Install OpenWRT on Aruba AP-175
· 06.04.2023 · 13:30:00 ··· ··· Thursday ·· 4 (4)
Van Tech Corner In this video, I will show you how to install OpenWRT on the Aruba AP-175.
TL;DR
The PR to add OpenWRT support for the AP-175 was created by Hurricos on September 2022. Recently, it was merged into OpenWRT master on on March 26, 2023. Now, you can find the firmware on snapshots/targets/ath79/
Detail guide: https://vantc.net/install-openwrt-on-the-aruba-ap-175.html
The installation process consists of 2 main steps:
- Replace the stock u-boot with a custom u-boot that allows unsigned kernels to boot. After that, write the custom u-boot to the internal SPI Flash chip with a CH314A SPI-Flasher, or use a Raspberry Pi SBC and directly connect it to the SPI Flash Chip with a test clip.
- Once the custom u-boot had been flashed, use a USB-A-to-A cable to establish the Serial Connection. From this, use the normal u-boot serial flashing procedure to boot the OpenWRT sysupgrade image via tftp.
Video timeframe:
00:00 - OpenWRT on Aruba AP-175 Intro
01:10 - Installation Procedure Summary
02:19 - Preparation
02:39 - Access the SPI NOR chip with Raspberry Pi and Test Clip
04:10 - Create & Write custom u-Boot on AP-175
09:32 - Boot OpenWRT sysupgrade image via tftp
14:06 - Connect to AP-175 with SSH & Configure Static IP Address
18:59 - Install LuCI (and fix DNS & opkg feeds)
24:02 - Access AP-175 LuCI Web Interface
25:00 - Configure Wireless (2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi)
29:19 - Final words
References:
- OpenWRT on AP-105 (doc): https://openwrt.org/toh/aruba/ap-105
- Add Aruba AP-175 support PR: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/10794
- Custom u-Boot for AP-175: https://github.com/Hurricos/u-boot-ap105/tree/ap175
Good luck and see you again!
· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ···
0**##
· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ···
# · 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ···
* · 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ···
* · 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ···
********
