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| + | ====== Netgear WNR3500U/ | ||
| + | N300 Wireless Gigabit Router | ||
| + | {{section> | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round alert 80%> | ||
| + | **WARNING: Installing OpenWrt 18.06 on WNR3500Lv2 will brick the router, due to unsupported NAND flash driver.** | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===== 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, | ||
| + | filter | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | |||
| + | ---- datatable ---- | ||
| + | cols : Version, Unsupported Functions_unsupporteds | ||
| + | filter | ||
| + | ---- | ||
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| + | ^ Version/ | ||
| + | | WNR3500U | Barrier Breaker 14.07 and later | partial support based on OpenWrt claimed [[http:// | ||
| + | | WNR3500L | Barrier Breaker 14.07 and later | - | | ||
| + | | WNR3500U/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Hardware Highlights ===== | ||
| + | ---- datatable ---- | ||
| + | cols : Model, Versions, CPU, CPU MHz, Flash MB_mbflashs, | ||
| + | header | ||
| + | align : c, | ||
| + | filter | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | |||
| + | ^ Model ^ CPU ^ Ram ^ Flash ^ Network | ||
| + | | WNR3500U | ||
| + | | WNR3500L | ||
| + | | ::: | Broadcom BCM4716A@457MHz | ||
| + | | WNR3500Lv2 | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===== 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 : l,c,c | ||
| + | filter | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | |||
| + | **WARNING: WNR3500Lv2 is currently not working due to unsupported NAND flash driver.** | ||
| + | |||
| + | -> [[docs: | ||
| + | |||
| + | The v1 models of WNR3500L, WNR3500U and WNR3500U/ | ||
| + | ===== Installation ===== | ||
| + | |||
| + | **WNR3500Lv2 does not work. Installing OpenWrt (tested with 18.06 series) will brick the router.** | ||
| + | |||
| + | wnr3500L V1 partially work in trunk since 2013-01-11 ([[https:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | - Prepare firmware | ||
| + | - Get and unpack [[http:// | ||
| + | - Build firmware | ||
| + | * '' | ||
| + | * '' | ||
| + | * '' | ||
| + | - Your firmware will be '' | ||
| + | - If your current firmware don't allow write arbitrary files to mtd, use [[http:// | ||
| + | - dd-wrt image can be used for flash device after [[http:// | ||
| + | - Configure network on your machine (lan, 192.168.1.0/ | ||
| + | - Set login over web 192.168.1.1 and telnet to router | ||
| + | - Copy firmware to router | ||
| + | - '' | ||
| + | - Write firmware | ||
| + | - '' | ||
| + | - Now you should have access to openwrt by telnet and start configure it. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== USB has no power ==== | ||
| + | Using stock firmware (including Barrier Breaker) the USB socket is powered down during shutdown. ([[https:// | ||
| + | The following solution is confirmed to work with b53 wifi driver and [[http:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | '' | ||
| + | nvram set boardflags=0x00000710 | ||
| + | nvram commit'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Followed by a cold reboot (power cycle). | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Debricking with Serial Terminal ===== | ||
| + | Note: The router' | ||
| + | |||
| + | - Assign your computer a static IP address (i.e. 192.168.1.2) and connect to port 4 on the router | ||
| + | - Open serial terminal. See [[# | ||
| + | - Reboot router and press Ctrl+C as soon as you see CFE messages | ||
| + | - At the CFE> prompt, enter '' | ||
| + | - The router is now waiting for a tfpt connection, follow the [[docs: | ||
| + | * Note: the router is expecting a '' | ||
| + | - The router will reboot automatically when the process is complete | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Hardware ===== | ||
| + | ==== Info ==== | ||
| + | * SoC: Broadcom BCM4718A | ||
| + | * Switch : Broadcom BCM53115s | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Photos ==== | ||
| + | To open the box, remove the screw on the right side (when standing up), then push and slide the right cover to the bottom (where the screw is)... | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{: | ||
| + | |||
| + | //Netgear 3500Lv2 board://\\ | ||
| + | {{: | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{: | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Buttons ==== | ||
| + | This device has 2 programmable buttons (classic reset button and WPS on the front). | ||
| + | There is also an on/off switch on the rear side. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Serial ==== | ||
| + | A 1x6 pin header (JP1) is already soldered in this router. | ||
| + | |||
| + | | '' | ||
| + | | '' | ||
| + | Serial port settings are 115200@8n1. USB to TTL modules are self powered and only need 3 wires (RX, TX and GND). | ||
| + | |||
| + | Connect first GND, then TX to the RX pin of USB Module. It also works with these 2 pins only for readonly. VCC +3,3V pin is used for powering non USB RS232-TTL cables. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== v1 Filesystem Layout ===== | ||
| + | ^ dev: ^ size ^ erasesize | ||
| + | | mtd0: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd1: | 00750000 | ||
| + | | mtd2: | 00614988 | ||
| + | | mtd3: | 00010000 | ||
| + | | mtd4: | 00010000 | ||
| + | | mtd5: | 00010000 | ||
| + | | mtd6: | 00010000 | ||
| + | | mtd7: | 00010000 | ||
| + | | mtd8: | 00010000 | ||
| + | | mtd9: | 00010000 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== v2 Filesystem Layout ===== | ||
| + | ^ dev: ^ size ^ erasesize | ||
| + | | mtd0: | 00080000 | ||
| + | | mtd1: | 00180000 | ||
| + | | mtd2: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd3: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd4: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd5: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd6: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd7: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd8: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd9: | 00040000 | ||
| + | | mtd10: | ||
| + | | mtd11: | ||
| + | | mtd12: | ||
| + | | mtd13: | ||
| + | | mtd14: | ||
| + | | mtd15: | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Other Info ===== | ||
| + | * [[http:// | ||
| + | * [[http:// | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Tags ===== | ||
| + | [[meta: | ||
| + | {{tag> | ||