[SOLVED] Netgear R8000 Firmware Not Compatible

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Brett Glass
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 18:05    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am working with an R8000 and was trying to perform the steps above to get DD-WRT (Kong or BS) into it.

I flashed OpenWRT (the second of the two files in the message a few above this one) and then rebooted the router. It pings at 192.168.1.1, but I cannot get into it. Cannot access a shell via SSH (TCP port 22 isn't responding), nor Telnet (TCP port 23 isn't responding), nor can I get to a Web interface via HTTP. Tried TFTP; it takes a few bytes of the file (whether it's the original Netgear firmware or any other) and then stops. What should I do now? I'm locked out of it.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 18:41    Post subject: Reply with quote
You might try NMRPFLASH for Netgear.

https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1139019#1139019

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 19:29    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not much help for now but somebody should contact BS, as he did what seems necessary for the R8000 already for the R7000 see: https://svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/39293
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 19:39    Post subject: Reply with quote
I tried unsuccessfully with the nmrpflash method, using the dd-wrt or openwrt .chk files. It was rejecting the .chk files.

I then cloned openwrt, applied the patch found here(manually)
https://bugs.openwrt.org/index.php?do=details&task_id=2009
mkchkimg.patch (2.3 KiB)

which sets the versionnumber to something high. Then I built it and could install it through the netgear webinterface without any problem.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:21    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am having a little trouble understanding what to do with the attached file:

openwrt-bcm53xx-netgear-r8000-squashfs.chk

Do I have to flash this and then follow from instruction 12 onwards?

If so how do I flash this file?
From the R8000 directly, as with any firmware update or some other method?

Cheers.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 13:26    Post subject: Reply with quote
flakie wrote:
I am having a little trouble understanding what to do with the attached file:


Read it all again. Saw that was exactly what I should do Smile

Kongs latest dd-wrt build successfully installed now.

Huge thanks to all involved in getting this to work.
Most appreciated.
a7mag3ddon
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 17:03    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just unpacked this router tonight and get incompatible firmware when trying to flash factory-to-dd-wrt.chk

Wich part of this thread did you follow to get it to work?

edit.. also now tried dd-wrt.K3_R8000.chk
flakie
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 19:03    Post subject: Reply with quote
a7mag3ddon wrote:
Just unpacked this router tonight and get incompatible firmware when trying to flash factory-to-dd-wrt.chk

Wich part of this thread did you follow to get it to work?

edit.. also now tried dd-wrt.K3_R8000.chk


I made my own instructions using the ones in this thread, so credits go to the people that posted them.

Obviously ignore the parts that relate specifiably to my setup (e.g. (virgin cable modem)

1) Update netgear firmware from router gui using the file:

openwrt-bcm53xx-netgear-r8000-squashfs.chk

2) ssh into the router with Code:

ssh root@192.168.1.1

There is no password so you'll go right in.

3) Plug a network cable from your existing router/modem (Virgin Media Hub3/Hitron) that provides DHCP address leases into the WAN port of the R8000.
Then plug cable from PC/Laptop into the R8000.
Then use ifconfig to check until you see one of the ports pick up a DHCP address. You can do that with Code:

ipconfig

If no connection try different cable arrangement until it does work.
If still failure try setting fixed IP address on Laptop/PC (e.g. 192.168.1.3).

4) Assuming you get an IP and can get to the internet:

Code:
ping 8.8.8.8

from the ssh prompt will tell you, at this point we need to install and enable the web interface.

Code:
opkg update
opkg install luci
/etc/init.d/uhttpd start
/etc/init.d/uhttpd enable

5) If that worked you can access the device with http://192.168.1.1

6) Go through the initial setup prompts and then flash:

dd-wrt.K3_R8000.chk

7) Wait....... Then power cycle the device and access it via http://192.168.1.1

DD-WRT should be working as expected.

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a7mag3ddon
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 21:40    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks ill give it a try, im also on Virgin and the reason i had to upgrade from my old WNDR4500 as it couldnt keep up with the new awesome speeds!

Im assuming where you wrote ssh i can use putty to do this like i usually do?

Will update once ive tried it
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 21:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
a7mag3ddon wrote:
Im assuming where you wrote ssh i can use putty to do this like i usually do?


Yes putty is good, I think its what i used.

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a7mag3ddon
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 17:09    Post subject: Reply with quote
Followed the instructions but getting a LUA error after updating luci and enabling uhhtpd

I connect via web to 192.168.1.1 and get....


/usr/lib/lua/luci/dispatcher.lua:247: /etc/config/luci seems to be corrupt, unable to find section 'main'
Stack traceback
[C] : in function 'assert'
/usr/lib/lua/luci/dispatcher.lua:247 in function 'dispatch'
/usr/lib/lua/luci/dispatcher.lua: in function </usr/lib/lua/luci/ dispatcher.lua:143


I tried reinstalling luci but says file in root is latest. I dont know what to do now, i darent reboot in case it bricks. [/img]
flakie
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 17:27    Post subject: Reply with quote
a7mag3ddon wrote:

I tried reinstalling luci but says file in root is latest. I dont know what to do now, i darent reboot in case it bricks.


I think there is a switch to force the install of these packages but unsure. Or maybe uninstall and reinstall.
Sorry , but more than this is beyond my knowledge. Hopefully someone else will chip in soon.

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a7mag3ddon
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 17:29    Post subject: Reply with quote
i found the force reinstall and its the same says cant find main


Hope someone else chips in cos im fluffed now.
flakie
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 17:30    Post subject: Reply with quote
opkg --force-reinstall install luci

that's the command to force a reinstall but like you i don't know if it is safe to use here.

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a7mag3ddon
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 17:48    Post subject: Reply with quote
Already tried and same, wonder if its because ita the latest package. is there a way to install an older one of luci
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