RouterStation Challenge Software

[UBNT-Mike.Ford]

Hey Guys,

We produced a Wiki page with the links and information to the 3 software packages from the RouterStation Challenge Winners. Please visit :

http://www.ubnt.com/wiki/index.php/RouterStationChallenge

Thanks,

[rakpatel]

Mike,

I try to load NETSHe and PyCI to Router station. When I upload the NETSHe after upload after second reboot also not getting ping from RS and not able to login through Port 80 (192.168.1.20) and for PyCI also I am able to get ping from 192.168.1.20 but not able to login through port 80. Any Idea.... or can you describe the procedure. I had read the procedure and tried excatly what they said.... But no luck

[ubnt-115]

Hi all!

Uploaded NETHSe firmware has 192.168.24.1/24 as ip-address and netmask of eth0.
It will be corrected ASAP

[kissas]

i'want to test the opennet images, but the portal snapshot its not uploaded or the link its broken, you can check that?
best regards.

[rct]

Could builds also be provided for the RouterStation Pro?

At the time of writing, all three pages only have RouterStation builds. Riskable has provided a link in one of the threads for a test PyCI build.

Thanks,
--Rob

[chvdr]

Hi there!

My name is Chavdar and I hope I'll write helpful hints bellow:
first of all, November 2009 was signed by Routerstation's Challenge.
Best software for routerstation. And the winner iiiiss... PyCI.

How to install PyCI on routerstation

1. PREPARATION. What we need before we start?

Computer (of course), with ip-address 192.168.1.254/24. If computer
uses Internet thru another interface, fill ipaddress and netmask
only. Leave gateway and DNS settings blank.

Attach that interface of your computer to the PoE interface of
routerstation.

Create directory on your computer with tftp client (if you do not
know what it means or even where to find, ask google). Also ask to
find latest PyCI latest bynaries. At the moment this is
pyci_mostly_minimal-ar71xx-ubnt-rs-squashfs.bin - I found it browsing
ubnt.com, but it's easy reachable ewerywhere.

2. FLASHING IMAGE.

Open XTERM console and ping 192.168.1.20

Power off the router by unplugging PoE cable from it.

Press and hold reset button and DO NOT LET GO. Connect the WAN/POE
cable. Watch the blinking lights ;-)
The normal 3 LED dance will start. But if you are still holding the
reset button, eventually, the WAN LED will light and then the RF LED
will light. The lit RF LED is your indication that the system is now
in debrick mode (assuming you removed the radio cards). You can let
go now.

In a few (approx 6-8) seconds, you will see replies from 192.168.1.20.

In the 3d xterm box, do the following:
tftp -i 192.168.1.20 put pyci_mostly_minimal-ar71xx-ubnt-rs-squashfs.bin

Once the file is transferred, it will take another few seconds to
write it to memory (be pationed here). But shortly, you should see
the pings to 192.168.1.20 stop and the LEDs indicating a reboot is in
progress.

Now we wait ... and wait ... and wait ... and suddenly our ping
should start up. During this time, OpenWRT was performing its initial
JFFS install and other one-time preparations, hence the wait.

So, wait ROUTER BE AUTO REBOOTED TWICE. It takes usually 3-5 minutes.

At this point you've successfully reflashed your Routerstation and can
telnet into it (assuming a standard OpenWRT build) and begin
configuration.

3. LOGIN.

Last term said all but let's explain recently. When I tried to fix a rs
for a first time there was nobody to tell me how. What is a problem?
We made flash of the rs successfully. But...
Now PyCI is untouchable. No web, no ssh. Id est, there IS web, but
it is a ssl one. And there IS ssh, but both cases it not recognizes
user name or/and password.

Here is a trick: login onto rs by telnet. Use open xterm console.
telnet 192.168.1.20...
Login with no username and password. Your'e in. Change password to
some desired using:
blah~# passwd
Now you are ready to login by ssh or web with username root and
just set password.
Just keep in mind that web is a ssl, i.e. web address of the rs is:
https://192.168.1.20 (not http://192.168.1.20).

That's all. Now you are ready to config rs. But if You need that
guide and if read it, better read some "how-to-configure" first.
Go to ubnt home site, find right howto or use google for that
and... go ahead.


Ciao,
Chavdar M. Georgiev

[dconnrt]

i'want to test the opennet images, but the portal snapshot its not uploaded or the link its broken, you can check that?
best regards.

