Can't do a clean install of OpenWrt on AR750S via u-boot

glinet1 · January 6, 2019, 6:29pm

Tried installing OpenWrt on NOR via u-boot, but nothing happens - router gets bricked. OS: Win 7.

Why?

kyson-lok · January 7, 2019, 1:12am

Where did you download the firmware?

glinet1 · January 7, 2019, 6:30pm

AryaHuang · January 8, 2019, 2:42am

Not sure if the firmware which you used is the latest version, you can try this one from official web: GL.iNet download center

glinet1 · January 8, 2019, 10:32am

What I want to do is completely remove the original firmware and do a clean install of OpenWrt, so there will only be OpenWrt running on the router and none of gl-inet interface. I can do that on AR150 so why not on the AR750s?

alzhao · January 8, 2019, 4:11pm

Which firmware exactly did you use?

glinet1 · January 8, 2019, 6:16pm

I’ve already shown which OpenWrt Firmware I’ve used:

http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ath79/generic/openwrt-ath79-generic-glinet_gl-ar750s-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

alzhao · January 9, 2019, 6:58am

This should be a correct firmware.

How do you determine that your router is bricked? The firmware from Openwrt does not have wifi and Luci installed by default. You can only connect a cable to the LAN port, then ssh to the router to install and enable everything.

glinet1 · January 9, 2019, 11:56am

I couldn’t connect to it. I tried 192.168.8.1 and 192.168.1.1 but couldn’t connect. What IP should I be using to connect to the router once OpenWrt has been installed?

glitch · January 9, 2019, 1:19pm

Try asking on the Openwrt forum!

alzhao · January 10, 2019, 6:48am

Seems you are talking with yourself.

It is 192.168.1.1

glinet1 · January 10, 2019, 7:50pm

Thanks! I was able to install and access it this time!