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--- projects:routers:tp-link:tl-wr703n [2015/10/06 23:10] – [Increase ram memory] admin
+++ projects:routers:tp-link:tl-wr703n [2015/10/11 20:07] (current) – [Connecting after flashing] admin
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   * Version 1.6
+This page has some information how to upgrade the ram and flash memory of a TP-LINK TL-WR703N router.
 ==== Initial installation ====
 Installed via web menu (default username and password are: admin), (following [[http://wiki.xinchejian.com/wiki/Install_OpenWRT_on_TPlink_WR703N|this advise]]): [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/ar71xx/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory.bin]], wait at least 5 minutes for this to complete.\\
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   mtd write openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin firmware
   reboot
-After the reboot all your settings are gone, so repeat steps from above: connect with telnet, set password, and change ip address.\\ Check logread for the system messages:
+After the reboot all your settings are gone, so repeat steps from above: connect with telnet, set password, and change ip address.\\ Type logread to see system messages:
 <hidden><code bash>
 root@OpenWrt:~# logread
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 ==== Increase flash memory ====
-Before removing the flash memory, first make a backup of the art partition and the u-boot partition. Once done, you can use the following script to build an image for the larger memory.
+Before removing the flash memory, first make a backup of the art partition and the u-boot partition. The art partition holds parameters for your wifi hardware. U-boot partition holds parameters for your Ethernet MAC address and hardware revision number.
+=== Backing up u-boot and art partitions ===
+Logon to your TL-WR703N with ssh and issue following commands:
+  cat /dev/mtd0 > /tmp/mtd0.0x00000000.backup_u-boot.bin
+  cat /dev/mtd4 > /tmp/mtd4.0x003f0000.backup_art.bin
+Then exit and copy the two files to your system with:
+  scp root@IPADDRESS:/tmp/mtd0.0x00000000.backup_u-boot.bin .
+  scp root@IPADDRESS:/tmp/mtd4.0x003f0000.backup_art.bin .
+While you are at it, also download the newest firmware from openwrt and u-boot which has better support for larger memory. See the script from below where to find these files.
+=== Removing the old flash chip ===
+Unsolder the 8-pin flash chip from the back of the board. Remove excessive solder with wick. Then search for your replacement chip:
+  * w25q128 (Which has 16MB instead of 4MB) See [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=183882#p183882|here]] for other references to this chip.
+=== Creating a flash binary for the new chip ===
+Once done, you can use the following script to build an image for the larger memory.
 <code bash>
 #!/bin/sh
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 </code>
-Electrically upgrading the flash memory requires to have a compatible chip. I planned to upgrade with this chip:
+=== Flashing with buspirate ===
-  * w25q128 (16MB instead of 4) See [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=183882#p183882|here]] for other references to this chip.
+Use your [[http://www.flashrom.org/Bus_Pirate|Bus Pirate]]. If the buspirate is accessible on /dev/ttyUSB0, use following command:
+  flashrom -p buspirate_spi:dev=/dev/ttyUSB0,pullups=on,spispeed=1M -w wr703n_image_16MB.bin
+If ttyUSB0 is not correct, find out with following command which device it should be:
+  dmesg | grep -A 4 Pirate | grep tty
-I try to program this chip before soldering it onto the board. For this I decided to use a JTAG interface. Many interfaces exist, I have two, an openmoko debug board v3 and a [[http://www.tiaowiki.com/w/TIAO_USB_Multi_Protocol_Adapter_User%27s_Manual|Tiao usb jtag interface]]. Both use a ftdi2232 interface chip, but from a different generation.
+=== Flashing with JTAG ===
+If you have no buspirate at hand, you can also flash via JTAG. You can use several different JTAG interfaces with flashrom. I tried it with two, an openmoko debug board v3 and a [[http://www.tiaowiki.com/w/TIAO_USB_Multi_Protocol_Adapter_User%27s_Manual|Tiao usb jtag interface]]. Both use a ftdi2232 interface chip, but from a different generation.
-For the system to recognize the interface please read more [[software:linux:jtag|here]]. To actually read from and write to the eeprom, use [[http://flashrom.org/FT2232SPI_Programmer|flashrom]] which depends on libftdi.
+For the system to recognize the interface please read more [[software:linux:jtag|here]]. To actually write to the eeprom, use [[http://flashrom.org/FT2232SPI_Programmer|flashrom]] which depends on libftdi.
-As an alternative to flash with flashrom -and probably easier to handle- is to use your [[http://www.flashrom.org/Bus_Pirate|Bus Pirate]]. Using the following command:
+==== Connecting after flashing ====
-  flashrom -p buspirate_spi:dev=/dev/ttyUSB0,pullups=on,spispeed=1M -r wr703n_image_16MB.bin
+After the chip has been soldered onto the board and powered on, connect with telnet:
+  telnet 192.168.1.1
+Then set a password for root:
+  passwd
+Now it is possible to connect with ssh:
+  ssh root@192.168.1.1
 ===== Network configurations =====
   * [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/recipes/bridgedclient]] Bridged Client