cloyne OpenWRT

instant OpenWRT config!

how to

flash tl-wr1043nd WAP

• unboxing
  • unbox tl-wr1043nd
  • plug in power to tl-wr1043nd
  • plug in ethernet to tl-wr1043nd (LAN not WAN port) and your computer
• bootloader downgrade
  • run ./bin/deps
  • if the device is not set to factory defaults, hit the reset button on the back for at least 5 seconds
  • connect to tl-wr1043nd either using DHCP or static ip in 192.168.1.1xx range
  • browse to http://192.168.1.1
  • log in with user admin and password admin
  • click System Tools on the left sidebar
  • click Firmware Upgrade on the left sidebar
  • click Choose File and browse to ./firmware/tl-1043nd/original.img
  • click Upgrade
• install factory OpenWRT
  • reconnect to tl-wr1043nd either using DHCP or static ip in 192.168.1.1xx range
  • run ./bin/flash ./firmware/tl-1043nd/factory.img
  • do not unplug anything and wait. the tl-wr1043 will eventually drop your connection, reflash, and reboot.
• generate Cloyne profile
  • run ./bin/tl-1043nd-wap <ip_address> <hw_address> <hostname>
    • where ip_address is in range 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.254; check network.csv in the network repository for a list of taken ip's
    • where hw_address is the same hardware addresss on the back of the tl-wr1043nd in form AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
    • where hostname is in form c1-wap
    • there is no progress indicator so let it run until completion
• install sysupgrade Cloyne profile
  • reconnect to tl-wr1043nd either using DHCP or static ip in 192.168.1.1xx range
  • browse to http://192.168.1.1
  • log in with user root and empty password
  • click System at top
  • click Backup / Flash Firmware at top
  • by Flash new firmware image, uncheck Keep settings, click Choose File, browse to ./ImageBuilder/bin/ar71xx/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin, click 'Flash image...', verify the md5sum with cat ./ImageBuilder/bin/ar71xx/md5sums | grep openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin, and proceed!
  • do not unplug anything and wait. the tl-wr1043 will eventually drop your connection, reflash, and reboot.
• find your new WAP at <ip_address>! you will not be able to DHCP through it until it is connected to the main network.

TODO

change

./bin/tl-1043nd-wap <ip_address> <hw_address> <hostname>

to

./bin/build -p profiles/tl-1043-wap -i <ip_address> -m <mac_address> -h <hostname>