[ap-utils] SP918 dead

[João Seabra]

s*it...
im very sorry for the lame 800k post.


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:32:01 +0000, João Seabra <jseabra at gmail.com> wrote:
> Since i cant find the FCC ID here goes a nice pic of the device.
> I have another one that is working.Could it be possible with some live
> connections to make the dead ap work?
>  I have access to memory programmers.The firmware is in the at76c510
> or in some memory module?
>  What can i do or try now?
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:06:13 +0100 (MET), Jan Rafaj
> <jr-aputils at cedric.unob.cz> wrote:
> >
> > 
> 
> > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, [ISO-8859-1] Joăo Seabra wrote:
> >
> > > Ok.
> > >  Some more info.
> > >  The ARP trick doesnt work with the AP.
> > >  Its a Micronet SP 918 with no web management (SNMP only) and the
> > > firmware was (i believe) 1.4j.
> > >  ap-tftp is useless since i cant assign an ip to the AP.
> > >  The thing is dead and has no warranty.Any ideas?
> >
> > Yes. It should be possible to program the flash memory in the device
> > through JTAG pins of AT76C510. I'm already able to successfully read
> > the entire memory image, but I still have no success in writing
> > the image back to flash. Should I succeed with this too, it would
> > be relatively easy - however, it would still require some little
> > SMD soldering skills, and building simple JTAG interface, which
> > you'd plug to the LPT port of your linux PC.
> > At this point I'm sorry to say that I cant promise anything.
> > I'm afraid there's no other way but to wait for my (or someone
> > elses) success with writing the image back.
> > I have several valid memory images that would apparently work in your
> > AP. I'll send you one once (if ever) I'll succeed, along with
> > instructions.
> >
> > Please send me the FCC ID of SP918, so I can see whether its PCB
> > exposes JTAG directly...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jan
> >
> > > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:28:27 +0000, Joăo Seabra wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi.
> > > >
> > > >  Thanks for your quick reply.
> > > >  The AP in question is a Micronet SP 918 and doesnt have any usb port.
> > > >  I Think it was using something like 1.4.j
> > > >  So Is there any way to make it work? Theres no firware available at
> > > > micronet page...
> > > >
> >
> > > > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:58:27 +0100 (MET), Jan Rafaj wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Joăo,
> > > > >
> > > > > Please, download the latest ap-utils DEVELOPMENT version, and _READ_
> > > > > THOROUGHLY AND COMPLETELY:
> > > > > - the manpage for ap-tftp and
> > > > > - section relevant to 'free firmware upgrade' in README
> > > > >
> > > > > Your AP has suffered from 'dead by reconfiguration' bug due to bug
> > > > > in (almost all not current) generic ATMEL firmware versions.
> > > > > The way is to fix by firmware upgrade - and I'm quite sure your
> > > > > AP was running something like 0.2.2.X firmware version with X < 20 ....
> > > > >
> > > > > There's chance you could upgrade to 0.2.2.20 firmware, which is
> > > > > (finally!) not plaqued by this bug, and has ton of other extra
> > > > > features - please read the relevant section in the README as noted
> > > > > above.
> > > > >
> > > > > There's apparently no way of how to restore the AP at the moment,
> > > > > HOWEVER, if your AP has an USB port, and you'd be able to see
> > > > > something like 'Device with VID/PID 03eb/7611 connected' after
> > > > > plugging it to your linux box via USB port (provided that you
> > > > > have *hci.o module installed), then there _IS_ a chance your
> > > > > AP could be easily restored using so-called 'DFU' ('Device Firmware
> > > > > Upgrade standard') utility - I have an 'ap-dfu' (linux equivalent
> > > > > of windows 'DFU' USB utility used for firmware upgrade and
> > > > > conf. restores) in the works. At the moment, you could try AP restoral
> > > > > with the windows utility from your vendor. If you can't, you'll,
> > > > > unfortunately, have to wait until I finish ap-dfu.
> > > > >
> > > > > In case your device does not identify itself with VID/PID using USB
> > > > > connection, it is worse. I'm currently in process of trying onboard
> > > > > flash reprogramming with valid image through JTAG interface the AT76C510
> > > > > WiSOC provides, however there's been just partial success with this.
> > > > > So in this case, I'm afraid, rather than waiting for unsure to
> > > > > happen, you'd do better returning your AP to your seller for replacement.
> > > > > If you manage to get a new AP, DO NOT, BY ANY MEANS, FORGET TO UPGRADE
> > > > > IT TO A SAFE FIRMWARE 0.2.2.20 (provided that your AP qualifies for
> > > > > free firmware upgrade as described in README).
> > > > >
> > > > > Please post closer information about your AP:
> > > > > - FCC ID of your AP
> > > > > - firmware version you've used prior your attempt to upgrade firmware
> > > > > - version of firmware you've tried to upgrade with
> > > > > - whether your AP has provided web interface for configuration or not
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Jan
> > > > > ap-utils co-developer
> > > > >
> >
> > > > > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, [ISO-8859-1] Joăo Seabra wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Happy New Year :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  I changed the primary port from ethernet to wireless while using the
> > > > > > ap in client mode and now its dead.
> > > > > >  No AP, doesnt reply to pings and the reset procedure described in the
> > > > > > micronet page does nothing.The ip configure doesnt work,etc...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  Does anyone know how do i perform a full reset to the damn thing or
> > > > > > how do i solve my problem?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
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