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Topic: Netgear WGT624 v2 original firmware

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Post #1
l00py
23 Apr 2007, 19:25

I have a bricked wgt624 which I have connected via serial console. I've managed to boot kamikaze (using squashfs) and the shell works fine, though I can't seem to get the network-interface(s) up properly. My real question though is whether anyone here has been able to boot the original firmware over tftp? It seems to be compressed/encrypted in some way, but I haven't been able to find any information on how. I've been able to boot the firmware for the TEW-510APB from Trendnet just by removing some sort of header, so that I'm left with an executable image (not 100% compatible though, it locks up in certain places), but Netgear hasn't made it that easy.

ar531x rev 0x00005850 firmware startup...
SDRAM TEST...PASSED


Atheros AR5001AP default version 3.0.0.43A


[Boot]: v
CPU: Atheros AR5001AP default
BSP version: 3.0.0.43A
Boot version: 3.0.11
Creation date: Dec  3 2003, 17:25:43

[Boot]: S
name:    Atheros AR5001AP default
board ID:U12H017T00_NETGEAR
backup File:/fl/APIMG2
magic:   35333131
cksum:   9e25
rev:     5
major:   1
minor:   0
pciid:   0013
wlan0:   no  ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
wlan1:   yes XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
enet0:   no  ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
enet1:   yes XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
uart0:   yes
sysled:  yes, gpio 7
factory: yes, gpio 6
serclk:  internal
cpufreq: calculated 180000000 Hz
sysfreq: calculated 45000000 Hz
memcap:  disabled
watchdg: enabled
Post #2
smurphy_it
26 Apr 2007, 20:17

That looks like the original type of Hardware ID from the Docs on the Openwrt page for the netgear wgt624.  Did you happen to notice that ?  If so, did you try changing the board id ?  Under section 1.4 (firmware) on the page.

Any effect ?

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