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| As of now, this document covers an E970 labelled as T-Mobile web' | As of now, this document covers an E970 labelled as T-Mobile web' | ||
| - | Please note that this is work-in-progress, currently support for this device | + | ===== Supported Versions ===== |
| + | ---- datatable ---- | ||
| + | cols : Brand, Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, OEM device | ||
| + | headers : Brand, Model, Version, Current Release, OEM Info, Forum Topic, Technical Data | ||
| + | align : c, | ||
| + | filter | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| ===== Hardware Highlights ===== | ===== Hardware Highlights ===== | ||
| - | ^ SoC ^ CPU ^ Ram | + | ---- datatable ---- |
| - | | Broadcom BCM5354 | + | cols : Model, Versions, CPU, CPU MHz, Flash MB_mbflashs, |
| + | header | ||
| + | align | ||
| + | filter | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| Additionally, | Additionally, | ||
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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
| - | | + | ---- datatable ---- |
| - | - -> [[docs:user-guide: | + | cols |
| + | headers | ||
| + | align : c,c,c | ||
| + | filter | ||
| + | ---- | ||
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| + | -> [[docs: | ||
| ==== Flash Layout ==== | ==== Flash Layout ==== | ||
| - | This device uses CFE as boot loader. For generic info about flash layouts, see [[doc:techref:Flash.Layout]]. | + | This device uses CFE as boot loader. For generic info about flash layouts, see [[docs:techref:flash.layout]]. |
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| ^ description | ^ description | ||
| ^ mountpoint | ^ mountpoint | ||
| - | ^ filesystem | + | ^ filesystem |
| Sizes of kernel, mtd2 and mtd3 depend on the actual image being used (which kernel modules and packages are installed, ...). | Sizes of kernel, mtd2 and mtd3 depend on the actual image being used (which kernel modules and packages are installed, ...). | ||
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| ==== OEM easy installation ==== | ==== OEM easy installation ==== | ||
| - | *Browse to your router, login as admin | + | * Browse to your router, login as admin |
| - | *Go to Advanced Settings/ | + | * Go to Advanced Settings/ |
| - | *Select the openwrt-.bin for E970 and click Upgrade | + | * Select the openwrt-.bin for E970 and click Upgrade |
| - | *Wait for it to reboot | + | * Wait for it to reboot |
| - | *Telnet to 192.168.1.1 and set a root password, or browse to http:// | + | * Telnet to 192.168.1.1 and set a root password, or browse to '' |
| ==== OEM installation using telnet ==== | ==== OEM installation using telnet ==== | ||
| - | *Telnet to your router, login with username=admin, | + | * Telnet to your router, login with username=admin, |
| - | *If your OEM firmware doesn' | + | * If your OEM firmware doesn' |
| - | *How to backup mtdblock: | + | * How to backup mtdblock: |
| - | *1. Save mtdblocks to ramfs /tmp: | + | * 1. Save mtdblocks to ramfs /tmp: |
| < | < | ||
| # cat /proc/mtd | # cat /proc/mtd | ||
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| cat /dev/mtd/5 > / | cat /dev/mtd/5 > / | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | *2. Download mtd blocks(download from a browser or a download manager): | + | * 2. Download mtd blocks(download from a browser or a download manager): |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | *3. Rename files: | + | * 3. Rename files: |
| < | < | ||
| 0.jpg to cfe.bin | 0.jpg to cfe.bin | ||
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| 5.jpg to nvram.bin | 5.jpg to nvram.bin | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | *[TODO: | + | * [TODO: |
| ==== OEM installation using the TFTP method ==== | ==== OEM installation using the TFTP method ==== | ||
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| ==== Upgrading OpenWrt ==== | ==== Upgrading OpenWrt ==== | ||
| - | -> [[docs:user-guide: | + | -> [[docs: |
