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Flash instruction:
1. Download hotspotos-ramips-mt7620-u25awf-h1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
2. Open webinterface a upgrade
3. After boot connect via ethernet to ip 192.168.1.1

The GnuBee Personal Cloud One ships with libreCMC installed.
As such one can upgrade using the webinterface or sysupgrade.

U-Boot has multiple options for recovery or updates including :

– USB
– https
– tftp

The GnuBee Personal Cloud Two ships with libreCMC installed.
As such one can upgrade using the web interface or sysupgrade.

U-Boot has multiple options for recovery or updates including :

– USB
– https
– tftp

Use sysupgrade via SSH to flash.

Use sysupgrade via SSH to flash.

Use sysupgrade via SSH to flash.

1. Get SSH access to the router
2. SSH to router with `ssh -p 1022 root@192.168.199.1`, The SSH password is the same as the webconfig one
3. Upload HotspotOS into the router’s `/tmp` folder with SCP
4. Run `mtd write /tmp/ firmware`
5. reboot

1. Boot WG1200CR normaly
2. Access to “https://192.168.10.1/” and open firmware update page (“ファームウェア更新”)
3. Select HotspotOS image and click update (“更新”) button to perform HotspotOS installation
4. Wait ~150 seconds to complete flashing

– cannot be controlled LEDs other than Power (Green/Red)
– only Power LEDs are connected to SoC GPIO; other LEDs connected to the gpiochip on ath10k chip (QCA9888)

1. Connect the computer to the LAN port on WG800HP
2. Connect power cable to WG800HP and turn on it
3. Access to “https://192.168.10.1/” and open firmware update page
(“ファームウェア更新”)
4. Select the HotspotOS image and click update (“更新”) button to perform HotspotOS installation
5. Wait ~150 seconds to complete flashing

Using initramfs image:
1. Connect serial cable to UART header
2. Connect power cable and turn on the router
3. When the “Press the [f] key and hit [enter] to enter failsafe mode” message is displayed on the console, press the “f” key and Enter key sequentially to enter the failsafe mode
4. create fw_env.config file with following contents on failsafe mode:
/dev/mtd9 0x0 0x10000 0x10000
5. Execute following commands to add and change the environment
variables of U-Boot
fw_setenv ipaddr “192.168.0.1”
fw_setenv serverip “192.168.0.2”
fw_setenv autostart “yes”
fw_setenv bootcmd “tftpboot 0x44000000 wg2600hp-initramfs.bin;
bootipq”
6. Set the IP address of the computer to 192.168.0.2, connect to the LAN port of WG2600HP, and start the TFTP server on the computer
7. Rename HotspotOS initramfs image for WG2600HP to “wg2600hp-initramfs.bin” and place it in the TFTP directory
8. Remove power cable from WG2600HP, reconnect it and restart WG2600HP
9. WG2600HP downloads initramfs image from TFTP server on the computer, loads it and boot with initramfs image
10. On the initramfs image, execute “mtd erase firmware” to erase stock firmware and execute sysupgrade with the sysupgrade image
11. Wait ~180 seconds to complete flashing

Use the factory.bin image for initial install via stock firmware web-UI.

– Connect to the WLAN “NEXX_…”, no password is needed or connect via LAN cable (preferred)
– Go to https://192.168.8.1 → Username: admin, Password: admin, System Setting → Upgrade Firmware
– Select the HotspotOS image and press “Upgrade”
– After a while, you will get “Rebooting… System reboot takes a few moment, you might need to reconnect to the Router after rebooting.”
– After the system comes up, you should be able to log-in via LuCI at https://192.168.1.1

Flash instruction (do it under U-Boot, using UART):

1. tftp 0x82000000 hotspotos-ar71xx-generic-dr342-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
2. erase 0x9f050000 +$filesize
3. cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f050000 $filesize
4. setenv bootcmd “bootm 0x9f050000”
5. saveenv && reset

Flash instruction (do it under U-Boot, using UART):

1. tftp 0x80060000 hotspotos-ar71xx-generic-dr531-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
2. erase 0x9f050000 +$filesize
3. cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f050000 $filesize
4. setenv bootcmd “bootm 0x9f050000”
5. saveenv && reset

Download the HotspotOS image.
Configure your computers IP address to 192.168.1.10 and connect to a LAN port in the router.
Turn the router off.

Using a paperclip, press and hold the reset button on the bottom of the router and turn it on. Hold the reset button for at least 15 seconds. Wait until the power light on the front is slowly flashing on and off.

On your computer, visit https://192.168.1.1
NOTE: You will not be able to ping this address.
Upload the HotspotOS image.
The router will now flash HotspotOS.
This will take a couple of minutes to achieve. You can ping 192.168.1.1 and watch for ping replies to see when your router has rebooted into HotspotOS.

Download both the -factory.bin and -sysupgrade.bin HotspotOS images.

Configure your computer’s ethernet port to static IP 192.168.1.2 (really any address in the 192.168.1.* range except 192.168.1.1 is fine) and connect it to a LAN port on the router.

If the router is turned on, turn it off (there is a handy power switch on the back). Using a paperclip or a similarly blunt but thin object, press and hold the reset button through the hole marked “Reset” on the bottom of the router. While keeping this button pressed, turn the router on. Hold the reset button until the power LED starts flashing slowly (this takes slightly less than 10 seconds), you can then release the reset button.

On your computer, open https://192.168.1.1/ in a web browser.
Browse and select the -factory.bin file you downloaded earlier and press “Update.” The router will now flash HotspotOS and instruct you to not turn it off. The timer on the page is just a simple countdown and does not reflect any flashing status, it will take about two minutes.

The router will reset and boot into HotspotOS. The first boot will, as usual, take a little bit longer than subsequent boot processes – the LED will be blinking for about two minutes . At this point, the HotspotOS installation is not stable yet (it would not be able to boot once you reset). It needs to be flashed once more:

Once the LED is solid, log into LuCI on your router https://192.168.1.1/ again.
Go to System > Backup/Flash Firmware, and choose “Flash new firmware file.” This time, browse and select the -sysupgrade.bin file you downloaded and choose “Upload”.
Deselect “keep settings” and choose to upgrade. Your router will now flash HotspotOS again and reboot after about a minute.

After the second reboot, your router should now stably run HotspotOS. Continue to configure it to your liking, including setting up a root password. You can also reset your computer’s network card to its previous settings.