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toh:netgear:wn2500rp_v1 [2019/12/26 08:16] – [BCM43236 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter] iwinfo AP output walteravtoh:netgear:wn2500rp_v1 [2021/08/01 10:58] – Typos pdecat
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 ====== Netgear WN2500RP v1 ====== ====== Netgear WN2500RP v1 ======
 +Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender 
  
-Hardware info see [[https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=50571|openwrt forum archive]]. Currently OpenWrt 19.07-rc2 has some wifi support for both 2,4 and 5ghz using the BCM43236, but switch config is working (ports numbered incorrect, fix see[[https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/2641|pull request]] ). +{{section>meta:infobox:broadcom_wifi#infobox_for_dataentries&noheader&nofooter&noeditbutton}}
  
-Flashing the device to OpenWrt can be done via stock Netgear firmware webinterface "Maintenance > Firmware upgrade" tested using version "V1.0.0.30_1.0.58" with current [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/brcm47xx/mips74k/openwrt-18.06.5-brcm47xx-mips74k-netgear-wn2500rp-v1-squashfs.chk|18.06.5]] image. If you reseted the stock firmware and are greeted with a netgear setupwizard and cannot find the maintenance firmware tab goto "http://192.168.1.250/start.htm". After succesfull flash the power led will stay solid amber/orange wait a couple of minutes to login 192.168.1.1. Upgrading from OpenWrt 18.06.5 to OpenWrt 19.07-rc2 works as aspected via webinterface+Currently OpenWrt 19.07.2 has some wifi support for both 2,4GHz(channelscan) and 5GHz(AP mode) using the BCM43236
  
 +===== Supported Versions =====
 +---- datatable ----
 +cols    : Brand, Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, OEM device homepage URL_url, OWrt Forum Topic URL_url, Device Techdata_pageid
 +headers : Brand, Model, Version, Current Release, OEM Info, Forum Topic, Technical Data
 +align   : c,c,c,c,c,c,c
 +filter  : Model=WN2500RP
 +filter  : Versions=v1
 +----
 +
 +
 +===== Hardware Highlights =====
 +---- datatable ----
 +cols    : Model, Versions, CPU, CPU MHz, Flash MB_mbflashs, RAM MB_mbram, WLAN Hardware, WLAN 2.4GHz, WLAN 5.0GHz, Ethernet 100M ports_, Ethernet Gbit ports_, Modem, USB ports_
 +header  : Model, Version,SoC,CPU MHz,Flash MB,RAM MB,WLAN Hardware,WLAN2.4,WLAN5.0,100M ports,Gbit ports,Modem,USB
 +align   : c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c
 +filter  : Model=WN2500RP
 +filter  : Versions=v1
 +----
 +
 +
 +===== Installation =====
 +---- datatable ----
 +cols    : Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, Firmware OpenWrt Install URL_url, Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade URL_url, Firmware OEM Stock URL_url
 +headers : Model, Version, Current Release, Firmware OpenWrt Install, Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade, Firmware OEM Stock
 +align   : c,c,c
 +filter  : Model=WN2500RP
 +filter  : Versions=v1
 +----
 +
 +Flashing the device to OpenWrt can be done via stock Netgear firmware webinterface "Maintenance > Firmware upgrade" tested using version "V1.0.0.30_1.0.58" with current [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.5/targets/brcm47xx/mips74k/openwrt-18.06.5-brcm47xx-mips74k-netgear-wn2500rp-v1-squashfs.chk|18.06.5]] image. If you reset the stock firmware and are greeted with a netgear setupwizard and cannot find the maintenance firmware tab goto "http://192.168.1.250/start.htm". After succesfull flash the power led will stay solid amber/orange wait a couple of minutes to login 192.168.1.1. Upgrading from OpenWrt 18.06.5 to OpenWrt 19.07-rc2 works as aspected via webinterface. 
 +
 +===== Return to Factory Firmware =====
 Reverting to stock Netgear firmware "V1.0.0.30_1.0.58" via OpenWrt 19.07-rc2 webinterface soft-bricks router into green flashing/blinking tftp recovery state! Set your PC to a static ip 192.168.1.22 and use a tftpclient in binary mode and type the following(asuming linux) enter after each line: Reverting to stock Netgear firmware "V1.0.0.30_1.0.58" via OpenWrt 19.07-rc2 webinterface soft-bricks router into green flashing/blinking tftp recovery state! Set your PC to a static ip 192.168.1.22 and use a tftpclient in binary mode and type the following(asuming linux) enter after each line:
  
