RouterTech Firmware v2.97 Release (20120130)

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RouterTech Firmware v2.97 Release (20120130)

Post by Kieran » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:42 pm

RouterTech Firmware v2.97

Version: v2.97 (20120130)
Author: RouterTech Development Team (thechief)
Other contributor(s): mstombs
Testers: Various RT staff & forum members
Category: Router Firmware

Compatible Routers
A list of compatible routers is available in our knowledge base, and also in this user-supplied compatibility information. Please check all the compatibility information before even contemplating an upgrade and remember you should always ask in our forum if unsure. Also see the section below on backing up and compatibility.

Disclaimer & Warning

1. Flashing custom firmwares onto a router is not for novices, as the process may well "brick" the router.

2. You must not flash this firmware onto your router unless you are very familiar with the PC-Tool (or similar) and are competent in using it to un-brick a router.

3. Please take this warning very seriously. If you are not adept at recovering bricked routers, and if you are not familiar with the PC-Tool, then do not install this firmware!

4. Do not even consider installing this firmware without first reading all the documentation supplied with the firmware. If you fail to observe this, then you are entirely on your own.

5. Do not even consider installing this firmware without first running the Router Upgrade Checker (RUC) and following whatever counsel it gives. If you fail to observe this, then you are entirely on your own.

6. Do not even consider installing this firmware unless you have first backed up your router's bootloader environment (i.e., /proc/ticfg/env) to your hard disk. If you fail to observe this, then you are entirely on your own.


Backing up & Compatibility
For ease we recommend you run the Router Upgrade Checker - this will backup your environment, LED config, current config, default config, generate a recovery script for the bootloader environment, and tell you if your router is suitable for this firmware.

Upgrading
Before upgrading you must backup your router config as detailed above and reset to factory defaults.

Please remember to run the Router Upgrade Check BEFORE you upgrade!

If you choose to upgrade via the router's web interface, then you MUST observe the following
  1. First reset the router to factory defaults before trying to install this firmware.
  2. When upgrading via the web interface, (particularly for the 1350A wireless firmware) you must wait for at least 7 minutes for the new firmware to establish itself. Do not do anything to the router for at least 7 minutes from the moment the upgrade process starts, and do not interrupt the upgrade process.
  3. Once your router has been upgraded and be seen to be working you must reset to factory defaults again
Note: Before installing this firmware, you must, among other things (see the docs in the zip file for those other things) back up a copy of your router's current "/etc /led.conf" file. We only have a few LED configuration files, and the chances are that we do not have one suitable for your own router. If you do not keep a copy of the original contents of that file, then we have no way of knowing how your LEDs should be configured, and the LEDs will always be wrong. This will not affect the router's normal operation - but you the LEDs will not be reporting the correct operations.

The Router Upgrade Checker as described in the backup and compatibility section above can backup your LED config - if you use the Router Upgrade Checker then you can double-check the output by looking in the check*.txt file for data after the "/etc /led.conf" line.

Comprehensive Documentation and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
While full documentation is included with every release of our firmware we have also made it available as a separate download below so you can take time to read it before even needing to download a firmware. The router upgrade and firmware FAQs are also hosted online HERE. We recommend you do this as it will give you a chance to properly familiarise yourself with the process and get every angle covered etc.

PC-Tool and repairing / unbricking
Please see this forum topic

Files
Assuming your router is compatible, you just need to download the release that matches your router - if you have wireless and the Adam2 bootloader then you would download "Standard Wireless (Adam2 bootloader)".

Changelog
1. Busybox has been upgraded to v1.19.3.

2. New script: wifi - to start/restart or stop the wireless AP (use with care on 1350A routers; after turning off, you may need to reboot to restart the AP); run with no parameter to see the syntax

3. New script: showmacs.sh - displays all the router's stored MAC addresses

4. Fixed a long-standing bug with WDS "repeater" mode (1350A wireless routers)

5. New script: wds.sh - to setup WDS on a 1350A wireless router; run with no parameter to see the syntax

6. Bug fixes in some scripts (e.g., check_ddns.sh)

7. Some other enhancements

8. Better rationalisation of the documentation, and removal of duplications - scripts and environment variables are listed in features.html; utilities are listed in rt_commands.html

9. New script: minix.sh - an easy way to create a new minix partition (this is just a shell to makemtd.sh)

10. New script: cmd - a command-line shell to cm_cli_ex, to run configuration commands or retrieve configuration values via cm_cli_ex. Pass the script the parameters that you would normally pass to cm_cli_ex, without the need for using echoes and pipes - e.g. cmd "lan0:static:settings/ip" (will show the LAN ip address stored in the router's configuration section - this is functionally equivalent to running the command: echo "lan0:static:/settings/ip" | cm_cli_ex - but with the added advantage that the script will run some useful checks while running)

11. More links from the firmware's web configuration "Help" menu to RouterTech online documentation

12. Changes to adblock.sh and adblock_multi.sh - the arguments "medium" and "xlarge" are no longer supported. This is due to issues with the relevant online lists

Historic Changelog
firmware-faq/history.html

The differences between the standard and the "Lite" versions of the firmware
firmware-faq/#lite

Downloading
The links to our firmware require you to be registered and logged into the site to see and use them. This is to make sure we can provide you with support easily (in this forum) if you need it. When logged in they appear below this post.

