Simpletech Simpleshare

This device is NOT RECOMMENDED for future use with OpenWrt due to low flash/ram.
DO NOT BUY DEVICES WITH 4MB FLASH / 32MB RAM if you intend to flash an up-to-date and secure OpenWrt version onto it! See 4/32 warning for details.

1) This device does not have sufficient resources (flash and/or RAM) to provide secure and reliable operation.
This means that even setting a password or changing simple network settings might not be possible any more, rendering the device effectively useless. See OpenWrt on 4/32 devices what you can do now.

2) OpenWrt support for this device has ended in 2022.
19.07.10 was the last official build for 4/32 devices.

Brand	Model	Version	Current Release	OEM Info	Forum Topic	Technical Data
SimpleTech	SimpleShare		10.03			View/Edit data

Model	Version	SoC	CPU MHz	Flash MB	RAM MB	100M ports	USB
SimpleShare		Broadcom BCM4780	300	8	32	¿	2x 2.0

Model	Version	Current Release	Firmware OpenWrt Install	Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade	Firmware OEM Stock
SimpleShare		10.03

→ Install OpenWrt (generic explanation)

Modified Simpleshare Firmware 1.07 With Telnet Enabled here

Flash the SimpleShare with any version of the original firmware that has telnet enabled. (1.07 and 1.09 tested)
Enable telnet

Turn on boot_wait in the nvram

nvram set boot_wait=on
nvram set wait_time=5
nvram commit

Unplug the power to the Simpleshare
Upgrade the SimpleShare using Tftp. From Linux do the following command
```
arping -f ip_address;atftp -p -l openwrt-brcm-47xx-squashfs.trx ip_address
```
then plug in the power to the simpleshare
Wait for at least 5 minutes before rebooting or unpluging.

You will want to include the following packages in your build of OpenWrt.

kmod-ide
kmod-fs-ext3
kmod-block
kmod-block-mount

kmod-block-ext
fdisk
mk2fs

backfirer23044 and trunk r23043 patches that enabled the 'failsafe' feature. The reset button as you know is hardwired and wont work to enter failsafe mode. To enter failsafe unplug device, plug back in, once the blue light comes on press the power button a few times, this will trigger failsafe mode.

r27005 - This patch fixes nvram overwriting issues. Ive fixed the offset for the nvram to the proper location. Now places the backup nvram into a partition 'nvram_copy'

Additional installation details here

Useful for recovering a brick.

pin 1 = logic high (3v)

pin 2 = CTS

pin 3 = Tx

pin 4 = DSR

pin 5 = RTS

pin 6 = CD

pin 7 = DTR

pin 8 = RI

pin 9 = Rx

pin 10 = GND

SimpleShare serial interface uses FBUS voltages (0 to 3V) instead of RS232 voltages (-12 to +12).

For serial cables see port.serial.cables.

edit the /etc/config/network file and change the IP in the eth0 section to a static IP of your choosing.

How to add tags

bcm47xx, BCM4780, 8Flash, 32RAM, NAS

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Simpletech Simpleshare

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Installation

Required Packages

Useful Packages

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Serial Port

Change IP Address

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