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 ====== Reflash using an USB Stick ====== ====== Reflash using an USB Stick ======
  
-YouTube video: http://​youtu.be/​axQvgqvlhcU+YouTube video (demo): http://​youtu.be/​axQvgqvlhcU
  
-The following howto worksif you already have usb drivers ​(pre) installed. This can be manually or within a custom image. The HowTo applyies to the most devices, it uses the MR3020 as an example.+The following howto works if you already have USB driver ​(pre) installed ​on the device. This can be manually or within a custom image. The HowTo applyies to the most of devices, it uses the TP-Link ​MR3020 as an example.
  
-  * Download ​Image to your computer, refer to [[openwrt:​hardware|our hardware list]] choosing the correct file. +  * Download ​the image file to your computer, refer to [[openwrt:​hardware|our hardware list]] choosing the correct file. 
-  * Power off the MR3020 +  * Power off the MR3020. 
-  * Take your USB device and put the downloaded file to your usb device +  * Take your USB device and copy the downloaded file onto. 
-  * Connect the MR3020 to your computer via Ethernet. +  * Connect the MR3020 to your computer via Ethernet ​cable
-  * Set your computer'​s IP to '''​192.168.1.2''',​ subnet mask '''​255.255.255.0'''​ . +  * Set your computer'​s IP address ​to '''​192.168.1.2''',​ subnet mask '''​255.255.255.0'''​. 
-  * Start to ping 192.168.1.1 (this is the failsave IP) infinitive +  * Start to ping 192.168.1.1 (this is the failsave IP addressinfinitely. 
-  * Power the MR3020 on and when the WPS Button starts to blink , push it (it will blink faster). The button for activating failsafe mode may vary per device (some examples):​ +  * Power the MR3020 on and when the WPS Button starts to blink, push it (then it will blink faster). ​Note: The button ​name for activating ​the failsafe mode may vary per device (for example on the 'TP-Link WR1043ND v1': ​the '​WPS'​ button is named '​OSS'​)
-    * TP-Link WR1043ND v1 the '​WPS'​ button is named '​OSS'​.  +  * You should ​see the ping getting ​response. 
-  * You see the ping getting response +  * Type:
-  * Run +
  
     telnet 192.168.1.1     telnet 192.168.1.1
  
-  * Plugin ​your USB Device to the pbx-router +  * Plug your USB Device to the pbx-router 
-  * Do the following ​commands:+  * Do the following ​command:
  
-   /​etc/​init.d/​boot start  (This will return some error messages - ignore ​it)+   /​etc/​init.d/​boot start        (This will return some error messages - ignore ​these)
  
-  * Try((If you can't remember the filename ​type ''​ls''​ to see the content of /mnt ))+  * Then type:
  
   mount /dev/sda1 /mnt   mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
   cd /mnt/   cd /mnt/
 +  ls
   mtd -r write <your filename>​ firmware   mtd -r write <your filename>​ firmware
  
   * The device reboots automatically after successfully flashing. ​   * The device reboots automatically after successfully flashing. ​
  
-If mount does not work, you can do+If the mount does not work, you can do:
  
   mount_root   mount_root
  
-Wich mounts your root partition ​and you can edit files. ​after you are finished run+Which mounts your root partition ​in order you can edit files. ​After you have finish, type:
  
   reboot -f   reboot -f