Alfa WNAP 7320 Wireless Access Point Installation Guide

Alfa WNAP 7320 Wireless Access Point

Product Information

The Planet WNAP-7320 is a wireless access point that provides high-speed internet connectivity. It is also compatible with the Alfa N5c.

Hardware

• Serial Port: 115000,1,n,8
• 1 PWR 2 TX 3 RX 4 GND

Product Usage Instructions

Flashing – Initial
To perform the initial flashing of the device, you need to access it via a serial connection. The firmware files can be downloaded from the following location: https://example.com/firmware

Flashing – Step 1

Flashing the U-Boot:

1. Set up a TFTP server to download the files.
2. Access the device’s command line interface (CLI) via the serial connection.
3. Type “1” when prompted to enter the command line.
4. Print the environment settings and note down the IP and server address.
5. Execute the following commands in the uboot console:

tftpboot 0x80060000 uboot.bin
erase 9f000000 +$filesize
cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f000000 $filesize

If the download doesn’t work, try using the second Ethernet port. The new version of U-Boot will be 1.1.4. Do not reset or reboot yet!

DD-WRT/Recovery
After flashing U-Boot, you can proceed to install DD-WRT from the CLI:

tftp 0x80060000 firmware.bin
erase 9f050000 +$filesize
cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f050000 $filesize

U-Boot – Step 2
Once the above steps are completed, you can reset or reboot the device.

Specifications

• Model: Planet WNAP-7320
• Compatible with: Alfa N5c

FAQ

Q: Where can I download the firmware files?
A: You can download the firmware files from https://example.com/firmware.

Planet WNAP-7320 = OTAi 724S
This instruction is also valid for the Alfa N5c

Hardware

• CPU Atheros AR7240
• Flash 8MB
• RAM 32 MB

Serial Port

• 115000,1,n,8
  1. PWR
  2. TX
  3. RX
  4. GND

Flashing

Initial
For initial flashing you have to access the device via serial connection.
Firmware files can be found here: Where do I download firmware?

U-Boot

Since the default is set to boot from the fixed address 0x9f650000, an new bootloader must be flashed before you can boot DD-WRT. You will have to setup an tftp server where you can download the files. When the cli asks type 1 to enter the command line. print the envsettings and set the ip and server address. Process each line step by step from the uboot console:
tftpboot 0x80060000 uboot.bin
erase 9f000000 +$filesize
cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f000000 $filesize
when the download doesnt work, try again with the 2nd eth port. The new version will be U-Boot 1.1.4
Dont reset/reboot yet!

DD-WRT/Recovery

Afer the uboot is flashed go on installing DD-WRT from the cli:
tftp 0x80060000 firmware.bin
erase 9f050000 +$filesize
cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f050000 $filesize

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