ZBT WE3526
This router is available directly from OEM manufacturer Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics Co., Ltd. as ZBT WE3526 (white plastic case, 512MB RAM). All known versions have a microSD slot.
Known OEM rebranded versions include
- Korbox Gigabitus R1219 from Polish ISP Korbank (black plastic case, 256MB RAM)
- RFCBOX Gigabitus R1219 from Polish ISP rfc.pl (black plastic case, 256MB RAM)
- IQRV3 from Evenroute, LLC (white plastic case)
- Wiflyer WE3526 from Wiflyer Shenzhen (white plastic case, 256MB RAM)
Supported Versions
Hardware Highlights
Installation
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.
OEM easy installation
Procedure below is exactly the same for brand new (never used and never configured) and used router.
- press RESET button on the back of the device
- while keeping RESET button pressed apply power to the device
- release the button 3 seconds after applying power
- set your PC to static IP 192.168.1.200 and connect to any of four LAN ports
- visit 192.168.1.1 with your web browser of choice and upload firmware, router will reboot into OpenWrt automatically
OEM installation using the TFTP method
This method is not available, please use OEM easy installation.
Upgrading OpenWrt
These are generic instructions. Update with your router's specifics.
LuCI Web Upgrade Process
- Browse to
http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/mini/system/upgrade/
LuCI Upgrade URL - Upload image file for sysupgrade to LuCI
- Wait for reboot
Terminal Upgrade Process
If you don't have a GUI (LuCI) available, you can alternatively upgrade via the command line. There are two command line methods for upgrading:
sysupgrade
mtd
Note: It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing.
sysupgrade
- Login as root via SSH on 192.168.1.1, then enter the following commands:
cd /tmp wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc sysupgrade /tmp/xxx.abc
mtd
If sysupgrade
does not support this router, use mtd
.
- Login as root via SSH on 192.168.1.1, then enter the following commands:
cd /tmp wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc mtd write /tmp/xxx.abc linux && reboot
Debricking
Use OEM easy install procedure if bootloader is still intact.
Failsafe mode
Basic configuration
→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.
Specific Configuration
Network interfaces
The default network configuration is:
Interface Name | Description | Default configuration |
---|---|---|
br-lan | LAN & Wi-Fi | 192.168.1.1/24 |
vlan0 (eth0.1) | LAN ports (1 to 4) | contained within br-lan |
vlan1 (eth0.2) | WAN port | DHCP |
wlan0 | Wi-Fi 2,4GHz | contained within br-lan |
wlan1 | Wi-Fi 5GHz | contained within br-lan |
Switch Ports (for VLANs)
Port | Switch port |
---|---|
Internet (WAN) | WAN (blue) |
LAN 1 | LAN1 (yellow) |
LAN 2 | LAN2 (yellow) |
LAN 3 | LAN3 (yellow) |
LAN 4 | LAN4 (yellow) |
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.
The ZBT WE3526 has the following buttons:
BUTTON | Event |
---|---|
RESET | reset |
Hardware
Info
Photos
Opening the case
Note: This will void your warranty!
To remove cover and open the device please remove four rubber feet and remove four Philips screws.
Main 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 ZBT WE3526 | EXAMPLE 115200, 8N1 |
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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
Bootlogs
OEM bootlog
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE
OpenWrt bootlog
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG ONCE OPENWRT IS INSTALLED AND RUNNING
Notes
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