Succesfull dd-wrt a Belkin-F5D7231-4P_uk 1.00.00 [ v1002uk]

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Wabun
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 23:48    Post subject: Succesfull dd-wrt a Belkin-F5D7231-4P_uk 1.00.00 [ v1002uk] Reply with quote
Hi,

after reading for days on this forum, all kind of threads and peacocks and warnings, reading up about so many bricked routers, that I think you could easily build a decent shed of those bricked ones Smile I thought I give it a try.

I found my modem was listed [other model: 7230] and followed advise to use TFTP did a 30/30/30 before and after, I used the dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin [as I understood this model could have a 2mb flash]

The upload went fine in the first hit [thanks to the warnings about timing and being patient...]

So now I know the feeling of you dd-wrts Smile)
Wowww, this looks really cool and so many options.
I think I have to spend another week reading up on settings and tweaks..

I have some questions and hope you forgive me if i have not [yet] found the correct thread in this gigantic forum!

My Info: Belkin-F5D7231-4P_uk 1.00.00 [ v1002uk] with Firmware DD-WRT v24-sp2 (08/07/10) micro build 14896

Questions:

In the status tab it shows as Router Model: Belkin F5D7230-4v1444, can I change this in the correct model: Belkin-F5D7231-4P if yes, how???

I understand that now the router has the dd-wrt on board I have to use the Firmware upgrade under the Administration Tab, but on other pages I read, for Belkin use the TFTP method!!! confused Sad

This is the tread I used to dd-wrt my router: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Belkin_F5D7230-4_v2xxx_and_Lower

The text what makes me a bit unsure is about how to proceed, do I need to put the latest version of dd-wrt on it or do I have it right now? is my router hving 2 or 4mb? I know it has 16mb memory, but no clue how huge the flash is.

As this Belkin router comes in several versions.
If you have a 4 MB model, you can reflash the router with the full version generic firmware from within the routers web interface after dd-wrt is installed.


Any help or advice much appreciated.

Thank you!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:35    Post subject: Re: Succesfull dd-wrt a Belkin-F5D7231-4P_uk 1.00.00 [ v1002 Reply with quote
Wabun wrote:

I found my modem was listed [other model: 7230] and followed advise to use TFTP did a 30/30/30 before and after, I used the dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin [as I understood this model could have a 2mb flash]


http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Belkin

Wabun wrote:


In the status tab it shows as Router Model: Belkin F5D7230-4v1444, can I change this in the correct model: Belkin-F5D7231-4P if yes, how???


In Administration/Commands enter

nvram set DD_BOARD="Belkin F5D7231-4P"

nvram commit


and then click Run Command button

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Wabun
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:29    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks very much for your reply, I have entered the commands to change the name, it comes up with nvram lock, waiting... I waited 2 cups of coffee!!! but can't afford to wait any longer cause I already drink to much coffee Smile

Looking around I found a solution as follow, login with telnet issue the command erase nvram, power off, power on, login again and issue the name change commands again. So, I did, but still same error Sad and of course all other settings vanhised [lol]
Any suggestions?

Thanks for the link to the supported hardware, I must have overlooked my modem to find out it had indeed 4MB flash. Would you mind to help me a bit further because it is not clear to me in how to get the latest 4MB flash image for this modem? Or do I have already the latest version possible?

In the supported database 2 images are coming up:
dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin
dd-wrt.v24_micro_olsrd_generic.bin

but both seems to be the micro version [not sure what olsrd means either]

Kind regards
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 13:42    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wabun wrote:
Thanks very much for your reply, I have entered the commands to change the name, it comes up with nvram lock, waiting... I waited 2 cups of coffee!!! but can't afford to wait any longer cause I already drink to much coffee Smile

Looking around I found a solution as follow, login with telnet issue the command erase nvram, power off, power on, login again and issue the name change commands again. So, I did, but still same error Sad and of course all other settings vanhised [lol]
Any suggestions?



Does the router remember any user settings/configs after a reboot or is it only the name setting that doesn't take?

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Wabun
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 14:11    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi, it comes back fine after a reboot, I turned it off last night and after a few hours turned back on, settings where still correct.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 14:22    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok, then it is not a general nvram write error.

You'll have to open the router to find out if it has 2MB or 4MB of flash, Belkin usually throws in a different kind of router board when they can't get more of the original type.
A bit of googling and reading openwrt and dd-wrt forum threads tells that it can have either of these flash sizes..

The flash chip usually have a self-adhesive label stuck onto it, just peel it off and read the numbers on the chip.
16 or 160 = 2MB, 32 or 320 = 4MB (example: 29LV320B)

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 14:46    Post subject: Reply with quote
ok, got the 2 screws out of bottom, but find it difficult to get it open, do you perhaps know of disassemble this router? Trying to google but no good result.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 15:43    Post subject: Reply with quote
Got it open, found a very useful youtube vid : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0-xjyqXoL8

LOL, but I got the hint, it are just 2 clips on each side, and 2 clips on the front.

Chips:
2 x 20PT1024SX 0547S
2 x SAMSUNG 522 K4S64 1632H-UC75

BROADCOM BCM4712KPB HA0547 P11 762472 P2

INFINEON ADM6996LL AA0523 HA1Z514023X01SL

I made a few photo's will try to upload them, there are 2 connectors on board but no clue for what purpose.[/url]



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 16:22    Post subject: Reply with quote
Remove the white sticker marked "0 0" and read the chip number..
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 16:32    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oops, sorry, it is as follow:

MX M051969
29LV320ABTC-90
2L681500
TAIWAN

This is a 4MB Flash, right?

MX29LV320ABTC-90G - 32M-BIT [4M x 8 / 2M x 16] SINGLE VOLTAGE 3V ONLY FLASH MEMORY

http://www.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/pdf/143146/MCNIX/MX29LV320ABTC-90G.html
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 16:51    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes it is 4MB, you can run any K24 build except big and mega.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/What_is_DD-WRT%3F#V24_pre_sp2_K24

The router is 8-9 years old and the USB port is USB1.1 with a mediocre rate of 12Mbps so can't be used for much else than USB printer.
If you don't plan to use the USB port then choose a std-generic build.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 17:16    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you ever so much for your help, much appreciated!!! Smile

Ok, just to be sure, I went to here: Path: Downloads › stable › dd-wrt.v24 SP1 › Consumer › Broadcom Generic

and downloaded the: dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin

30/30/30
TFTP
30/30/30

CRAP!!!

I tried in the last 2 days 3 different images, had a hard time to get the modem revived back to life and so far no good result. I have read all threads with my modem type, most of them are old and none seems to be a success. Reading up I understand that this is a pretty common problem, the database seems to have wrong images attached to this type of modem or give to show the SIEMENS SE505v2 v24-sp2 08/07/10 micro build 14896.... leaving me with very funny mac address assigned 00:90:96:00:00:00 whilst my modem should have different ones!

Anyone out there who can shine some light on this?
I am willing to give a helping hand to get the right image attached to the DB for this router.
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