Router Install
From FridaV
* Unplug the router's power cord. | * Unplug the router's power cord. | ||
| - | * Confirm your PC is configured to | + | * Confirm your PC is configured to an address like 192.168.1.100 |
* Connect the router's LAN1 port directly to your PC. | * Connect the router's LAN1 port directly to your PC. | ||
* Push the black RESTORE button using a pen or such, and keep the button pushed down. | * Push the black RESTORE button using a pen or such, and keep the button pushed down. | ||
* When you see a slowly blinking power light, you are in diag mode. | * When you see a slowly blinking power light, you are in diag mode. | ||
* Now the router should accept an image via TFTP or via the ASUS firmware restoration tool. | * Now the router should accept an image via TFTP or via the ASUS firmware restoration tool. | ||
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| + | Make sure you have atftp installed. | ||
In diag mode, the router takes address 192.168.1.1. It responds to ping, so you can confirm that it is in diag mode and ready for the tftp by using "ping 192.168.1.1". | In diag mode, the router takes address 192.168.1.1. It responds to ping, so you can confirm that it is in diag mode and ready for the tftp by using "ping 192.168.1.1". | ||
* After the TFTP upload is complete, wait at least six minutes. The firmware is first loaded into the RAM, and then flashed. This process takes a little time, and to ensure that the router is not bricked you should wait six minutes. | * After the TFTP upload is complete, wait at least six minutes. The firmware is first loaded into the RAM, and then flashed. This process takes a little time, and to ensure that the router is not bricked you should wait six minutes. | ||
* The router will reboot itself automatically after the upgrade is complete. Rebooting may take a while. It might be the case that the router does not reboot by itself; if this happens it should be safe to wait for the period mentioned and then to do a manual reboot (pull the power-cord). | * The router will reboot itself automatically after the upgrade is complete. Rebooting may take a while. It might be the case that the router does not reboot by itself; if this happens it should be safe to wait for the period mentioned and then to do a manual reboot (pull the power-cord). | ||
| - | * You are done! You should be able to telnet to your router (IP address: 192.168.1.1) and start configuring. | + | * You are done! You should be able to telnet to your router (IP address: 192.168.1.1) and start configuring. First set a password for root so you can use ssh instead of telnet from now on. |
NOTES: | NOTES: | ||
=== Initial Configuration === | === Initial Configuration === | ||
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| + | IP: 10.11.12.1 | ||
Install packages: | Install packages: | ||
