That’s why I suggested to build your own based on the stable release which is v4.4 but include all the latest update for the MT76 driver. I’m not using the SD card at the moment. Flash is big enough to hold all my personal required package and it has plenty of RAM so no need for swap. Besides, the USB port functions normally.
It was originally “plugged” as Fuson device. It turn out to be ZBT
And yes, it’s a the ZBT-WE1326. I actually bricked the Fuson...completely my own fault, I let the magic smoke of out the SoC by not properly attaching the UART. I replaced it with an “official” ZBT, which was interestingly enough actually cheaper. So renaming this thread or maybe even better, open a separate dedicated thread?
I renamed the thread to something more useful.
Since snapshot support has already been added, I suggest to open a new thread with specific question regarding this device.
@drbrains Just wondering if you had a chance to check out the firmware that I linked? Also, can anyone tell me if WiFi and extroot is stable with the LEDE firmware for the WE-1326?
I did see the link and I downloaded the file, but I didn’t have time yet to flash it. I should have some time tomorrow morning and I will report back to this thread.
WiFi is stable with the December MT76 drivers, but performance was still behind the proprietary drivers. The lastest patches in January should have fixed a lot, but the test I did on a different router were not good. Hopefully we will see some performance improvements soon.
As for extroot: this should be fine as long as you are using a USB device. But flash should be big enough to hold most packages, so what would you like to add/run? (Just curious about other people use cases).
Linux version 3.10.14 (zbt123@zbt-server) (gcc version 4.8.3 (OpenWrt/Linaro GCC 4.8-2014.04 unknown) ) #105 SMP Sat Dec 23 11:38:46 CST 20
Its an old OpenWRT Barrier Breaker 14.07. Using the closed source Ralink/Mediatek drivers. They included crypto, but doesnt seem to work. The rest seems functional on first sight.
So I received the WE-1326 last night. I have so far left OpenWRT 14.07 on the router. To be able to update/install packages I had to change opkg.conf settings to:
I was able to get extroot working w/ a 32GB micro sd card as well. Partitioned off 100MB for packages, 128MB swap partition, and the remaining 31GB as ext4.
Does anyone know if there is a way to put this router into recovery mode without erasing everything? When I held the reset button it forced me to upload firmware again, and erased everything. On my TPlink TL-4300 I can hit the reset button about 3-times quickly, and the router goes into recovery mode where I can ssh into it, and recover backup firmware via cli.
Upgrade method (from seller).
1, Right-click on the network >>> Properties >>> Local Area Connection >>> Properties >>> Select IPV4 >>> Fixed IP Address >>> 192.168.1.22 >>> Subnet Mask >>> 255.255.255.0> >> Click OK to save.
2. LAN access router LAN port and PC,
3. Press and hold the reset button on the router.
4. Plug in the power adapter.
5. Wait for 10 seconds to release the reset button,
6. Open the browser 192.168.1.1 >>> Enter.
7. This can enter the router's recovery mode, and then select the firmware to be upgraded.
it can be that it's not necessary to use setting up your ip and it will work
I still haven't had the chance to load that image. I will try when I have a free weekend. However, regarding the failsafe recovery on the WE-1326. Does this router only provide a web interface when in recovery? Is there a way to access cli ssh in openwrt when in recovery? I ask because on my TPlink WDR-4300 I could still access CLI in recovery to restore backuped up bin files, and such to recover it. With the WE-1326, if I mess something up I've had to put in recovery, load the default firmware (mt7621-openwrt-512m-20171208.bin) within the recover web interface, and then ssh into it to recovery my last backed up bin to restore my settings (see below script). Is there an easier method to what I am doing?