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@TalalMash TalalMash released this 03 Apr 06:27
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Quick Setup Follow Up

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GL.iNet installation
For Flint users using old firmware <4.0 click here
  1. Click on the blue link ending with "luci"


  2. Login and head to Backup / Flash Firmware


  3. Click on Flash image, choose SmoothWAN-0.99.9HF4-GL.iNet-{flint or slate}-WebUI.tar to upload, then uncheck Keep Settings


  4. Continue the basic tutorial in project's main page.
Unlike most routers, GL.iNet routers are designed to be customizable and are difficult to damage, I still don't take any responsibility on issues that may arise from using SmoothWAN

1. Download:

SmoothWAN-0.99.9HF5-GL.iNet-Slate-AX-WebUI.tar for Slate AX

or

SmoothWAN-0.99.9HF5-GL.iNet-Flint-WebUI.tar for Flint


2. Setup your GL.iNet device as instructed by the device leaflet.

3. After logging in, head to Upgrade, choose Local Upgrade, and upload SmoothWAN-..WebUI.tar

4. Uncheck Keep settings

5. Click Install



6. Continue the basic tutorial in project's main page after 3 minutes.

Raspberry Pi 4, Pi 400 and PC installation

 1. Download the file SmoothWAN-0.99.9HF5-RaspberryPi-4-SDcard.img.gz.

2. Download and install balenaEtcher from balena.io

3. Insert a microSD card using a reader to your computer. Make sure it's new and hasn't been used (e.g dashcam) for reliability.

4. After installation, balenaEtcher will automatically open, click "Flash from file:"



7. Select `SmoothWAN-_LatestVersion_-RaspberryPi4-SDcard.img.gz`



9. Click Select Target:



10. Check "SDHC" cards matching your SD size:



11. Click Flash!



12. After finish, remove the SD card from the reader and insert it to your Raspberry Pi or PC.

13. Your Pi / PC will restart twice on first start.

14. Continue the basic tutorial in project's main page.

Useful links

Build defaults

  • Setup webpage address: http://172.17.17.2
  • Wi-Fi Name: SmoothWAN Setup
    • Password: brassworld

Raspberry Pi 4 requirements

  • SD card size: 4GB or more

Intel/AMD PC requirements

  • RAM Size: 600MB or more

Notes

  • Do not keep settings on upgrade.
  • Raspberry Pi 4 build is community tested in this release.
  • Banana Pi & Nano Pi images have been removed due to lack of testing, use the unofficial Speedify installer for OpenWrt for now.

Known issues

  • PBR can leak P2P activity when Speedify reconnects, use Split-tunneling instead.

New features

  • Option to disable unique interface renaming
  • Simplified Wi-Fi configuration menu for the Slate AX and Flint
  • IPv6 basic support for Speedify (/56) and LAN enabled w/o ULA (NAT6 next release for split-tunneling & /64)
  • Update LuCI theme to 2022 version (better color and font)
  • Automatically resize and expand disk partition for PC and Pi-4, SmoothWAN will reboot twice on first boot!
Fixes (Click to expand)
  • Fix for Speedify captive portal logins
  • Diagnostics download test #130
  • SmoothWAN version visible in overview
  • Fix Tailscale clients/subnet access for Pi/PC/BPi users
  • Better handling when switching between Speedify/TinyFEC/Engarde
  • Improved Engarde/TinyFEC handling during network restarts and Wi-Fi reconfiguration
  • Revert to dnsmasq by default for DHCP but with working client statistics and control in AdGuardHome
  • Disable apache2 service from starting with certain configuration ("It works!" text on login)

Troubleshooting


GL.iNet

GL.iNet revert to factory software
  1. Download your stock firmware (Web panel file) from https://dl.gl-inet.com

  2. Login and head to Backup / Flash Firmware




  3. Click on Flash image, upload the stock image, then uncheck Keep Settings




  4. Device is ready when the LED is blinking, done!

Raspberry Pi

Update the bootloader for the Raspberry Pi 4 (optional)
  • Only update for lower power consumption (battery powered) and/or need slightly better performance.

  • You can also switch to USB boot if you desire to use a flash drive instead of an SDcard.

  • A safer alternative to updating from OS.

  1. Install and run Raspberry Pi Imager from https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/
  2. Follow the diagrams below:













  3. Select storage and click "Write"

  4. Insert to the device, and power up, the flashing proccess is quick, and once the green LED is blinking you can unplug power and replace/flash SD card with SmoothWAN

Existing SmoothWAN installation

How to update?
  1. Visit System->Upgrade->Backup / Flash Firmware

  2. Upload the image that includes the WebUI field in the filename.

  3. Uncheck Keep settings.

  4. If Force upgrade flag is visible, check it.

  5. Click Continue/Flash.


GL.iNet Notes

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