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toh:netgear:wn2500rp_v1 [2020/01/01 12:06] – remove hardware details replaced by table walteravtoh:netgear:wn2500rp_v1 [2021/08/01 10:58] – Typos pdecat
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-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,and 5GHz using the BCM43236, but switch config is working (ports numbered incorrect, fix see[[https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/2641|pull request]] )+Currently OpenWrt 19.07.2 has some wifi support for both 2,4GHz(channelscan) and 5GHz(AP mode) using the BCM43236. 
  
 ===== Supported Versions ===== ===== Supported Versions =====
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-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. +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 ===== ===== Return to Factory Firmware =====
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 <code> <code>
-tfpt 192.168.1.1+tftp 192.168.1.1
 bin bin
 trace trace
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 After a couple of minutes router power led is solid green and running stock restored Netgear firmware. After a couple of minutes router power led is solid green and running stock restored Netgear firmware.
  
-===== LAN/WAN router ===== +===== Forum Activity ===== 
-This extender lacks a WAN port, but with OpenWrt webinterface "Network > Switch" one of the untagged LAN ports can be swapped to VLAN id2 to make that function as a WAN portFor instance change VLAN id 1, LAN 1 PORT from "untagged" to "off" (make sure its not your current used port to administer the device) and change VLAN id 2, LAN 1 PORT from "off" to "untagged"Than save and apply and you will have a working WAN and Router if you connect Internet to new WAN port (LAN 1).+[[https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=50571|OpenWrt forum archive]] 
  
-The port status for WAN we say "no-linkbut the untagged LAN 1 port you addressed to it will show correct link status +===== LAN/WAN router ===== 
 +This extender lacks a WAN port, but with OpenWrt webinterface "Network > Switchone of the untagged LAN ports can be set to VLAN id 2 to make that port function as a WAN port. For instance change VLAN id 1, LAN 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".
  
 ===== BCM43236 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter ===== ===== BCM43236 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter =====
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