New Build - 03/21/2021 - r46130

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blkt
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:59    Post subject: New Build - 03/21/2021 - r46130 Reply with quote
[WARNING]: This thread is only for feedback on this beta release for developers and the community's benefit.
DO NOT flash this beta release unless you understand the risks involved and device specific recovery methods.
Avoid discussions! Create threads for questions, general problems or use search; this thread is not for support.
Please list router model & revision, operating & wireless mode(s) and exact filename/firmware image flashed.


Downloads: (DD-WRT website) HTTPS & FTP (try another if a link does not work)

CLI Flash: 'cd /tmp' then 'wget {file URL}' (or 'curl -k {file URL} -o {file}') with http (not https) or ftp. Then 'write {file} linux'.

Repository: Trac SVN changelog since last build r46069 (GitHub mirror)

Notes:
OpenVPN 2.5.1: Setup Guides, Server, PBR, update tips, scripts and more.
WireGuard 1.0.20210219/Tools: Setup Guides, Client, Server, Advanced, update tips, scripts and more. Thanks BS & egc!
• CVE-2019-14899 VPN fix (applicability depends on VPN setup) and GUI toggle since r41813.
Select ath10k radios now feature on-the-fly firmware type switching between Customized DD-WRT and Vanilla QCA binaries!
• Dnsmasq 2.84 • SmartDNS update • MiniDLNA 1.3.0 • Privoxy 3.0.31 • Unbound 1.13.1 • CoovaChilli 1.6 • OpenSSL 1.1.1j
In-kernel Samba (ksmbd 3.3.6): default min/max versions changed. • WSD updated. ANTFS/NTFS3 kernel mode drivers.

Issues:
• Show us your findings with steps to reproduce, configuration, output, logs and important information below!

Important:
• For issues provide applicable info: 'dmesg', 'cat /tmp/var/log/messages', syslog, klog, serial, strace, tcpdump, wireshark etc.
• Any firewall NAT or WAN issues, show output: 'iptables -vnL', 'iptables -t nat -vnL', 'iptables -t mangle -vnL' and /tmp/.ipt file.
• Search SVN tickets & discuss in forum before opening. Before reporting: reset & manually set up, not restore from a backup.
• Please include operating & wireless modes (e.g. Gateway, Router, AP, CB, WDS, Mesh) & relevant configuration information.

Example Template:
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[b]Router/Version: [/b]
[b]File/Kernel: [/b]
[b]Previous/Reset: [/b]
[b]Mode/Status: [/b]
[b]Issues/Errors: [/b]
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ho1Aetoo
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:20    Post subject: Reply with quote
Router Model: Netgear R7800

Firmware Version: DD-WRT v3.0-r46130 std (03/21/21)

Kernel Version: Linux 4.9.262 #50 SMP Sun Mar 21 04:13:44 +07 2021 armv7l

Upgraded from: DD-WRT v3.0-r46069 std (03/17/21)

Reset: No

Status: Up and running vanilla Firmware AP mode

Errors: nothing so far

Solved: WPA Strict Rekeying

Thanks BS
blkt
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:05    Post subject: Reply with quote
Router/Version: Netgear R7800 / r46130 (03/21/21)
File/Kernel: CLI Flash dd-wrt-webupgrade.bin / Linux 4.9.262 #50 SMP Sun Mar 21 04:13:44 +07 2021 armv7l
Previous/Reset: r46069 (03/17/21) / No
Mode/Status: AP Gateway / VANILLA, Mixed 20 MHz, Ch 1 & 149, TX Power 30 dBm, Short Preamble, ttraff disabled
Issues/Errors: None / Uptime 35 minutes

EA8500: C-C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker! Flash upgrade #142 no signs of life after cold boot, hard reset, 3x power toggle.
This is your warning. Prepare for soft brick land and a serial recovery. File size: 94208 bytes larger than previous build.

EDIT: EA8500 is not soft bricked at all, only did not disconnect the normal network layout (switch).
Connected directly to old PC with Intel 82567V-2 Gigabit Ethernet the webUI immediately appears.
The wireless tab is completely missing from r46130 both FW type and of course r46069 is all good.
Never figured out the timing on the 3x power toggle method to switch partitions, only wasted time.


Last edited by blkt on Tue Mar 23, 2021 23:30; edited 1 time in total
egc
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:18    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have not flashed yet but my 46130-EA8500-dd-wrt-webupgrade file size is: 23.348 kB
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ArjenR49
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:18    Post subject: Reply with quote
Router Model: Netgear R7800

Firmware Version: DD-WRT v3.0-r46130 std (03/21/21)

Upgraded from: DD-WRT v3.0-r46069 std (03/17/21)

Reset: No

Status:

Main router R7800 doesn't boot properly and rebooting or resetting (button) doesn't give me access. Only leds for the connected LAN ports flash and the power led is mostly white, but sometimes turns to red.
This has never happened to me before with this router.

