Xiaomi Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition missing the Wireless

cho88hk · September 28, 2021, 9:06am

hi , im new in here , I recently bought mi 4a gigabit edition cn version , it is already installed the Bootloader breed Web, the Network Wireless is missing after flashed the 21.02.0 version (download link), I have been also tried this version v19.07.8 and results are same, any one can help . Thanks a lot.

Pico · September 28, 2021, 9:21am

You just picked the wrong image (it matches your device and works, but the file for testing purpose).
...initramfs...images do not persist the settings, as soon as you reboot, settings are resetted - that is meant for developers for testing to have less writes on the flash chip.
you need the other listed download. Best is, use: https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org to pick the right file

S.Farid · September 28, 2021, 9:21am

You need to download sysupgrade for breed.

cho88hk · September 28, 2021, 12:45pm

Should I pick this image? so flash with sysupgrade is fine?

frollic · September 28, 2021, 12:59pm

have you studied https://openwrt.org/inbox/toh/xiaomi/xiaomi_mi_router_4a_gigabit_edition ?

flashing an initramfs image will let you test openwrt, but the image won't survive a reboot, since it's only stored in the devices' RAM.

S.Farid · September 28, 2021, 1:09pm

You need to press sysupgrade.

frollic · September 28, 2021, 1:12pm

sysupgrade won't cut it. it works once openwrt's already installed.

S.Farid · September 28, 2021, 1:13pm

No through breed you can only install sysupgrade file.

S.Farid · September 28, 2021, 1:14pm

He says that he have breed installed in router.

cho88hk · September 28, 2021, 1:33pm

Thanks for your replay, I tried sysupgrade file through breed, however seem not work to booting up, it auto reboot around 10 minutes still can't get in to the system...

S.Farid · September 28, 2021, 5:02pm

İnteresting. How you flash it?

S.Farid · September 28, 2021, 5:21pm

İ know whats your problem. You need write mac addresses.

S.Farid · September 28, 2021, 5:22pm

İn breed mac address of router gots corrupted.

cho88hk · September 29, 2021, 2:57am

So I need to backup the eeprom first, then flash the systemupgrage image, also select the eeprom?

S.Farid · September 29, 2021, 5:11am

First flash kernel file then from openwrt do sysupgrade.

cho88hk · September 29, 2021, 5:24am

so after flash the kernel file , then no need fix the mac address first?
I have tried flash the kernel, then do the sysupgread from Luci, but seem not work to booting up, it auto reboot around 10 minutes still can't get in to the system...

S.Farid · September 29, 2021, 5:26am

After flashing kernel go to interfaces and tell me if there have mac addresses. And 2 of 3 will be same mac addresses.

S.Farid · September 29, 2021, 5:34am

İf you still want run openwrt you need dump. İ have found one from russian forum. After installing dump you can install official stable version and do sysupgrade. You can get firmware dump from this link: https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=988197&st=0#entry95012258

İf you need translation you can tell me.

S.Farid · September 29, 2021, 5:34am

And you need backup eeprom.

cho88hk · September 29, 2021, 12:14pm

Hi, thank you for your help, I have been flashed one of the image base on openwrt, seem the mac addresses are normal, and I tried flash the official stable version sysupgrade(openwrt-21.02.0-ramips-mt7621-xiaomi_mi-router-4a-gigabit-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin) , but it can't be upload.