 <code> <code>
-tfpt 192.168.1.1+tftp 192.168.1.1
 bin bin
 trace trace
 put stockfirmware.chk put stockfirmware.chk
 </code> </code>
-After a couple of minutes router power led is solid green and running stock Netgear firmware. +After a couple of minutes router power led is solid green and running stock restored Netgear firmware. 
-===== Hardware details ===== + 
-  * SoCBroadcom BCM5357 +===== Forum Activity ===== 
-  * CPU: MIPS 74Kc V4.9 @ 266MHz +[[https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=50571|OpenWrt forum archive]]  
-  * RAM: 64MB + 
-  * FLASH: 8MB +===== LAN/WAN router ===== 
-  * SWITCH: 4port 100Mbit +This extender lacks a WAN port, but with OpenWrt webinterface "Network > Switch" one of the untagged LAN ports can be set to VLAN id to make that port function as a WAN port. For instance change VLAN id 1LAN 4 PORT from "untagged" to "off" (make sure its not your current used port to administer the device) and add/change VLAN id 2, LAN 4 PORT from "off" to "untagged". Than save and apply and you will have a working WAN if you connect Internet to new WAN port (LAN 4) and set WAN interface to "eth0.2".
-  * RADIO0: BCM5358UB0 2,4GHz +
-  * RADIO1: BCM43236 5GHz +
-  * BUTTONS: 1x Restore Factory Settings 1x WPS+
  
 ===== BCM43236 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter ===== ===== BCM43236 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter =====
-By looking at the telnet logs from the stock Netgear firmware USB was noticed and a wl_high module on the usb-core. By installing the following packages on OpenWrt 19.07-rc2 made the following builtin usb wifi device show up!+ 
 +==== 5GHz AP-mode limited support ==== 
 +Using the 5GHz in AP modus has been succesfull for channels 36-48 at 20MHz N-MODE using WPA2PSK CCMP with ~30Mbit RX/TX. Notice that reboot makes the wifi adapter dissapear but a hard poweroff makes it appear again you can (check via lsusb) 
 +<code> 
 +opkg update 
 +opkg remove kmod-b43 
 +opkg install kmod-usb2 usbutils kmod-brcmfmac kmod-mac80211 
 +lsusb #wifi detected otherwise hard poweroff 
 +poweroff;exit 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +You need a poweroff/reboot otherwise the b43 won't be fully deleted and its ghost interface "phy0" blocks the correct initialization of the 5GHz AP modus.  
 +==== Further debugging ==== 
 +By looking at the telnet logs from the stock Netgear firmware USB was noticed and a "wl_highmodule on the "usb-core" module. By installing the following packages on OpenWrt 19.07-rc2 made the following builtin usb wifi device show up!
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-After reboot the builtin the usb-device did not come up again(lsusb shows only hub) and is not directly related to b43 since the following dmesg output was also visible with original openwrt image.+After reboot the builtin the usb-device did not come up again(lsusb shows only hub) and is not directly related to b43 since the following dmesg output was also visible with original OpenWrt image.
  
 <code> <code>
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 ===== Telnet stock firmware ===== ===== Telnet stock firmware =====
-The stock firmware has a telnet deamon that gets enabled by sending a magic packet, see unlock netgear[[https://openwrt.org/toh/netgear/telnet.console|telnet console]] for more info. Example console output of multiple commands:+The stock firmware has a telnet deamon that gets enabled by sending a magic packet, see unlock netgear[[toh:netgear:telnet.console|telnet console]] for more info. Example console output of multiple commands:
  
 <code> <code>
 ./telnetenable 192.168.1.250 20E52A2B5180 Gearguy Geardog ./telnetenable 192.168.1.250 20E52A2B5180 Gearguy Geardog
  
-telnet 192.168.1.1+telnet 192.168.1.250
  
 # echo $0 # echo $0
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 size: 26349 bytes (39187 left) size: 26349 bytes (39187 left)
 </code> </code>
 +
 +===== Notes =====
 +Using the reset button while using OpenWrt or powering on the device, may clear the "Device Name" and it will be reported in the status tab as "Unknown Device" which may also affect switch0 configuration if set by device name. Restoring to stock Netgear fixes this! 
 +
 +
 +===== Tags =====
 +[[meta:tags|How to add tags]]
 +{{tag>BCM5357 8Flash 64RAM 4port FastEthernet 802.11abgn}}
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