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Flashin OpenWRT on ZBT APG621
Introduction
- The ZBT APG621 is an outdoor 5G single radio unit.
- It comes standard with an OEM version of OpenWRT
- We like the hardware because it is
- Cost effective
- Runs OpenWRT (Which means we can use it with MESHdesk and APdesk)
- Easy to flash
- There is no standard release of OpenWRT for this device but the Atheros DB120 reference board firmware seems to work well enough for us.
Instructions
- We assume that you have some form of the DB120 OpenWRT firmware.
- The device has a very handy bootloader called BREED.
- To get the bootloader in flash mode you can do the following.
- Connect the device to a computer which is on the 192.168.1.x sub-net. (e.g. give your computer an IP of 192.168.1.10)
- Run a continuous ping to 192.168.1.1.
- Before applying power, press the reset button and keep it in while powering up the device.
- The device should start answering pings after ~15seconds.
- Now you can release the reset button.
- Go to your browser and enter the following URL
The Interface
- Unfortunately the UI is in Chinese so you have to 'feel' your way around.
- Select the second item on the left hand side
- Select the item under Bootloader on the main page and pick your firmware file
- Keep the check mark and click the only button (We assume it says something like upload)
- It will submit the firmware and the next screen will give some info on the firmware
- Click the button at the bottom to start flashing
- You will see a progress bar that will give an indication how the procedure progresses.
