NETGEAR RBR50
The RBR50 is the router part of the RBK50 kit, which consists of a router and one or more satellites, all of them being AC-3000 devices.
The current instructions are for the v1 of the RBK50 devices only! There currently is no stable v2 release.
Supported Versions
v1
v2
Currently not supported.
Experimental Versions
None at this time.
Hardware Highlights
Installation
v1
NMRPflash Method
- Download nmrpflash
- Put the OpenWRT factory image file in the same folder of the nmrpflash executable
- Connect your PC to the router using the port near the power button
- Start nmrpflash. Replace XXX with your network interface (can be identified by running
nmrpflash -L) and FILE with the file you downloaded
$ nmrpflash -i XXX -f FILE
- Power on the router and wait for the flash to complete
After about a minute the router should boot directly to OpenWRT. If nothing happens try to reboot the router. If you have problems flashing try to set “10.164.183.253” as your computer IP address.
Vendor-UI Method
The Vendor web interface will always flash on the partition currently not booted, so to flash OpenWRT for the first time you have to switch to boot partition 2 and then flash the factory image directly from the Vendor web interface. To switch on partition 2 you have to enable telnet first.
- Go to
http://192.168.1.250/debug.htmand check “Enable Telnet”. - Connect through telnet and login using admin/password.
$ telnet 192.168.1.250
- Read the current boot partition
$ artmtd -r boot_part
- Write the new boot_part
$ artmtd -w boot_part 02
- Reboot and re-check that the currently booted partition is partition 2
- Flash the OpenWRT image trough the Vendor-UI
Revert to stock firmware
- Download the stock firmware from official NETGEAR support
- Follow the nmrpflash procedure like above, using the official Netgear firmware (for example RBR50-V2.2.1.210.img)
$ nmrpflash -i XXX -f FILE
v2
Currently not available.
Flash Layout
Find out flash layout, then add the flash layout table here (copy, paste, modify the example).
Please check out the article Flash layout. It contains examples and explanations that describe how to document the flash layout.
Upgrading OpenWrt
These are generic instructions. Update with router's specifics.
Debricking
These are generic instructions. Update with router's specifics.
Failsafe mode
These are generic instructions. Update with router's specifics.
Basic configuration
→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.
Specific Configuration
Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs
Network interfaces
The default network configuration is:
| Interface Name | Description | Default configuration |
|---|---|---|
| br-lan | EXAMPLE LAN & WiFi | EXAMPLE 192.168.1.1/24 |
| vlan0 (eth0.0) | EXAMPLE LAN ports (1 to 4) | EXAMPLE None |
| vlan1 (eth0.1) | EXAMPLE WAN port | EXAMPLE DHCP |
| wl0 | EXAMPLE WiFi | EXAMPLE Disabled |
Switch Ports (for VLANs)
Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs
Numbers 0-3 are Ports 1-4 as labeled on the unit, number 4 is the Internet (WAN) on the unit, 5 is the internal connection to the router itself. Don't be fooled: Port 1 on the unit is number 3 when configuring VLANs. vlan0 = eth0.0, vlan1 = eth0.1 and so on.
| Port | Switch port |
|---|---|
| Internet (WAN) | EXAMPLE 4 |
| LAN 1 | EXAMPLE 3 |
| LAN 2 | EXAMPLE 2 |
| LAN 3 | EXAMPLE 1 |
| LAN 4 | EXAMPLE 0 |
Buttons
→ hardware.button on howto use and configure the hardware button(s). Here, we merely name the buttons, so we can use them in the above Howto.
Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs
The NETGEAR RBR50 has the following buttons:
| BUTTON | Event |
|---|---|
| EXAMPLE Reset | reset |
| EXAMPLE Secure Easy Setup | ses |
| EXAMPLE No buttons at all. | - |
Hardware
Info
Photos
Front:
Insert photo of front of the casing
Back:
Insert photo of back of the casing
Backside label:
Insert photo of backside label
Opening the case
→ Warranty
Describe what needs to be done to open the device, e.g. remove rubber feet, adhesive labels, screws, ...
- To remove the cover and open the device, do a/b/c
Main PCB:
Insert photo of PCB
Serial
→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.
How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for serial port
Replace EXAMPLE by real values.
| Serial connection parameters for NETGEAR RBR50 v1 | EXAMPLE 115200, 8N1, 3.3V |
|---|
JTAG
→ port.jtag general information about the JTAG port, JTAG cable, etc.
How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for JTAG port
Bootloader mods
Hardware mods
None so far.
Bootlogs
OEM bootlog
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE
OpenWrt bootlog
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG ONCE OPENWRT IS INSTALLED AND RUNNING
Notes
- You can check and edit the boot partition in the Uboot shell using the UART connection
boot_partition_showshows the current boot partitionboot_partition_set 1sets the current boot partition to 1
- Router MAC addresses:
- LAN XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:69
- WAN XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:6a
- WIFI 2G XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:6a
- WIFI 5G XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:6b
- WIFI 5G (2nd) XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:6c
- LABEL XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:69