OpenWRT for N2 & N5

7.03.2012

OpenWRT for N2 & N5

PREPARATION -  

*  File list: openwrt-alfa-nx-jffs2-sysupgrade.bin

       (This is for upgrading from terminal console, and you can download it from  Alfa Network's download section )

* Console Cable Kit from Alfa Network. 

*  Environment : windows XP with procomm( I already setup for Aviv)

            PC IP address : 192.168.2.100

            TFTP server

*   Steps summary:

-   PCBA/console board setup

-   Upgrade firmware from terminal console

-   Run the CTLPower utility

PROCEDURE - 

1.      Baudrate is 115200 8N1

PCBA & console board configuration

      

2.      Open the terminal console program, boot up N2 PCBA & press 2

3.      After N2 PCBA is reboot, press 2 when you see ‘choose the operation’

Are you sure?(Y/N) Y(enter)

Input device IP(192.168.2.10) ==: (enter)

Input server IP(192.168.2.100) ==: (enter)

// for my case, I set windows xp PC’s IP address as 192.168.2.100

Input image filename () ==: openwrt-alfa-nx-jffs2-sysupgrade.bin (Enter)

4.      Wait the process finished

5.      After the process finished, it will reboot again

 Next, switch the RJ45 cable to LAN port

6.       OK…everything is done.