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| ====== Linksys EA7300 v2====== | ====== Linksys EA7300 v2====== | ||
| - | Gigabit Ethernet switch based device, USB 3.0 port, 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi support. | + | Gigabit Ethernet switch based device, USB 3.0 port, 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi-5 support. |
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| /*****/ | /*****/ | ||
| - | {{media: | + | {{media: |
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| - | This device has a dual partition layout (A/B). One partition | + | <WRAP center round alert 60%> |
| + | Some devices are reported to have difficulty to install OpenWrt. It seems to be related to a bad block wrongly detected. It is unclear about which devices are involved in this bug. A workaround exists but is not already commited. Please found info here : [[https:// | ||
| + | </ | ||
| - | From Linksys OEM, flash OpenWrt and wait for reboot | + | This device has a dual partition layout |
| - | * If it's still return to Linksys OEM, than you are on partition A. You have attempted | + | |
| - | * if you have OpenWrt than it's installed on partition | + | |
| - | You will be able to boot OpenWrt three times from partition | + | First you need to know on which partition |
| + | Log into the router (user: admin, password: | ||
| + | This page will display technical informations : | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | 7/31/24, 7:59 AM | ||
| + | 192.168.1.1/ | ||
| + | page generated on Thu Oct 11 06:25:46 UTC 2012 | ||
| + | UpTime: | ||
| + | 06:25:46 up 26 min, load average: 0.17, 0.11, 0.17 | ||
| + | Firmware Version: 2.0.4.208179 | ||
| + | Firmware Builddate: 2021-08-26 05:00 | ||
| + | Product.type: | ||
| + | Linux: Linux version 2.6.36 (root@build-vm) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Buildroot 2012.11.1) ) #81 SMP Wed | ||
| + | Aug 25 21:20:44 PDT 2021 | ||
| + | Board: focus | ||
| + | -----U-Boot Data----- | ||
| + | fw_printenv bootdelay: bootdelay=5 | ||
| + | fw_printenv mtdparts: | ||
| + | fw_printenv bootcmd: bootcmd=tftp | ||
| + | fw_printenv boot_part: boot_part=2 | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | The last line means that Linksys boots from partition 2. If 1 than flash Linksys OEM over itself and wait for reboot. Log in and browse again the page [[http:// | ||
| + | Linksys boots from partition | ||
| + | Last, you need to tweak the bootcounter by adding | ||
| < | < | ||
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| / | / | ||
| exit 0 | exit 0 | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | This code erases the '' | + | Information from these forum threads |
| ===== Reverting to factory firmware ===== | ===== Reverting to factory firmware ===== | ||
| - | Power on the router and wait 8s. Power off. Repeat this 3 times. | + | You must revert back to partition 2 where is still Linksys OEM. You have two possibilities : |
| - | + | - use '' | |
| - | This will force boot from partition | + | - use the power button trick. |
| + | In both cases it will force the switch to boot partition | ||
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| -> [[docs: | -> [[docs: | ||
| - | Install | + | <WRAP center round alert 60%> |
| + | **YOU CAN'T upgrade using a sysupgrade image on this device**. You must revert back to Linksys and flash a **newer OpenWrt factory image**. It's not such a big deal, it takes about three minutes. | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | - At reboot, restore the previous settings (it will also restore the tweak for '' | ||
| - | - backup your settings (this will include the hack in ''/ | + | In order to easily revert ot Linksys, consider installing |
| - | - use '' | + | |
| - | - In Linksys OEM, flash the newer '' | + | |
| - | - reboot than restore your settings. | + | |
| ===== Debricking ===== | ===== Debricking ===== | ||
| -> [[docs: | -> [[docs: | ||