SmartBox Giga

Specifications§

Processor

MediaTek MT7621AT, MIPS, 880 MHz

Flash memory

128 MB NAND

RAM

256 MB DDR3

Ethernet

10/100 Mbps x1, 10/100/1000 Mbps x2

USB

1 × USB 3.0

Wi-Fi chip

MediaTek MT7603, MediaTek MT7613

Wi-Fi 5 GHz

AC, 80MHz, 2x2, 867MB/s, 256QAM

Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz

N, 40MHz, 2x2, 300MB/s, 64QAM

Build features§

• FunctionalityExcept:
  Cloud services
  Components
• Factory resetWith the Reset button
• LEDSystem
  Internet connected
• Mesh compatibilityWith original devices and clones
• Built-in storage55.2 MB, Entware can be installed
• Modem rebootRequires a hardware mod

Preparing for flashing§

1. Download and unpack the firmware archive The “Download” button is in the panel under the device name.
2. Connect the router to the computer with a cable (Ethernet) Flashing over Wi-Fi is not possible.

Installing from stock firmware§

First install the Breed bootloader and prepare the EEPROM (steps below), then choose one of the two flashing methods — Method #1 (via KeenBOOT, recommended) or Method #2 (via Breed and Telnet).

Installing the Breed bootloader and preparing the EEPROM§

1. Installing Breed From the stock firmware, upload BreedInstaller_from_stock.img as an update.

2. Entering Breed After the reboot the Breed bootloader is available at 192.168.1.1.

3. Backup In the Breed web interface, save Backup → Full dump (128MB).

   

4. Extracting the EEPROM In the “Extract EEPROM” tool, load Full.bin from the previous step and download the extracted EEPROM.

5. Preparing the EEPROM Open the “Set MAC” tool, load the EEPROM from the previous step and enter the MAC address from the sticker. Download the generated eeprom.bin.

6. Preparing the archive Download and unpack the archive, then add the EEPROM from the previous step to the folder.

MethodINew, recommended§

1. Replace the bootloader with KeenBOOT.
2. Upload Firmware, EEPROM and U-Config from the archive one by one through the web interface, following the instructions.
3. Reboot the device.

MethodIIOld§

1. Serving the files Start HFS.exe and drag all .bin files from the firmware folder into its window.

   

   Tip

   To minimize installation problems, it is recommended to set the IP address 192.168.1.2 on the network card.

   

2. Flashing over Telnet Start PuTTY, connect over Telnet to 192.168.1.1 on port 23 and paste the commands with the right mouse button, waiting for the previous one to finish.

   Warning

   • Turn off your OS firewall and antivirus beforehand.
   • The messages skipped bad blocks and Flash erasure failed with -5 after entering the commands are normal.

   Caution

   • Each line is a separate command. If it fails, run it again.
   • Compare the IP in the wget commands below with the IP shown in HFS. In the Breed bootloader it always starts with 192.168.1.xxx.

After the reboot the device starts.

Updating the firmware§

To update, use any method for NAND memory.

Since version 5.0.7 the firmware can also be updated through the web interface.

Reverting to stock firmware§

You will need the backup saved before flashing. The steps are in the instructions for MT7621.

Rebooting the USB modem (USB-Mod)§

A capacitor against Fibocom L860-GL freezes§