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.
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.
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. _________________ Router Model: Netgear R8000
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r41813 std (12/29/19)
Modem: Super Hub 3.0
ISP: Virgin Media 350/35 Mbps
Joined: 23 Sep 2017 Posts: 229 Location: Swindon, UK
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 21:50 Post subject:
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. _________________ Router Model: Netgear R8000
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r41813 std (12/29/19)
Modem: Super Hub 3.0
ISP: Virgin Media 350/35 Mbps
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]
Joined: 23 Sep 2017 Posts: 229 Location: Swindon, UK
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 17:27 Post subject:
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. _________________ Router Model: Netgear R8000
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r41813 std (12/29/19)
Modem: Super Hub 3.0
ISP: Virgin Media 350/35 Mbps
Joined: 23 Sep 2017 Posts: 229 Location: Swindon, UK
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 17:30 Post subject:
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. _________________ Router Model: Netgear R8000
Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r41813 std (12/29/19)
Modem: Super Hub 3.0
ISP: Virgin Media 350/35 Mbps