Firmware flashing via SSH.

[podkaracz]

Is it normal that this tool is working for 25 minutes in the background and i use internet/router normally?

https://ibb.co/zbLXQg6

Becouse it seems i cant hold the "recovery mode" state of router longer than 5 seconds after reboot with mentioned steps.


#edit

omg it ended with error what a joke of a utility it is for normal upgrades xD

 

[skeal]

Is it normal that this tool is working for 25 minutes in the background and i use internet/router normally?

https://ibb.co/zbLXQg6

Becouse it seems i cant hold the "recovery mode" state of router longer than 5 seconds after reboot with mentioned steps.


#edit

omg it ended with error what a joke of a utility it is for normal upgrades xD

You do not reboot after getting the router into recovery the light has to flash slowly.

 

[Starrbuck]

You may not be holding down the reset button long enough.

 

[podkaracz]

The router is turned off then i push the reset and then i turn on after i turn on it takes 5 seconds no matter if i hold rest button or not for it to back to normal. And 5 seconds is too short for this firmware restoration to upload firmware so it looks like its not designed to work if router is not truly bricked.

 

[podkaracz]

After 100 tries it says it succeded but when i enter web ui i have all the same settings so this tool doesnt even know what its doing xd

 

[podkaracz]

Did some1 with ASUS RT86U manage to update firmware using restore utility?

 

[podkaracz]

I watched asus website for information how to use this restoration tool and i found this :


"NOTE: This is not a firmware upgrade utility and cannot be used on a working ASUS Wireless Router. Normal firmware upgrades must be done through the web interface."

 

[Kingp1n]

The router is turned off then i push the reset and then i turn on after i turn on it takes 5 seconds no matter if i hold rest button or not for it to back to normal. And 5 seconds is too short for this firmware restoration to upload firmware so it looks like its not designed to work if router is not truly bricked.

I think I hold more than 5 secs....try more like 15-20 secs...good luck

 

[RMerlin]

One thing to note about flashing over SSH: you might be writing on top of a live filesystem, so your router may crash at any moment while you are flashing. This is why I do not recommend that method. Going through the webui has the firmware generate a temporary rootfs with the important components copied to it, so it will greatly reduce the risks of such a crash (while they can still happen afterward during the reboot process).

 

[podkaracz]

Is there a way to update my router with my android xiaomi connected with cable to usb 3.0 port ? Becouse right now when i unplug internet from wan i lose acces to 192.168.1.1 from my phone connected to it. How do i set my android phone to acces router even offline connected only with cable to usb? I want to achive state where my phone will be treated by router like pc connected with ethernet to it. Do i need ethernet adapter for androids or usb is enough with correct settings?

 

[RMerlin]

You don't need a WAN connection to update a router, just connect over the local Wifi.