TFTP Flashing a Belkin F5D7230
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| * The router LAN status LEDs will then '''briefly''' go off -- this is the point at which you should initiate the TFTP transfer | * The router LAN status LEDs will then '''briefly''' go off -- this is the point at which you should initiate the TFTP transfer | ||
| * If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. It took me dozens of attempts to identify this point in the boot process. | * If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. It took me dozens of attempts to identify this point in the boot process. | ||
| + | Or you can get a bit of help from this little bash script - it uses a sub-second ping time delay before starting atftp [[triggertftp]] | ||
| I successfully flashed the v1000 using dd-wrt.v24_generic-8184.bin: | I successfully flashed the v1000 using dd-wrt.v24_generic-8184.bin: | ||
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| Success using dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin with Belkin F5D7230-4 Version 1223uk | Success using dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin with Belkin F5D7230-4 Version 1223uk | ||
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| + | Another note: Don't trust the labels... mine is marked F5D7230-4 VER 1000v, but it is a 1444 | ||
| + | system type : Broadcom BCM4712 chip rev 1 | ||
| + | cpu model : BCM3302 V0.7 | ||
| + | This is important since I tried flashing with the mini which is too large for the memory. The flash installation will act like its successful but when it booted, it was the old firmware. Only the micro image successfully booted, and is working. | ||
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Revision as of 00:44, 23 January 2009
TFTP Flashing a Belkin F5D7230-4 v1000 or v1444
First, review the basic instructions at TFTP_flash.
Second, note that the F5D7230 v1000 has 4MB of flash memory, and consequently can support DD-WRT mini. v.1223uk also has 4Mb flash. Later models, including v1444, have 2MB of flash and can only support DD-WRT micro. Be sure to get the correct one!
The TFTP server is only available very briefly during the F5D7230's boot process. It can be frustrating to find the appropriate time at which to start the TFTP process. If you start the transfer at the wrong moment, you will receive a timeout error rather than a confirmation message stating the transfer was successful.
To reliably begin a TFTP transfer at the right time:
- Hold down the reset button until the router's LAN status LEDs turn off, then flash all green
- The router LAN status LEDs will then change to all amber
- The router LAN status LEDs will then briefly go off -- this is the point at which you should initiate the TFTP transfer
- If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. It took me dozens of attempts to identify this point in the boot process.
Or you can get a bit of help from this little bash script - it uses a sub-second ping time delay before starting atftp triggertftp
I successfully flashed the v1000 using dd-wrt.v24_generic-8184.bin: http://dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=3149
Another DD-WRT fan successfully flashed the v1444 using dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin: http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/stable/dd-wrt.v24%20SP1/Consumer/Belkin/F5D7230_v1444/dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin Yet another v1444 user was also successful at first attempt using dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin, once a hub was installed between PC and router to maintain the PC connection. See below.
Notes: Connecting a switch between the PC and the Belkin may help. This ensures that the PC's network card is active in time to catch the golden TFTP moment. Also, remember that installing DD-WRT will change your router's IP address from 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.1.1. The user will be "root" and password "admin".
Courtesy of Eko in http://dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21819&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=f5d72314&start=0&sid=a12584bf2beb6c992f0cde6a0dcc7db4
The v1000 success was after an unsuccessful attempt to use dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin (it did not brick, just reset the stock firmware to factory defaults).
On v1000, mild success with: dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin Although I was left unable to connect an Atheros card under Vista.
Success with: dd-wrt.v24-9517_VINT_mini_usb.bin Atheros card connects and have had no problems
Success using dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin with Belkin F5D7230-4 Version 1223uk
Another note: Don't trust the labels... mine is marked F5D7230-4 VER 1000v, but it is a 1444
system type : Broadcom BCM4712 chip rev 1 cpu model : BCM3302 V0.7
This is important since I tried flashing with the mini which is too large for the memory. The flash installation will act like its successful but when it booted, it was the old firmware. Only the micro image successfully booted, and is working.