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| ====== Linksys EA3500 ====== | ====== Linksys EA3500 ====== | ||
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| ===== Supported Versions ===== | ===== Supported Versions ===== | ||
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| - | cols : Brand, Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, OEM device homepage URL_url, Forum Topic URL_url, Device Techdata_pageid | + | cols : Brand, Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, OEM device homepage URL_url, |
| headers : Brand, Model, Version, Current Release, OEM Info, Forum Topic, Technical Data | headers : Brand, Model, Version, Current Release, OEM Info, Forum Topic, Technical Data | ||
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| ===== Hardware Highlights ===== | ===== Hardware Highlights ===== | ||
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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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| + | headers : Model, Version, Current Release, Firmware OpenWrt Install, Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade, Firmware OEM Stock | ||
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| + | -> [[docs: | ||
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| + | ==== Introduction ==== | ||
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| + | The EA3500 is very similar to the [[toh: | ||
| - | ==Generic Information on installing OpenWRT== | + | ==== Dual firmware |
| - | - → [[: | + | |
| - | - → [[docs: | + | |
| - | - → [[: | + | |
| - | ====Introduction==== | + | Like several other Linksys devices, the EA3500 has a dual firmware layout: working and backup partitions. Unless you manually choose which partition by doing a manual uboot/tftp install, firmware flashes occur on the backup partition and the EA3500 shall reboot from the backup partition following from a firmware flash. The backup partition becomes the new working partition when the reboot was successful. The former working partition becomes the new backup partition. There is a useful Luci app that show which partition is currently booted: luci-app-advanced-reboot, |
| - | The EA3500 | + | < |
| - | Below all firmware versions that have worked to some degree on the EA3500 are listed for historical purposes, however **trunk is definitely the only recommended option**. The latest buildbot images will always be at https:// | + | Current snapshot (Oct 23 2019) factory image can be flashed from stock firmware' |
| - | ==To New Users== | + | Note that the 17.01 does not have the kmod-gpio-button-hotplug package included by default, making |
| - | Especially with trunk images, building yourself takes a little longer, but is usually more reliable, produces higher quality firmware (crypto acceleration etc...), fully customizable, | + | |
| - | To learn more about building images, check out: | + | Below all firmware versions that have worked to some degree on the EA3500 are listed for historical purposes. |
| - | -[[ docs: | + | |
| - | -[[docs: | + | |
| - | -[[docs: | + | |
| - | ====Versions==== | + | ==== Versions ==== |
| - | ===Trunk- | + | === Trunk - Deprecated (use release 17.01 or later) |
| * Fully supported as of [[https:// | * Fully supported as of [[https:// | ||
| * Build yourself or use snapshots | * Build yourself or use snapshots | ||
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| * Upgrade from Openwrt image with '' | * Upgrade from Openwrt image with '' | ||
| - | ==Build== | + | == Build == |
| This model is identified by the board codename " | This model is identified by the board codename " | ||
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| The '' | The '' | ||
| - | ==Downloadable Links== | + | === Chaos Calmer - Deprecated |
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| - | Snapshots from https:// | + | |
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| - | *[[https:// | + | |
| - | *[[https:// | + | |
| - | *[[https:// | + | |
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| - | ===Chaos Calmer- | + | |
| * Not fully supported | * Not fully supported | ||
| * Build required | * Build required | ||
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| * Issues with extroot and overlay | * Issues with extroot and overlay | ||
| - | ===Candyhouse- | + | === Candyhouse - Deprecated |
| *.ssa is basically a package of all ubifs, ramdisk, etc... It is what the factory Linksys interface uses. Based on UBIFS | *.ssa is basically a package of all ubifs, ramdisk, etc... It is what the factory Linksys interface uses. Based on UBIFS | ||
| * From Wolfteck Candyhouse Project, the first to release a working image for the EA3500/ | * From Wolfteck Candyhouse Project, the first to release a working image for the EA3500/ | ||
