Fritzbox 7430 can't connect

Installing and Using OpenWrt
1

Hey there! I'm pretty noob and new to the Open Source World.

As far as I understood the Documentation I have to:
ftp 192.168.178.1 into the Fritzbox and then use this command:
"./scripts/flashing/eva_ramboot.py 192.168.178.1 /home/user/Downloads/openwrt-lantiq-xrx200-avm_fritz7430-initramfs-kernel.bin"

However there are 2 problems:

No.1 :

  • I can't connect to 192.168.178.1 neither 169.254.120.1
    ping works and LAN Connection is all fine (everything set on AUTO, nothing manual configurated)

No.2 :

  • I also tried to directly use eva_ramboot.py from my local PC but I get this error:
    "./scripts/flashing/eva_ramboot.py 192.168.178.1 /home/user/Downloads/openwrt-lantiq-xrx200-avm_fritz7430-initramfs-kernel.bin
    bash: ./scripts/flashing/eva_ramboot.py: command not found..."

Please help! Thanks a lot:)

2

Just new to OpenWrt, installed yesterday on a FB7412, got a similar problem

I tried different 169.254.xxx.1 addresses without success.
You can connect to FTP on 192.168.178.1 just a few seconds after you turned the box on. Open one cli for the ping on 192.168.178.1, power on the box, in the moment you got the response, use a second cli and start the eva script. It`s all about timing.

I assume you are on linux, so change your working directory to where you stored the eva script and try "python3 eva_ramboot.py 192.168.178.1 /home/user/Downloads/openwrt-lantiq-xrx200-avm_fritz7430-initramfs-kernel.bin".

Worked for me. Good luck

3

Hey!
Thanks a lot for your quick reply!
However I get following errors:

RAMBOOT.PY SCRIPT

user@USER ~ [2]> python3 eva_ramboot.py 192.168.178.1 /home/user/Downloads/openwrt-lantiq-xrx200-avm_fritz7430-initramfs-kernel.bin
python3: can't open file '/home/user/eva_ramboot.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

user@USER ~ [1]> /home/user/Downloads/eva_ramboot.py 192.168.178.1 /home/user/Downloads/openwrt-lantiq-xrx200-avm_fritz7430-initramfs-kernel.bin
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/user/Downloads/eva_ramboot.py", line 28, in
ftp = FTP(args.ip, 'adam2', 'adam2')
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/ftplib.py", line 121, in init
self.connect(host)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/ftplib.py", line 158, in connect
self.sock = socket.create_connection((self.host, self.port), self.timeout,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/socket.py", line 852, in create_connection
raise exceptions[0]
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/socket.py", line 837, in create_connection
sock.connect(sa)
ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connection refused

user@USER ~ [1]> /home/user/Downloads/eva_ramboot.py 169.254.120.1 /home/user/Downloads/openwrt-23.05.2-lantiq-xrx200-avm_fritz7430-initramfs-kernel.bin
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/user/Downloads/eva_ramboot.py", line 28, in
ftp = FTP(args.ip, 'adam2', 'adam2')
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/ftplib.py", line 121, in init
self.connect(host)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/ftplib.py", line 158, in connect
self.sock = socket.create_connection((self.host, self.port), self.timeout,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/socket.py", line 852, in create_connection
raise exceptions[0]
File "/usr/lib64/python3.12/socket.py", line 837, in create_connection
sock.connect(sa)
ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connection refused

FTP

user@USER ~> ftp 192.168.178.1
ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
ftp>
user@USER ~> ftp 192.168.178.1
ftp: connect: Connection refused
ftp>

user@USER ~> ftp 169.254.120.1
ftp: connect: Network is unreachable
ftp>
user@USER ~> bash
user@USER:~$ ftp 169.254.120.1
ftp: connect: Connection refused
ftp>

PING

user@USER:~$ ping 192.168.178.1 -c 100
ping: connect: Network is unreachable
user@USER:~$ ping 192.168.178.1 -c 100
PING 192.168.178.1 (192.168.178.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.178.20 icmp_seq=1 Destination Port Unreachable
ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted

user@USER:~$ ping 169.254.120.1 -c 1000
ping: connect: Network is unreachable
user@USER:~$ ping 169.254.120.1 -c 1000
PING 169.254.120.1 (169.254.120.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.178.20 icmp_seq=1 Destination Port Unreachable
ping: sendmsg: Operation not permitted

4

If your ethernet port have slow start like it seems try connect via switch or router .Also boot will stop if you connect to fb7340 via ftp using adam2 both logon and password.
You even can do ftpboot pure with ftp client AVM FRITZ!Box 7412 stuck in ramboot - #3 by nicefile