Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 16:53 Post subject: Putty output - is my 1900AC kaput?
Router is a Linksys 1900AC v1
Had a DD-WRT installation go south on me, most likely my fault. I've only done this once before, to a wrt-54g.
Router power and esata lights come on, nothing else, even when an ethernet cable is plugged in. Holding down the reset button does nothing. I was able to connect via USB-> serial using this as a guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYXKAkuJ5w and was able to get the attached putty output. It hangs at that bottom line and goes no further.
Can someone tell me by looking at this if my router is recoverable or not?
There are numerous articles regarding recovering a locked router but I assume you have done this before on a 54G. _________________ Starlink & DSL -> TPLink TL-R470T+
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WRT3200acm Master WDS 5GHz 80Mhz CH 100 (+6) r55723
Ath1 2.4Ghz Disabled
99 Static Leases
ExpressVPN
WRT3200acm r55723 WDS Station 5Ghz
Ath1 AP N/G Mixed Channel 11 HT40
WRT1900Ac V1 5Ghz r55723 WDS Station
(Defective, no 2.4Ghz but 5Ghz works great)
WRT1900AC V1 5Ghz AC 80Mhz WDS Station r55723
2.4Ghz AP Ch1 HT20 Mixed
WRT1900ACS SPARE r54914
WRT1900AC SPARE r54914
WRT1900AC V1 5Ghz AC 80Mhz WDS-AP r55723
2.4Ghz AP Ch1 HT20 Mixed
WRT54G DD-WRT v3.0-r37305 micro AP CH 6 Mixed - Not in use
There are numerous articles regarding recovering a locked router but I assume you have done this before on a 54G.
I had connected to the router serially and this is the output that I got when I turned the router on while connected via putty. I was not able to get any further.
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 18:02 Post subject:
You should be able to manually recover to the alternate partition with the 3x power switch.
Then you can overwrite the bad flash. _________________ DD-WRT Installation & Setup TUTORIAL http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311117
FIRMWARE:OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r8217-2cc821e / LuCI Master (git-18.276.41146-280dd33) MODEM:ARRIS SURFBoard SB8200 ROUTER:Linksys WRT32X USB NAS:Western Digital BLACK 1 TB Hardrive + Startech USB 3.0 External SATA III Enclosure
Joined: 05 Apr 2017 Posts: 981 Location: Louisiana, USA
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 21:48 Post subject:
Did the router reboot to the alternate partition? Or did it just not work?
The timing on the 3x power switch partition swap has to be spot-on. _________________ DD-WRT Installation & Setup TUTORIAL http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311117
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Joined: 05 Apr 2017 Posts: 981 Location: Louisiana, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 0:25 Post subject:
Try it this way:
Turn OFF. Then turn right back ON.
As soon as Power LED comes on...
Turn OFF. Then turn right back ON.
As soon as Power LED comes on...
Turn OFF. Then right back ON and leave it on.
You should see the router reboot within a minute or two along with correct LED behavior (if it worked). _________________ DD-WRT Installation & Setup TUTORIAL http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311117
FIRMWARE:OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r8217-2cc821e / LuCI Master (git-18.276.41146-280dd33) MODEM:ARRIS SURFBoard SB8200 ROUTER:Linksys WRT32X USB NAS:Western Digital BLACK 1 TB Hardrive + Startech USB 3.0 External SATA III Enclosure
Sorry for the delay...wired up a connector to get a better connection to the serial port (FYI 3D printer stepper motors use the same white connector, just had to swap 1 wired) and tried a different USB adapter.
Unfortunately, still seeing the same output. Tried the 3x power switch reset a number of times, and no luck. Is this bricked, or can it be fixed by someone with better tools & knowledge than I possess?
Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Posts: 125 Location: Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 15:44 Post subject:
Think your output shows you are connected properly.
There is no option to get the loop broken by a CTRL-X V or ESC or any combination?
Mine had 'similar' bootloop when i bought it (2nd hand).
At a point managed to get the firmware tftpd to it and managed to update both partitions.
Used linksys (?) commands to do this (or was it dd-wrt..unsure which is which).
Sorry don't remember how i got out of this bootloop....
