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openwrt:reflash_wo_usb [2014/09/06 04:46] matthias [using Python & Linux] changed url to auto.install images |
openwrt:reflash_wo_usb [2017/12/16 06:44] comap89 [Reflash in Failsafe-Mode using netcat] Typo. |
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- | ===== Reflash in Failsafe-Mode using netcat ===== | + | ===== Reflash in Failsafe-Mode using Netcat ===== |
- | Your box gets messed up? Sometimes it is only possible to recover it during failsafe mode. But how can you get the image to your box? | + | Your box gets messed up? Sometimes it is only possible to recover it during failsafe mode. But how can you put the firmware image file to your box? |
- | I read about something called netcat. The detailed [[http://techtinkering.com/2013/03/25/using-netcat-to-create-ad-hoc-links-between-applications-and-machines/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechTinkering+%28TechTinkering%29|HowTo]] does not fit well, because the most images lack the server support. After some test, I found out, that you can turn it around. | + | I read about something called Netcat. The detailed [[http://techtinkering.com/2013/03/25/using-netcat-to-create-ad-hoc-links-between-applications-and-machines/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechTinkering+%28TechTinkering%29|HowTo]] does not fit well, because the most images lack the server support. After some test, I found out that you can turn it around. |
- | This method works if your computer is linux. If you don't have linux as OS, try a live version of it.. i.e. [[http://grml.org|grml]]. | + | This method works if your computer is Linux. If you don't have Linux as OS, try a live version of it, i.e. [[http://grml.org|grml]]. |
- | To transfer a file to your router (The following assumes, that you already have access via failsafe-mode): | + | To transfer a file to your router (The following assumes that you already have access via failsafe-mode): |
- | **On the computer** check what you IP is (ifconfig). Then we are starting a Server and pipe the image file into it. After it is done, it will generate a hash-value. | + | **On the computer** check what you IP is (command: ifconfig). Then we are starting a Server and pipe the image file into it. After it is done, it will generate a hash-value. |
# cat openwrt....bin | nc -l 3333 && md5sum openwrt....bin | # cat openwrt....bin | nc -l 3333 && md5sum openwrt....bin | ||
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- | (sometimes (on my gentoo-box it was) the command is) | + | (sometimes (on my Gentoo-box it was) the command is) |
# cat openwrt....bin | nc -l -p 3333 -X && md5sum openwrt....bin | # cat openwrt....bin | nc -l -p 3333 -X && md5sum openwrt....bin | ||
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- | **On the router** we connect to the Server: (on the Router can the filename be shorter, different) | + | **On the router** we connect to the Server (on the Router can the filename be shorter, different): |
# cd /tmp | # cd /tmp | ||
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# md5sum openwrt....bin | # md5sum openwrt....bin | ||
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- | Compare the hash value of both outputs, if they are equal proceed with flashing. | + | Compare the hash value of both outputs, if they are equal then proceed with flashing. |