Sourcecode
Now also available to download via the forum when logged in

Cross-compiler toolchains for building the firmware from source code
Now also available to download via the forum when logged in.

NOTE: There is no support for compiling the source code. WE WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CROSS-COMPILER TOOLCHAINS, OR COMPILING THE SOURCE CODE.

BE SURE TO READ ALL THE DOCUMENTATION IN THE FIRMWARE DOWNLOADS BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING WITH THIS FIRMWARE. Otherwise, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.
Attachments
routertech-ar7rd-adam2-1port-firmware-20120130.zip
1-Port non-wireless (Adam2 bootloader).
(10.79 MiB) Downloaded 1146 times
routertech-ar7rd-adam2-4ports-firmware-20120130.zip
4-Ports non-wireless (Adam2 bootloader).
(10.8 MiB) Downloaded 879 times
routertech-ar7rd-lite-1port-firmware-20120130.zip
Non-wireless "Lite" firmwares for 1-port routers (contains both Adam2 and Pspboot firmware images). Use this if you want a lean firmware for your 1-port non-wireless router.
(8.37 MiB) Downloaded 784 times
routertech-ar7rd-lite-4ports-firmware-20120130.zip
Non-wireless "Lite" firmwares for 4-port routers (contains both Adam2 and Pspboot firmware images). Use this if you want a lean firmware for your 1-port non-wireless router.
(8.38 MiB) Downloaded 384 times
routertech-ar7rd-pspboot-1port-firmware-20120130.zip
1-Port non-wireless (psp bootloader).
(10.79 MiB) Downloaded 1173 times
routertech-ar7rd-pspboot-4ports-firmware-20120130.zip
4-Ports non-wireless (psp bootloader).
(10.8 MiB) Downloaded 515 times
routertech-ar7wrd-1350A-pspboot-firmware-1port-20120130.zip
Wireless (psp bootloader) for the 1-port TNETW1350A wifi chip
(7.84 MiB) Downloaded 287 times
routertech-ar7wrd-1350A-pspboot-firmware-4ports-20120130.zip
Wireless (psp bootloader) for the 4-port TNETW1350A wifi chip. Suitable for the "R" series Solwise SAR 600EW, Solwise SAR605EW, PTI 8505G, newer SWART2-54125 series, and other compatibles, Pluscom AWR-7200, etc. NOT suitable for the DLink 2640T.
(7.85 MiB) Downloaded 2287 times
routertech-ar7wrd-adam2-firmware-1port-20120130.zip
Standard 1-port wireless (Adam2 bootloader). Suitable for the Actiontec GT701WG and other 1-port ADAM2-based AR7WRD routers using the TNETW1130 wireless chip (DO NOT USE WITH ROUTERS USING THE TNETW1350A WIRELESS CHIP).
(7.73 MiB) Downloaded 507 times
routertech-ar7wrd-adam2-firmware-4ports-20120130.zip
Standard 4-port wireless (Adam2 bootloader). Suitable for the original Solwise SAR600EW series, DLink G604T/G624T, and other 4-port ADAM2-based AR7WRD routers using the TNETW1130 wireless chip (DO NOT USE WITH ROUTERS USING THE TNETW1350A WIRELESS CHIP).
(7.74 MiB) Downloaded 2170 times
routertech-ar7wrd-pspboot-firmware-1port-20120130.zip
Standard 1-port wireless (pspboot bootloader). Suitable for 1-port pspboot-based AR7WRD routers using the TNETW1130 wireless chip (DO NOT USE WITH ROUTERS USING THE TNETW1350A WIRELESS CHIP).
(7.73 MiB) Downloaded 302 times
routertech-ar7wrd-pspboot-firmware-4ports-20120130.zip
Standard 4-port wireless (pspboot bootloader). Suitable for the original SWAMR 54108/54125/SWART2-54125/GWART2-54125 series, and other 4-port PSPBOOT-based AR7WRD routers using the TNETW1130 wifi chip (DO NOT USE WITH ROUTERS USING THE TNETW1350A chip).
(7.74 MiB) Downloaded 1451 times
routertech_firmware_20120130_docs.zip
Comprehensive documentation. Be sure to read ALL of it before upgrading or asking for support.
(1.34 MiB) Downloaded 965 times
routertech_firmware_20120130_leds.zip
Batch files to select LED configuration files (old and obsolescent).
(35.96 KiB) Downloaded 574 times
routertech_firmware_20120130_mtd_logs.zip
RouterTech Firmware 2.97 MTD partition settings for each firmware image.
(8.91 KiB) Downloaded 612 times
routertech-v2.97-GPL-firmware-sources.tar.bz2
GPL source code for the standard wireless and non-wireless firmwares. Contains all and only the GPLed elements.
(60.49 MiB) Downloaded 388 times
routertech-v2.97-GPL-ROHS-firmware-sources.tar.bz2
GPL source code for the 1350A wireless firmwares. Contains all and only the GPLed elements.
(64.87 MiB) Downloaded 321 times
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