Glossary
Short explanations of words used in the guides. In the guides these words are underlined with dots — hover over them or tap them to see the explanation.
Bootloaders§
Breed§
An alternative bootloader for routers with Broadcom and MediaTek processors. Its web interface or Telnet console is used to write the firmware, EEPROM and other partitions.
KeenBOOT§
A proprietary bootloader for routers based on MediaTek MT7621 and MT7981 with a web interface: firmware installation, full dump, backups.
Partitions and firmware§
EEPROM§
A flash memory partition with the Wi-Fi calibration and the MAC address. Every router has its own: without the right EEPROM, Wi-Fi works poorly or not at all. You can extract it from a dump and set the MAC in the tools.
U-Config§
A partition with the device's service data: serial number, service tag, service password and region. A new U-Config can be generated in the tools.
Full dump§
A complete backup of the router's entire flash memory. With it, the device can be returned to its original state.
OTA§
An over-the-air update: the new version is downloaded and installed right on the router, without files on a computer.
OpenWrt§
An open Linux-based firmware for routers. On some models our firmware is installed from it.
On the router§
KeenKit§
A router maintenance script: firmware updates from a file and over OTA, partition and Entware backups.
Entware§
A repository of extra software for the router. It is installed with the opkg package manager to the built-in memory or a USB drive.
Mesh§
Several routers combined into one Wi-Fi network with shared management.
Programs for the computer§
BreedEnter§
A Windows program that interrupts the system boot and opens the Breed bootloader without the Reset button.
HFS§
HTTP File Server — a simple Windows program that shares files over the network. Breed downloads firmware files from it with the wget command.
PuTTY§
A Windows program for connecting to the router's console over Telnet or SSH.
TFTPD64§
A TFTP server program for Windows. Some factory bootloaders download the firmware file through it during recovery.
Connections§
Telnet§
A text console protocol. It is used to enter commands in the Breed bootloader — strictly one at a time.
SSH§
A secure connection to the router's console: for example, to install Entware or run KeenKit.
UART§
A serial port on the router's board. With a USB-UART adapter you can control the bootloader even when the system does not start.