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@@ -58,6 +58,46 @@ Sent 8257665 bytes in 1.6 seconds The router immediately rebooted after the TFTP upload was done. +### Upgrading from 18.06.1 to 18.06.2 + +Attempting to use the `-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin` here: + +http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.2/targets/ipq806x/generic/ + +Verified the integrity of the downloaded firmware with gpg. First downloaded +a backup of the settings on the **System** -> **Backup / Flash Firmware** +page. + +Then uploaded the upgrade firmware. I checked off the "Keep settings" box, +assuming that since we're only doing a minor revision bump, the settings +should be compatible across versions. + +During the process - the power LED went to solid orange, then white blinking, +then solid white. Success! + +Pinging the router during the upgrade process let me know it came back on the +same IP. However I couldn't log in with https, I had to use +`http://<router_ip>` to use the web UI. **BUT** logging in wouldn't work? + +I could log in via `ssh` though - after doing so I went through the process +for installing openssl support of the web UI: + +``` +opkg update +opkg install luci-ssl-openssl +/etc/init.d/uhttpd restart +``` + +Then I was able to use `https://<router_ip>` to log in. + +Because I was using the root password (unsuccessfully) on a web form thru an +insecure http connection, I changed the root pw to a new one with the `passwd` +command. + +I did have to go over to "System -> Startup" and disable `dnsmasq` and +`firewall` again. Other customizations in this doc appeared to have survived +the upgrade. + ## Setup I have a different box connected to the internet, so I just want a "dumb AP" @@ -199,8 +239,8 @@ router, change the SSID and password to some nonsense values. | Hostname | OpenWrt | | Model | Netgear Nighthawk X4S R7800 | | Architecture | ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) | -| Firmware Version | OpenWrt 18.06.1 r7258-5eb055306f / LuCI openwrt-18.06 branch (git-18.228.31946-f64b152) | -| Kernel Version | 4.14.63 | +| Firmware Version | OpenWrt 18.06.2 r7676-cddd7b4c77 / LuCI openwrt-18.06 branch (git-19.020.41695-6f6641d) | +| Kernel Version | 4.14.95 | <!-- vim:tw=78 |