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| - | ====TFTP Flash==== | + | ==== TFTP Flash ==== |
| - | If you don't have the web ui (bricked, | + | If you don't have the web ui (bricked, |
| For more info about TFTP flashing see -> [[docs: | For more info about TFTP flashing see -> [[docs: | ||
| - | [[ toh: | + | [[# |
| To connect to the router with a serial terminal such as screen or GTKterm, use the settings: | To connect to the router with a serial terminal such as screen or GTKterm, use the settings: | ||
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| -Stop Bits: 1 | -Stop Bits: 1 | ||
| - | Once connected, plug in the router and break uboot by pressing any key immediately at boot. Have a tftp server running on a machine with the // | + | Once connected, plug in the router and break uboot by pressing any key immediately at boot. Have a tftp server running on a machine with the // |
| To flash the 1st boot partition, make sure //boot_part ' | To flash the 1st boot partition, make sure //boot_part ' | ||
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| '' | '' | ||
| - | Again, this is not common and will likely not happen unless you have previously performed several flashes. | + | Again, this is not common and will likely not happen unless you have previously performed several flashes. |
| ==== Chaos Calmer using Serial ==== | ==== Chaos Calmer using Serial ==== | ||
| Current Chaos Calmer appears to be missing the necessary ramdisk image, so you'll need to build that in order to install using this method. | Current Chaos Calmer appears to be missing the necessary ramdisk image, so you'll need to build that in order to install using this method. | ||
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| ===== Hardware ===== | ===== Hardware ===== | ||
| ==== Info ==== | ==== Info ==== | ||
| - | | **[[wp> | + | ^ [[wp> |
| - | | **Vendor:** | [[wp> | + | ^ Vendor |
| - | | **[[docs: | + | ^ [[docs: |
| - | | **[[docs: | + | ^ [[docs: |
| - | | **[[docs: | + | ^ [[docs: |
| - | | **Flash size:** | 64 MiB | | + | ^ Flash size | 64 MiB | |
| - | | **Flash Chip:** | Hynix NAND 64MiB 3,3V 8-bit | | + | ^ Flash Chip | Hynix NAND 64MiB 3,3V 8-bit | |
| - | | **RAM size:** | 64 MiB | | + | ^ RAM size | 64 MiB | |
| - | | **RAM Chip:** | | | + | ^ RAM Chip |
| - | | **Wireless No1:** | Marvell 88W8366 v48 for 2Ghz | | + | ^ Wireless No1 | Marvell 88W8366 v48 for 2Ghz | |
| - | | **Wireless No2:** | Marvell 88W8366 v48 for 5Ghz | | + | ^ Wireless No2 | Marvell 88W8366 v48 for 5Ghz | |
| - | | **[[docs: | + | ^ [[docs: |
| - | | **USB:** | Yes 1 x 2.0 | | + | ^ USB | Yes 1 x 2.0 | |
| - | | **[[docs: | + | ^ [[docs: |
| - | | **[[docs: | + | ^ [[docs: |
| ==== Photos ==== | ==== Photos ==== | ||
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| Below is an illustration of a standard 3.5mm minijack being used as an external serial port connection. It fits nicely in a space by the power supply input on the back. I just picked up the female connection and a male connector at Radio Shack, however much better deals can be found online. | Below is an illustration of a standard 3.5mm minijack being used as an external serial port connection. It fits nicely in a space by the power supply input on the back. I just picked up the female connection and a male connector at Radio Shack, however much better deals can be found online. | ||
| - | {{ media: | + | {{ media: |
| ==External Antennas== | ==External Antennas== | ||
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| Each radio has 3 internal antennas with UFL jacks so adding some pigtails with RP-SMA jacks on the outside is straightforward. Here is the best location I found to mount them. Everything fist nicely. | Each radio has 3 internal antennas with UFL jacks so adding some pigtails with RP-SMA jacks on the outside is straightforward. Here is the best location I found to mount them. Everything fist nicely. | ||
| - | {{media: | + | {{media: |
| - | {{media: | + | {{media: |
| ==== JTAG ==== | ==== JTAG ==== | ||
| -> [[docs: | -> [[docs: | ||
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| 3. Repeat the top steps three times, and when the power light no longer turns off during boot up, the device should be reset to default firmware/ settings. | 3. Repeat the top steps three times, and when the power light no longer turns off during boot up, the device should be reset to default firmware/ settings. | ||
| - | Source: https:// | + | Source: |
| - | ===== Bootloader Mods ===== | ||
| - | - you could read about [[docs: | ||
| ===== Bootlogs ===== | ===== Bootlogs ===== | ||
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| ===== Tags ===== | ===== Tags ===== | ||
| [[meta: | [[meta: | ||
| - | {{tag> | + | {{tag>kirkwood 64Flash 64RAM GigabitEthernet FastEthernet 4NIC 2WNIC 5Port USB ARM dual_firmware}} |