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--- firmware_basics_procedures [2023/11/12 19:02] – [AsusWRT Web Interface Method] -formatting hogwild
+++ firmware_basics_procedures [2024/03/31 21:30] (current) – theschles
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   - Click Browse... and go select the FreshTomato image file appropriate for your router.\\ \\ {{::asuswrt-administration-firmware_upgrade-browse.jpg?651}} \\ \\ \\ \\
   - After selecting the appropriate image file to flash, click Upload. \\ \\
-  - You should now see a white progress indicator, with text below saying "Firmware is upgrading..." \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-firmware-progress.jpg?660}} \\  \\ Wait until the upgrade process is 100% complete. **Do NOT** interrupt the process. \\ \\
+  - You should now see a white progress indicator, with text below saying "Firmware is upgrading..." \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-firmware-progress.jpg?660}} \\  \\ Wait until the upgrade process is 100% complete. **Do NOT** interrupt the process. \\ \\ \\ \\
   - When the upgrade process completes, reboot the router by turning it off and on again. \\ \\
   - Reset the router to defaults by pressing the Reset button on the back of the router for at least 3 seconds. \\ \\ {{::asus_rt-ac68u-rear-reset.jpg?654}} \\ \\
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   * SDK6 MIPS & ARM Models (like the Asus RT-N18U or RT-AC68U): \\ Since release 2022.3, you can upgrade from AsusWRT to FreshTomato or vice versa via the web interface.
   * SDK7 routers (like RT-AC3200) and SDK714 routers (like the RT-AC5300, RT-AC3100): \\ Since release 2022.6, these models support upgrades via the web interface.
-  * Asus RT-AC19000U upgrades may require FreshTomato firmware for the Asus RT-AC68U.
+  * Asus RT-AC1900U upgrades may require FreshTomato firmware for the Asus RT-AC68U.
  \\
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 ==== Broadcom CFE miniWebserver Method ====
-TBD.
 {{:broadcom-cfe-miniwebserver.jpg?615}}
+ \\
+Modern routers use CFE (Common Firmware Environment) for bootstrapping.
+For a subset of Broadcom devices, CFE has been preset to run the convenient miniWeb server interface (shown in the image above). 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 connect to the router by setting your client device's Ethernet interface with an address in the same subnet (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.
+CFE can also be accessed by using a console/command prompt and connecting via a USB-to-serial interface. However, that is only appropriate for advanced users with special equipment.\\
+ \\
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 [[https://freshtomato.org/downloads/freshtomato-arm/2023/2023.2/Netgear%20initial%20files/freshtomato-R7000-2023.2-initial-64K.zip|https://freshtomato.org/downloads/freshtomato-arm/2023/2023.2/Netgear%20initial%20files/freshtomato-R7000-2023.2-initial-64K.zip]]
-This .zip file has the following MD5SUM value:  ec63c869fe14f5b46cbb13813c1699bf
+This .zip file has the following MD5SUM value:  e3ef483d088215e9abe4888e0dd36d37
  \\
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   - In a web browser, enter: 192.168.1.1 .  Enter Username: "root", Password: "admin". \\ \\ {{::netgear-r7000-freshtomato_logon_prompt.jpg?600}} \\ \\
   - If this fails:
+    - In some initial firmware releases, the username is "admin" and the password is "@newdig"
     - Use a private browser (incognito) window.
     - Clear the browser cache.

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