I was in the shower when the upgrade process took place ...

I have a second spare R7800 connected to the same modem for tests of two NASses backing up over the internet. So that's how I am online now and hopefully get some suggestions as to how to get out of this quandary.

I have used TFTP many times on a WZR-HP-G300NH, but never on this router.
ho1Aetoo
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:25    Post subject: Reply with quote
@ArjenR49

https://openwrt.org/toh/netgear/r7800

TFTP is easy with the R7800
Is also very very difficult to brick the router.

Quote:
1 Turn off the power, push and hold the reset button (in a hole on backside) with a pin
2 While still holding the reset button, turn on the power, and the power led starts flashing white (after it first flashes orange for a while)
3 Release the reset button after the power led flashes white (for at least 10 times), immediately execute the tftp command on your computer. (Note: There is no requirement to wait for 10 flashes although Netgear apparently says that in official advice. You can release the button once it starts to flash white (after the orange flashing if over).)
4 The power led will stop flashing if you succeeded in transferring the image, and the router reboots rather quickly with the new firmware.


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egc
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:26    Post subject: Reply with quote
TFTP procedure is in the R7800 install guide, see my signature, I do it regularly if I switch from OpenWRT.

Be sure to use the .img file

Could it be your flash was interrupted?

I just flashed 46130 to my R7800 from 45960 without a problem

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 13:27    Post subject: Reply with quote
TFTP:d to Netgear Stock f/w xxxx.74 which I had far-sightedly downloaded in october 2020.
TFTP didn't take at first. Many tries. Then used a switch in between, turned off Linux firewall and powered up with reset button pressed and kept it down for a long time.
Somehow like that. Then it suddenly took before I realized and finished, too.
Then Netgear started bothering with silly questions about my brother and sister etc.
Can't get around those Sad

Next quickly on to dd-wrt, familiar grounds ....
Need to download the right f/w for that.

I can't imagine how the dd-wrt f/w update could have been interrupted as there was nobody here besides me and I was in the shower. Certainly lasted the time needed for dd-wrt to boot, I would think.
Odd that it would soft-brick like that all of a sudden.


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bushant
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 13:43    Post subject: Reply with quote
blkt wrote:
File size: 94208 bytes larger than previous build.

Appears to be exactly the same for R7500v2.

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ho1Aetoo
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 14:01    Post subject: Reply with quote
ArjenR49 wrote:
TFTP:d to Netgear Stock f/w xxxx.74 which I had far-sightedly downloaded in october 2020.
TFTP didn't take at first. Many tries. The used a switch, turned off Linux firewall and powered up with reset button pressed and kepåt it for a long time.
Somehow like that. Then it took before I realized and finished.
The Netgear started bothering with silly questions about my brother and sister etc.
Can't get around those Sad

Next quickly on to dd-wrt, familiar grounds ....
Need to download the right f/w for that.


Sorry most of this I don't really understand


press and hold the reset button
then switch on the router and wait until the power LED flashes white
then start tftp

you don't need to flash the netgear stock firmware either
you can flash the factory-to-ddwrt.img right away
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 14:07    Post subject: Reply with quote
ho1Aetoo wrote:
... you don't need to flash the netgear stock firmware either
you can flash the factory-to-ddwrt.img right away


OK, I didn't know that. It's probably in the instructions somewhere, I may even have seen it some time before, but then I do know this router is very hard to brick ...
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 14:45    Post subject: Reply with quote
The upgrade from factory f/w to factory-to-ddwrt_R7800_r46130.img didn't succeed for some reason. It asked about upgrading to an older version, but seemed ok with that. It just kept booting, flashing four red lights at long intervals.

So then I tftp:d factory-to-ddwrt_R7800_r46130.img directly.
No dice. Unresponsive even after a power off.
ho1Aetoo
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 14:47    Post subject: Reply with quote
then i would flash again r46069, restore nvram backup and wait
(maybe something is wrong, e.g. the images are too big)
ArjenR49
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 15:06    Post subject: Reply with quote
TFTP:d 46069 as you suggested and hey presto ...
Success. The size of the f/w is hardly any bigger, just about 100 kB.
I will have to suppress my upgrading urge until more reports about R7800 on 46130 ...
Some seem to be ok on r7800 with 46130.
Thanks!
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 15:07    Post subject: Reply with quote
same problem here ..

need to downgrade to 46069 ..... tftp to netgear fw after factory to dd


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