-This applies to all GLI routers, including 6416, AR150, AR300, MT300A, MT300N, MT750, Domino boards and newer products.\\+This applies to all GL.inet routers, including 6416, AR150, AR300, MT300A, MT300N, MT750, Domino boards and newer products.\\
 This method can be used also as a recovery system if you brick the device.\\ This method can be used also as a recovery system if you brick the device.\\
 According to the link provided in the upgrade web page, it is based off [[https://github.com/pepe2k/u-boot_mod|Pepe2k's Uboot mod]] According to the link provided in the upgrade web page, it is based off [[https://github.com/pepe2k/u-boot_mod|Pepe2k's Uboot mod]]
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   - Press and hold the Reset button firmly first, and then power on your device. Must obey the first and then procedure.   - Press and hold the Reset button firmly first, and then power on your device. Must obey the first and then procedure.
   - The LEDs will start blinking. Release your finger when you see the LEDs flashing 5 times for AR150 and 6416 ( flashing 3 times for MT300N and MT300A). Number of blinking to count for newer devices (tested on a BL-1300) seems to be 5, and after that it stops blinking.   - The LEDs will start blinking. Release your finger when you see the LEDs flashing 5 times for AR150 and 6416 ( flashing 3 times for MT300N and MT300A). Number of blinking to count for newer devices (tested on a BL-1300) seems to be 5, and after that it stops blinking.
-  - Set your computer’s IP address to 192.168.1.2 {{:toh:gl-inet:blog_uboot-ui_ip.jpg?nolink&800|}} +  - Set your computer’s IP address to 192.168.1.2\\ {{media:gl.inet:blog_uboot-ui_ip.jpg?nolink&800|}} 
-  - User Firefox or Chrome to visit http://192.168.1.1. Then you will enter Uboot Web UI. +  - User Firefox or Chrome to visit ''%%http://192.168.1.1%%''. Then you will enter Uboot Web UI.\\ The following screenshot is an example of the uboot web UI from a GL.iNet BL-1300\\ {{media:gl.inet:uboot_b1300.png?direct&600|}} 
-  - Read the instructions on the web UI, it may tell you that the file should have some word in the name to be accepted(the BL-1300 wanted either "lede" or "qsdk", see the screenshot below) Find your firmware image, rename it if necessary and upload it.+  - Read the instructions on the web UI, it may tell you that the file should have some word in the name to be accepted (the BL-1300 wanted either "lede" or "qsdk", see the screenshot above)Find your firmware image, rename it if necessary and upload it.
   - Wait for around 3 minutes. Don’t power off your device while upgrading or you will have to repeat this procedure.   - Wait for around 3 minutes. Don’t power off your device while upgrading or you will have to repeat this procedure.
  
-The following screenshot is an example of the uboot web UI from a GL.iNet BL-1300 {{:toh:gl-inet:uboot_b1300.png?direct&600|}} 
  
 ===== Official guides ===== ===== Official guides =====
-At the following links you can find the official page on the GL.iNet website with the instructions and walkthrough videos\\ +At the following link you can find the official page on the GL.iNet website with the instructions\\ 
-[[https://www.gl-inet.com/how-to-enter-the-uboot-web-ui/]]\\ +[[https://docs.gl-inet.com/en/3/setup/mini_router/upgrade/]]\\
-[[https://www.gl-inet.com/uboot-flashing/]]+
  
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