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--- firmware_basics_procedures [2024/02/20 11:12] – [Broadcom CFE miniWebserver Method] rs232
+++ firmware_basics_procedures [2024/03/02 22:21] – [Broadcom CFE miniWebserver Method] -clarify, condense hogwild
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-Modern routers relay on CFE (a.k.a. Common Firmware Environment) to bootstrap your router. CFE can be accessed in a number of ways, the most basic being the console via serial interface. For a subset of devices CFE has been preset to run the convenient miniwebserver interface (see pic above). CFE allows you to install any compatible firmware on your device. This makes the router pretty much "unbrickable". CFE loads with IP address 192.168.1.1 so you will be able to see/use-it setting a compatible IP on your Ethernet card (e.g. 192.168.1.2) before visiting http://192.168.1.1. CFE comes with a timeout so you'll need to reset your router and access it before it decides to load any custom/stock firmware on the device.
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+Modern routers use CFE (Common Firmware Environment) to bootstrap your router. CFE can be accessed in a number of ways, the most basic of which is to use the console and connect via a serial interface.
+For a subset of devices, CFE has been preset to run the convenient miniWeb server interface (as in above image). CFE allows you to install any compatible firmware on your device, making the router largely "unbrickable". When CFE loads, it sets the router's IP address to 192.168.1.1 . As a result, you can see/use it by setting a compatible address on your Ethernet adapter. (e.g. 192.168.1.2) and visiting the above address in a web browser. CFE includes a timeout period, so you'll need to reset your router and access it before it decides to load any custom/stock firmware on the device.
+If you already have Freshtomato on your device, you can change the CFE timeout setting by adjusting the// Boot Wait Time// parameter in the [[advanced-misc|Miscellaneous]] menu.
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-As a side note, if you already have FT installed on your device you can change the CFE timeout setting the **Advanced/Miscellaneous/Boot Wait Time** parameter.
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