| If you have already installed OpenWrt and like to reflash for e.g. upgrading to a new OpenWrt version you can upgrade using the mtd command line tool. It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing. | If you have already installed OpenWrt and like to reflash for e.g. upgrading to a new OpenWrt version you can upgrade using the mtd command line tool. It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing. | ||
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| === LuCI Web Upgrade Process === | === LuCI Web Upgrade Process === | ||
| - | * Browse to http:// | + | * Browse to '' |
| * Upload image file for sysupgrade to LuCI | * Upload image file for sysupgrade to LuCI | ||
| * Wait for reboot | * Wait for reboot | ||
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| ===== Basic configuration ===== | ===== Basic configuration ===== | ||
| - | -> [[docs: | + | -> [[docs: |
| Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure 3G connection, etc. | Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure 3G connection, etc. | ||
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| ==== Failsafe mode ==== | ==== Failsafe mode ==== | ||
| - | -> [[docs:user-guide: | + | -> [[docs: |
| ==== Buttons ==== | ==== Buttons ==== | ||
| - | -> [[docs:user-guide: | + | -> [[docs: |
| There are two buttons: | There are two buttons: | ||
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| ===== Hardware ===== | ===== Hardware ===== | ||
| ==== Info ==== | ==== Info ==== | ||
| - | | **Architecture:** | MIPS | | + | ^ Architecture |
| - | | **Vendor:** | Broadcom | + | ^ Vendor |
| - | | **Bootloader:** | CFE | | + | ^ Bootloader |
| - | | **System-On-Chip:** | Broadcom BCM5354 | + | ^ System-On-Chip |
| - | | **CPU/Speed** | + | ^ CPU/ |
| - | | **Flash-Chip:** | Spansion | + | ^ Flash-Chip |
| - | | **Flash size:** | 4 MiB | | + | ^ Flash size | 4 MiB | |
| - | | **RAM-Chip:** | Hynix HY5DU561622ETP | + | ^ RAM-Chip |
| - | | **RAM:** | 32 MiB | | + | ^ RAM | 32 MiB | |
| - | | **Wireless:** | Broadcom BCM5354 integrated 2.4ghz 802.11bg | + | ^ Wireless |
| - | | **Ethernet:** | Broadcom 44xx/47xx 10/100BaseT Ethernet w/ vlan support | + | ^ Ethernet |
| - | | **Internet:** | 3G HSDPA/ | + | ^ Internet |
| - | | **USB:** | 1x2.0 (internal only, used by modem) | + | ^ USB | 1x2.0 (internal only, used by modem) |
| - | | **Serial:** | [[# | + | ^ Serial |
| - | | **JTAG:** | [[# | + | ^ JTAG | [[# |
| ==== Photos ==== | ==== Photos ==== | ||
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| ==== Serial ==== | ==== Serial ==== | ||
| - | -> [[doc: | + | -> [[docs: |
| How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:\\ | How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:\\ | ||
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| ==== JTAG ==== | ==== JTAG ==== | ||
| - | -> [[doc: | + | -> [[docs: |
| How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:\\ | How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:\\ | ||
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| ===== Debricking ===== | ===== Debricking ===== | ||
| - | -> [[docs:user-guide: | + | -> [[docs: |
| ===== Bootloader Mods ===== | ===== Bootloader Mods ===== | ||
| - | - you could read about [[doc: | + | - you could read about [[docs: |
| ===== Hardware mods ===== | ===== Hardware mods ===== | ||
| - | - as a beginner, you really should inform yourself about [[doc: | + | - as a beginner, you really should inform yourself about [[docs: |
| ==== USB Mod ==== | ==== USB Mod ==== | ||
| - Board Connector photo: | - Board Connector photo: | ||
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| - Board Connector Pinout | - Board Connector Pinout | ||
| - | | ** 1 :** | Modem Vcc | ** 9 :** | Modem Vcc | | + | | ** 1 :** | Modem Vcc | ** 9 :** | Modem Vcc | |
| | ** 2 :** | GND | ** 10 :** | GND | | | ** 2 :** | GND | ** 10 :** | GND | | ||
| | ** 3 :** | USB host D- | ** 11 :** | *UNK | | | ** 3 :** | USB host D- | ** 11 :** | *UNK | | ||