Linksys WRT610N
The WRT610N v1.0 is based on the Broadcom 4705 cpu running at 300MHz. It has 8 MB flash and 64 MB SDRAM (2x HY5DU561622FTP). The WNICs are a dual BCM4322 Chipset, one for 5GHz A and N and one for 2.4GHz B,G and N. The switch is a BCM53115 chip. The WRT610N runs 802.11 A, B, G, and Draft N wireless protocols. It provides 4 gigabit LAN ports, 1 WAN port and a USB 2.0 port.
Supported Versions
| Version/Model | S/N | OpenWrt Version Supported | Model Specific Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRT610N v1.0 | CTG01 | 10.03.1 (r22840), trunk (added r36099, r36461 tested) | b43 works with 2.4GHz radio, wl with both |
| WRT610N v2.0 | CTG11 | trunk (added in r36099, r36342 tested) | same hardware as Linksys E3000 |
Hardware Highlights
| Ver | CPU | Ram | Flash | Network | Wireless | Antenna | USB | Serial | JTag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCM4705@300MHz | 64MiB | 8MiB | 1+4 x 1000M | 2.4+5Ghz | Yes (2.0) | Yes | ? | |
| 2 | BCM4718@480MHz | 64MiB | 8MiB | 1+4 x 1000M | 2.4+5Ghz | Internal, 3 per band | Yes (2.0) | Yes | ? |
Installation
Obtaining an image
Download trunk snapshot openwrt-wrt610n_v2-squashfs.bin or trunk snapshot openwrt-wrt610n_v1-squashfs.bin depending on your hardware version. These snapshots ship with b43, so 5GHz wireless will not work and only BG rates will be avaliable.
Alternately, see instructions for building openwrt from source and set the following configuration (in 'make menuconfig')
Target System (Broadcom BCM947xx/953xx) ---> Target Profile (Broadcom SoC, all Ethernet, BCM43xx WiFi (wl, proprietary)) --->
Recovery Web Interface
From dd-wrt Linksys WRT610N documentation
- unplug all ethernet ports (Important!)
- unplug power
- plug power in
- wait 2-2.5 seconds
- press the reset button and keep it pressed for 5 seconds, then release it
- reconnect ethernet (DHCP shoud give IP address to computer)
- point your browser at http://192.168.1.1.
- You should see a "Management Firmware update" screen. Give it the
openwrt-wrt610n_v1-squashfs.binoropenwrt-wrt610n_v2-squashfs.binfile depending on hardware version.
OEM installation using the TFTP method
Upload the openwrt-wrt610n_v1-squashfs.bin or openwrt-wrt610n_v2-squashfs.bin image with TFTP.
desrcibe actual method
Upgrading OpenWrt
If you have already installed OpenWrt and like to reflash for e.g. upgrading to a new OpenWrt version you can upgrade using the mtd command line tool. It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing.
LuCI Web Upgrade Process
- Browse to http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/mini/system/upgrade/ LuCI Upgrade URL
- Upload TRX file to LuCI
- Wait for reboot
Terminal Upgrade Process
- Login as root via SSH on 192.168.1.1
- Use the following commands to upgrade.
cd /tmp/ wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/latest/brcm-2.4/openwrt-brcm-2.4-squashfs.trx sysupgrade /tmp/openwrt-brcm-2.4-squashfs.trx
- If sysupgrade does not support this router, use the following commands.
cd /tmp/ wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/latest/brcm-2.4/openwrt-brcm-2.4-squashfs.trx mtd write /tmp/openwrt-brcm-2.4-squashfs.trx linux && reboot
Hardware
Info (v1, for v2 see E3000 page)
| Architecture: MIPS |
| Vendor: Broadcom |
| Bootloader: CFE |
| System-On-Chip: Broadcom BCM4705 |
| CPU Speed: 300 Mhz |
| Flash-Chip: EON EN29LV640B-90TIP - 64 Megabit (8M x 8-bit / 4M x 16-bit) |
| Flash size: 8 MiB |
| RAM: 64 MiB |
| Wireless: 2x Broadcom BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n (integrated) |
| Ethernet: Broadcom BCM53115 Gigabit Switch |
| USB: 1x USB 2.0 Host |
| Serial: Yes |
| JTAG: ? |
Opening the case
Note: This will void your warranty!
The case parts are hold together by plastic claws, use a screwdriver to release them.
See this form post for details.
Main PCB (back side)
Serial
There are 5 solder pads near the rim on the backside of the PCB, see image above. Serial port settings are 115000@8N1.
Interfaces
The default network configuration is:
| Interface Name | Description | Default configuration |
|---|---|---|
| br-lan | LAN & WiFi | 192.168.1.1/24 |
| vlan0 (eth0.0) | LAN ports (1 to 4) | Static |
| vlan1 (eth0.1) | WAN port | DHCP |
| wl0 | WiFi | Disabled |
Switch Ports (for VLANs)
Switch port numbers are currently unknown.
Failsafe mode
If you forgot your password, broken one of the startup scripts, firewalled yourself or corrupted the JFFS2 partition, you can get back in by using OpenWrt's failsafe mode.
Boot into failsafe mode
- Unplug the router's power cord.
- Connect the router's LAN1 port directly to your PC.
- Configure your PC with a static IP address between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254. E. g. 192.168.1.2 (gateway and DNS is not required).
- Plug the power on and wait for the DMZ LED to light up.
- While the DMZ LED is on immediately press any button (Reset and Secure Easy Setup will work) a few times .
- If done right the DMZ LED will quickly flash 3 times every second.
- You should be able to telnet to the router at 192.168.1.1 now (no username and password)
Buttons
Available buttons are currently not known.
Basic configuration
Since this part is identical for all devices, see Basic configuration.
Connect stuff to the USB port
To connect stuff to the USB port, please see Connect stuff to the USB port.
Hardware Mods
Other Info
Bug Tracking Ticket
https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/3857
Forum Thread
https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=16733
Vendor Source
ftp://ftp.linksys.com/opensourcecode/wrt610n/
Original Firmware Boot Log
See bootlog.
OpenWrt System Information
See sysinfo.
For WIFI config with wl
Consult https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/5788 (don't choose an unsupported mode)
toh/linksys/wrt610n.txt · Last modified: 2013/06/07 01:11 by codyps
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