Drewdroid Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) I hope I'm missing something in getting redboot access enabled on the Alpha AP51. I think that's what's killing the AP51 upload. I've also tried the Fonflash. I've tried getting redboot access via redboot scripts as well with no luck. Is there a .bin file that I can upload to the AP51 to allow redboot access? I've searched on multiple forums (especially here) including Alpha's support docs trying to find a way in. Am I left with a serial connection as the only other option now? I can get redboot prompts all day long on the Fon routers from the redboot scripts so I know I'm communicating on the network interfaces properly. I'm running XP SP3 on the box I'm using to connect with a dedicated 10/100 NIC set as 192.168.0.100 with alternate IP of 192.168.1.100 for talking to the default AP web interface. Attached is the image of the Fonflash program that just sits there after it finds the AP51. The same thing happens with Freifunk AP51 EasyFlash. It appears that the AP just continues on with it's boot process after the connection leading me to believe that it's not opening the redboot either. The AP51 is straight out of the box with the r1600 firmware applied (came that way). I'm using the flash files that came with the build-pineapple download. Any suggestions of possible images that I can successfully load through the web interface to downgrade it and allow redboot telnet access would be most appreciated. I'm hoping the loader will allow non-standard images. Thanks in advance! Drew Appended - I've managed to finally get the AP51 to connect and upload - I had to run Wireshark to see where the device was thinking it actually lived. It was on a completely different subnet. I've since gotten the access and files updated. I also had been using the correct files but I had dumped them into my build-pineapple directory. I've noted below the install order I used to avoid dependency problems when uploading the files needed for the pineapple to be happy. install order to avoid dependancy issues of packages from Backfire package download locations Obviously you want to go into the Atheros folders and you'll have to backtrack a few RCs to find everything that you need in particular the PHP. libelf at zlib gpioctl libopenssl libnet0 libnet1 libltdl libgdm libnids dsniff coreutils-nohup coreutils libncurses libpcre li librt libpthread libpcap libcurl nano php4 php4-cgi ngrep aircrack Also having followed the directions that Darren gave for the cron jobs and misc. config updates it seems finally happy and that can be found here Edited November 25, 2011 by Drewdroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewdroid Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Another quick question - has everyone had to compile their own hostapd from source or did I miss where someone provided the patched one that works on Backfire and Atheros? I figure the question might save some people some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
httpCRASH Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) I've managed to finally get the AP51 to connect and upload - I had to run Wireshark to see where the device was thinking it actually lived. It was on a completely different subnet. I've since gotten the access and files updated. I also had been using the correct files but I had dumped them into my build-pineapple directory. i know its the atheros files, but wich files exactly did you use for kernal & rootfs? i thought i was using the rigth ones, and semi-bricked mine :D so have to wait for my console cable to arrive, but would be nice to have everything sorted out in the meantime :) EDIT: okay, you just gave me a good idea there, just started wireshark, and is also getting allot of data from the AP51... and stupid me had not seen that it was actually flashed ok, because it was not on the ip i expected, and not starting wireless by itself... Edited November 26, 2011 by httpCRASH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 You do know that redboot is the boot loader and has nothing to do with the gargoyle firmware flash right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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