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- | This is an ADSL2+ router installed by **Telecom Italia** to their customer. It ships with **crippled software** so you cannot customize even the PPPoE login or password! Here you find a recipe to substitute the firmware with something more open. | + | This is an ADSL2+ router installed by **Telecom Italia** to their customer. It ships with **crippled software** so you cannot customize even the PPPoE login and password! Here you find a recipe to substitute the firmware with something more open. Our device is labeled **ADSL2+ WiFi N**, manufactured by **ADB Broadband S.p.A.**, model name **P.DG A4001N A-000-1A1-AX**, |
- | ===== The Alternative Firmware ===== | + | It has two external WiFi antennas, we succeeded in flashing a new firmware on it. Beware that someone reported that models with **internal antennas** accept only **firmwares signed** by the manufacturer. |
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+ | ===== The Alternative Firmware | ||
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We will use a firmware released by **[[wp> | We will use a firmware released by **[[wp> | ||
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* The **LEDs are wrong**: ADSL LED is WiFi instead, Internet LED is ADSL line. | * The **LEDs are wrong**: ADSL LED is WiFi instead, Internet LED is ADSL line. | ||
* **WDS repeater** is not working. | * **WDS repeater** is not working. | ||
+ | * **Static DHCP** lease does not work: settings are not retained. | ||
The files you have to download are: | The files you have to download are: | ||
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- | ===== Flashing | + | There are other alternative firmwares to upload on this hardware. See for example this page: **[[http:// |
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+ | ===== Flashing | ||
==== Short-Circuit Serial TX/RX to Enable the Special Upgrade Page ==== | ==== Short-Circuit Serial TX/RX to Enable the Special Upgrade Page ==== | ||
- | During normal bootstrap, if the router detects **some serial activity**, it jumps to a special mode for **firmare upload**. Our model was based on **firmware AGPWI 1.1.3** , and it accepted the new firmware even if it was **not signed**. | + | {{.: |
+ | During normal bootstrap, if the router detects **some serial activity**, it jumps to a special mode for **Update Software**. Our model was based on **firmware AGPWI 1.1.3** , and it accepted the new firmware even if it is **not signed**. | ||
- | It is likely that on bootstrap there is a console on the serial line, which says something like //press a key to enter special mode//, by shorting TX and RX lines on the serial | + | It is likely that on bootstrap there is a console on the serial line, which says something like //press a key to enter special mode//, by shorting TX and RX lines on the serial |
So we have to open the router case and **short-circuit TX and RX serial line**, e.g. with a little wire or paper-clip. | So we have to open the router case and **short-circuit TX and RX serial line**, e.g. with a little wire or paper-clip. | ||
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* Power-off the router, **open** it removing the **two screws** at the back and forcing the shell halves. | * Power-off the router, **open** it removing the **two screws** at the back and forcing the shell halves. | ||
* **Short-circuit TX and RX and power-on** the router. After about 3 seconds the power LED turn from green to red. You can remove the short-circuit. | * **Short-circuit TX and RX and power-on** the router. After about 3 seconds the power LED turn from green to red. You can remove the short-circuit. | ||
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+ | The router is now in **Update Software** mode, you can upload the firmware via http (see picture). | ||
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==== Upload the Firmware ==== | ==== Upload the Firmware ==== | ||
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* In two minutes **the router reboots** and it is ready. | * In two minutes **the router reboots** and it is ready. | ||
- | ===== Firmware | + | ===== Firmware |
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===== Web Resources ===== | ===== Web Resources ===== | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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doc/appunti/hardware/alicegate_agpwi_wifi_n.txt · Last modified: 2018/11/18 22:17 by niccolo