Model linksys_e1700

Flashing via TFTP

• Download the factory firmware image offered above to your Computer.
• Configure a computer with static IP /24 and a TFTP server. On Debian or Ubuntu you can use either the tftpd-hpa or tftpd server packages.
• Rename the downloaded firmware image to `` and place it in the tftp server’s root directory. (If using tftpd-hpa this is /var/lib/tftpboot/; if tftpd, it is /srv/tftp/) You can test that the file is downloadable with tftp localhost and get .
• Connect the computer to one of the router’s Ethernet ports while the router is off. Press and keep pressed the router’s reset button and power it up. After about 7-10 seconds release the reset button. The power LED will flicker rapidly for ~3 seconds, indicating download of the firmware file.
• The router will write the firmware to flash during ~40 more seconds of occasional power LED blinks, and then will reboot by itself, ready for use.

Flash layout

Comments

General

need to downgrade original FW first to version 1.0.00 (get FW_E1700_v1.0.00.081_20131220.bin at https://db.tt/m95cTvHq, md5sum: 68f9f63de22d508bdd699a749bcdc2d0). Ports comming up as 100mbit rather than gigabit. Wifi appears weak or incomplete, have not been able to select antenna.

Recovery

For TFTP, rename -factory image to um_factory_fw.bin

Installation

For TFTP, rename -factory image to um_factory_fw.bin