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| Ubiquiti Bullet M2 and M5 || || [https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/bullet OpenWRT Docs] || [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/chaos_calmer/ar71xx.extender-node/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-ubnt-bullet-m-squashfs-factory.bin firmware image] | | Ubiquiti Bullet M2 and M5 || || [https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/bullet OpenWRT Docs] || [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/chaos_calmer/ar71xx.extender-node/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-ubnt-bullet-m-squashfs-factory.bin firmware image] | ||
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== Downgrading to earlier AirOS == | |||
As far as we know this is only necessary for some newer models of Nanobeam and Nanostation. If you don't know if you need to do this then proceed to the next section (Flash the Extender Node) and come back here if you get an error saying "Firmware check failed". | |||
If you get this error DO NOT try to flash sudowrt/openwrt through the AirOS web interface. It will succeed and you will be stuck with a partially working system (all changes lost on every reboot) and no easy way to get it fully working. | |||
The solution is to use the built-in AirOS web UI to upload a version 5.5 of AirOS. This will downgrade the bootloader to a point where it's compatible with sudowrt/openwrt. Here's how: | |||
* Download the [http://home.pilsfree.net/morce/Firmware/UBNT/XW.v5.5.10.bin v5.5 AirOS firmware] | |||
* Configure your wired ethernet interface to use IP: 192.168.1.10, subnet: 255.255.255.0 | |||
* Plug one Ethernet cable into your laptop on one end and into the "LAN" port of the power-over-ethernet power supply on the other end. | |||
* Plug another Ethernet cable into your node/router on one end and into the "POE" port of the power-over-ethernet power supply on the other end. | |||
* Power on the router. | |||
* Wait for a couple of minutes. | |||
* Ensure you're not connected to a wifi network that has an 192.168.1.x IP range. Disconnect/disable your wifi if you're unsure. | |||
* In your browser go to http://192.168.1.20 | |||
* Log in using the credentials username: ubnt and password: ubnt | |||
* Click the "System" tab. | |||
* Click the "Browse" button next to the "Upload Firmware" box | |||
* Select the XW.v5.5.10.bin file that you downloaded earlier. | |||
* Click "Upload". | |||
* After uploading you will be asked if you want to upgrade/install the firmware. Click yes/accept. | |||
* Let the router finish flashing and wait for it to fully reboot before proceeding to flash sudowrt as described in the next section. | |||
== Flash the Extender Node == | == Flash the Extender Node == | ||
* Configure your wired | * Configure your wired ethernet interface to use IP: 192.168.1.10, subnet: 255.255.255.0 | ||
* Plug one Ethernet cable into your laptop on one end and into the "LAN" port of the power-over-ethernet power supply on the other end. | * Plug one Ethernet cable into your laptop on one end and into the "LAN" port of the power-over-ethernet power supply on the other end. | ||
* Plug another Ethernet cable into your | * Plug another Ethernet cable into your node/router on one end and into the "POE" port of the power-over-ethernet power supply on the other end. | ||
* Push a pin into the reset hole and hold it. | * Push a pin into the reset hole and hold it. | ||
* With the pin held down, plug in the power to the power-over-ethernet power supply. | * With the pin held down, plug in the power to the power-over-ethernet power supply. | ||