Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 42 Location: New England, USA
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:19 Post subject: Need help with Meraki Flash utility
I have downloaded AP-51 EasyFlash, all of the DD-WRT components, but no instruction on how. I've found some instructions but they really don't seem to help me much. I'm a step by step kind of guy.
Upon opening it, I have a place to put my Meraki-firmware.bin file, a place to put my kernal file, yet the Meraki doesn't seem to have one? Could someone confirm or deny this?
A box to check to create an Nvram Partition for DD-WRT, a box to check to uncompress load (do I not check this if I don't have a Kernal?), and an Interface drop down which is self explanatory.
Can anyone tell me the proper inputs to enter? Thank you.
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 42 Location: New England, USA
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 20:46 Post subject:
Hi Sash. That link doesn't seem to work. But I think I know what you're getting at. If you're talking about the text file in the Meraki section, I don't get it. I need a little bit of help on that. Would the Flash Utility be the Redboot console? That doesn't seem to make sense. It would be greatly appreciated if you would elaborate. Thank you.
i edited the description in a few points to make it more clear
1.a get the latest meraki ddwrt version (root.fs and lzma_vmlinus)
1.a
setup your local network on your PC to 192.168.84.100
1.b
connect your meraki and your pc to a switch
2.
connect to at 192.168.84.1 at port 9000 using telnet (or putty) in the first few seconds after plugin power into the meraki mini
Code:
telnet 192.168.84.1 -p 9000 192.168.84.1
3.
enter the RedBoot console by pressing CTRL+C
4.
set up a tftp server. get one from sourceforge.net
4.a
copy root.fs and lzma_vmlinus to your tftp server directory
5.
configure the RedBoot bootloader IP and TFTP server settings using
Code:
ip_address -l [local ip address] -h [remote server address]
6.
flash the unit by entering the following commands step by step
then type "fconfig" to configure the start script which must look like
Code:
fis load vmlinux.bin
exec
then u will have to apply 9 time or something.
after you configured and saved the redboot config, type "reset" to reboot the unit
the unit should now boot up and can be reached on the automaticly assigned ip on ethernet (your server or connected router must provide dhcp)
beside this you may connect with wireless too at ssid "dd-wrt"
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Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 42 Location: New England, USA
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 0:52 Post subject:
Thank you very much for helping me out.
When I enter:
RedBoot> fis create -b 0x80100000 -f 0xA8030000 -l 0x002C0000 -e 0x00000000 rootfs
The terminal doesn't seem to respond any longer. Should I wait a designated amoutn of time or is there an indication that I should continue the code? Or will it return to the RedBoot> prompt?
I've been using HyperTerminal but Putty seems to be much better! It actually responds to my key strokes. HyperTerminal doesn't.
to the fact that the root.fs is a few mb the flashing will take some time.....minutes in fakt....depending on the speed of the flash. be patient.
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