Hi Kassas,

I think the Wiki link is probably fixed now but installing the portal image is *not* trival (Installing the OpenNet firmware on Ubiquiti hardware and using opennet without setting up your own portal should be very easy via www.opennet.ie).

Can you email me directly at derek@opennet.ie ? If you want to setup your own management portal, and/or contribute to the project, I'm more than happy to help

thanks,

Derek

[totko]

Hi there!

My name is Chavdar and I hope I'll write helpful hints bellow:
first of all, November 2009 was signed by Routerstation's Challenge.
Best software for routerstation. And the winner iiiiss... PyCI.

How to install PyCI on routerstation

1. PREPARATION. What we need before we start?

Computer (of course), with ip-address 192.168.1.254/24. If computer
uses Internet thru another interface, fill ipaddress and netmask
only. Leave gateway and DNS settings blank.

Attach that interface of your computer to the PoE interface of
routerstation.

Create directory on your computer with tftp client (if you do not
know what it means or even where to find, ask google). Also ask to
find latest PyCI latest bynaries. At the moment this is
pyci_mostly_minimal-ar71xx-ubnt-rs-squashfs.bin - I found it browsing
ubnt.com, but it's easy reachable ewerywhere.

2. FLASHING IMAGE.

Open XTERM console and ping 192.168.1.20

Power off the router by unplugging PoE cable from it.

Press and hold reset button and DO NOT LET GO. Connect the WAN/POE
cable. Watch the blinking lights ;-)
The normal 3 LED dance will start. But if you are still holding the
reset button, eventually, the WAN LED will light and then the RF LED
will light. The lit RF LED is your indication that the system is now
in debrick mode (assuming you removed the radio cards). You can let
go now.

In a few (approx 6-8) seconds, you will see replies from 192.168.1.20.

In the 3d xterm box, do the following:
tftp -i 192.168.1.20 put pyci_mostly_minimal-ar71xx-ubnt-rs-squashfs.bin

Once the file is transferred, it will take another few seconds to
write it to memory (be pationed here). But shortly, you should see
the pings to 192.168.1.20 stop and the LEDs indicating a reboot is in
progress.

Now we wait ... and wait ... and wait ... and suddenly our ping
should start up. During this time, OpenWRT was performing its initial
JFFS install and other one-time preparations, hence the wait.

So, wait ROUTER BE AUTO REBOOTED TWICE. It takes usually 3-5 minutes.

At this point you've successfully reflashed your Routerstation and can
telnet into it (assuming a standard OpenWRT build) and begin
configuration.

3. LOGIN.

Last term said all but let's explain recently. When I tried to fix a rs
for a first time there was nobody to tell me how. What is a problem?
We made flash of the rs successfully. But...
Now PyCI is untouchable. No web, no ssh. Id est, there IS web, but
it is a ssl one. And there IS ssh, but both cases it not recognizes
user name or/and password.

Here is a trick: login onto rs by telnet. Use open xterm console.
telnet 192.168.1.20...
Login with no username and password. Your'e in. Change password to
some desired using:
blah~# passwd
Now you are ready to login by ssh or web with username root and
just set password.
Just keep in mind that web is a ssl, i.e. web address of the rs is:
https://192.168.1.20 (not http://192.168.1.20).

That's all. Now you are ready to config rs. But if You need that
guide and if read it, better read some "how-to-configure" first.
Go to ubnt home site, find right howto or use google for that
and... go ahead.


Ciao,
Chavdar M. Georgiev

Hello Chavdar,
My Name Is Ivo
I complete all off your recomendations in this post and everything looks good except web login . After changing the pass from telnet it let me in but only in SSH but not in WEB. How can I solve this problem.Thanks inadvance,
BR
Ivo

[moamimo]

Make sure you have it as https://192.168.1.20

[totko]

Make sure you have it as https://192.168.1.20

Oh . yes I'm using https://192.168.1.20 and web interface is opening , but when I try to login using root and a pass i made using telnet it not leting me in. Aslo I have tried to login according this "Tip: PyCI uses /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow for checking credentials. If you haven't set your root password yet you may login as root with no password" but not giving me access... :icon_confused::icon_sad:

[chvdr]

hello friends!
I sow that there was an interest for my (originally it's mine, but translated) guide.
I hope it helps.
Cheers,
Chavdar

[Panchor]

It install the Firmware, go in by telnel and put the password, but despues when I want to go in by web puts me the following \"PyCI use /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow for checking credentials. If you haven't set your root password yet you may login Ace root with no password.\"And I can not ingresar, already put him the pass from the telnet, and despues of this can not go in by telnet.