RouterTech Firmware 2.97 (ar7wrd-pspboot-firmware-4ports) Download

Posted at April 27, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

RouterTech Firmware 2.97 (ar7wrd-pspboot-firmware-4ports) Description

Changelog

1. Busybox has been upgraded to v1.19.3.
2. New script: wifi - to start/restart or stop the wireless AP (use with care on 1350A routers; after turning off, you may need to reboot to restart the AP); run with no parameter to see the syntax
3. New script: showmacs.sh - displays all the router's stored MAC addresses
4. Fixed a long-standing bug with WDS "repeater" mode (1350A wireless routers)
5. New script: wds.sh - to setup WDS on a 1350A wireless router; run with no parameter to see the syntax
6. Bug fixes in some scripts (e.g., check_ddns.sh)
7. Some other enhancements
8. Better rationalisation of the documentation, and removal of duplications - scripts and environment variables are listed in features.html; utilities are listed in rt_commands.html
9. New script: minix.sh - an easy way to create a new minix partition (this is just a shell to makemtd.sh)
10. New script: cmd - a command-line shell to cm_cli_ex, to run configuration commands or retrieve configuration values via cm_cli_ex. Pass the script the parameters that you would normally pass to cm_cli_ex, without the need for using echoes and pipes - e.g. cmd "lan0:static:settings/ip" (will show the LAN ip address stored in the router's configuration section - this is functionally equivalent to running the command: echo "lan0:static:/settings/ip" | cm_cli_ex - but with the added advantage that the script will run some useful checks while running)
11. More links from the firmware's web configuration "Help" menu to RouterTech online documentation
12. Changes to adblock.sh and adblock_multi.sh - the arguments "medium" and "xlarge" are no longer supported. This is due to issues with the relevant online lists

Disclaimer & Warning

1. Flashing custom firmwares onto a router is not for novices, as the process may well "brick" the router.
2. You must not flash this firmware onto your router unless you are very familiar with the PC-Tool (or similar) and are competent in using it to un-brick a router.
3. Please take this warning very seriously. If you are not adept at recovering bricked routers, and if you are not familiar with the PC-Tool, then do not install this firmware!
4. Do not even consider installing this firmware without first reading all the documentation supplied with the firmware. If you fail to observe this, then you are entirely on your own.
5. Do not even consider installing this firmware without first running the Router Upgrade Checker (RUC) and following whatever counsel it gives. If you fail to observe this, then you are entirely on your own.
6. Do not even consider installing this firmware unless you have first backed up your router's bootloader environment (i.e., /proc/ticfg/env) to your hard disk. If you fail to observe this, then you are entirely on your own.

Upgrading:

Before upgrading you must backup your router config as detailed above and reset to factory defaults. Please remember to run the Router Upgrade Check BEFORE you upgrade!

If you choose to upgrade via the router's web interface, then you MUST observe the following
- First reset the router to factory defaults before trying to install this firmware.
- When upgrading via the web interface, (particularly for the 1350A wireless firmware) you must wait for at least 7 minutes for the new firmware to establish itself. Do not do anything to the router for at least 7 minutes from the moment the upgrade process starts, and do not interrupt the upgrade process.
- Once your router has been upgraded and be seen to be working you must reset to factory defaults again

Note:

Before installing this firmware, you must, among other things (see the docs in the zip file for those other things) back up a copy of your router's current "/etc /led.conf" file. We only have a few LED configuration files, and the chances are that we do not have one suitable for your own router. If you do not keep a copy of the original contents of that file, then we have no way of knowing how your LEDs should be configured, and the LEDs will always be wrong. This will not affect the router's normal operation - but you the LEDs will not be reporting the correct operations.

NOTE:

- Standard 4-port wireless (pspboot bootloader). Suitable for the original SWAMR 54108/54125/SWART2-54125/GWART2-54125 series, and other 4-port PSPBOOT-based AR7WRD routers using the TNETW1130 wifi chip (DO NOT USE WITH ROUTERS USING THE TNETW1350A chip).

About Router Firmware:

Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn’t either newer or matching this release.

Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user.

In theory, these steps shouldn’t be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don’t always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.

If you’re looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection, which can be interrupted easily. Also, make sure you don’t power off the router or use its buttons during the installation, if you wish avoid any malfunctions.

If this firmware meets your current needs, get the desired version and apply it to your router unit; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will improve your device.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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