Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:14 Post subject: Need help installing dd-wrt for a ZTE MIFI
Sorry in advance if this post is ill-formatted. I don't use forums too often and I'm not sure I'm much of a good writer.
I'm also sorry if this post is in the wrong place. Please correct me wherever I'm wrong. Thanks
Hi! I'm new to this whole custom firmware for embedded devices thing. I have some experience with linux and programming in general though, and I recently learned that there was actually an os running routers. I am using a ZTE MIFI.
My goal is to monitor the bandwidth usage in detail of all devices connected to the mifi and store logs of them. I'm willing to use an sdcard for storing the logs. My original train of thought was to see if I could modify the original firmware and add a new "view/tab" that contains the info I seek probably using an API of some sort and programming logic.
After doing some searches online, I'm not sure I found a single article talking about custom firmware's for MIFI's (they are like small portable routers). I want to ask if my task is at all possible and if so the route I need to take to be successful; how to backup the current firmware; how to unbrick in the case it happens (...and it just might) and all other things I need to know.
There does not seem to be any hardware information on this device, you have provided nothing, and normally, device support requires a hardware donation and waiting until the lead developer is in the mood to work on it. Porting a device requires specific information... _________________ "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost
"I am one of the noticeable ones - notice me" - Dale Frances McKenzie Bozzio
This is why there is a reason that a hardware donation is the preferred method of support request and why not many of these type of devices have been added to the supported devices list.
Also to note, that if this is a RealTek SoC device, it will never see support:
Zoom function of camera on phone or magnifying glass may be of help? Posting them in the forum will suffice. _________________ "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost
"I am one of the noticeable ones - notice me" - Dale Frances McKenzie Bozzio
What of the suggestion I made of editing the source code?
In order to do that you first need to have the complete source code for MF927u, something I don't think you have or will ever get because it is ZTE proprietary code and afaik it is not even available under NDA. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
