On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 3:03 AM, Paul Elliott <[email protected] > wrote:
> > > I have been reading about serial port debricking and > Serial Console > http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/hardware/port.serial > > There are so many different options discussed that the > simplest situation gets lost in the complexity. > > If your router has a usb port like the netgear WNDR3700 and > your computer has a usb port, does that mean that you can debrick > with a simple USB data cable like this? > > http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-54170-Cable-Black/dp/B003VTZ070/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1431391833&sr=8-7&keywords=usb+data+cable > > Or is some voltage level changing or null modem wire swaping needed? > > > Thank You > > > > > > -- > Paul Elliott 1(512)837-1096 > [email protected] PMB 181, 11900 Metric Blvd > Suite J > http://www.free.blackpatchpanel.com/pme/ Austin TX 78758-3117 > > _______________________________________________ > openwrt-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-users > > Sorry, you can't use the router's USB port for debricking, you need to open it up and find the serial connector, for your router, see here: http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/netgear/wndr3700#serial For more information on how to use the serial port, the wiki explains it better than me: http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/hardware/port.serial It's a lot of text, but it's really useful so you don't accidentally destroy the router, especially the section on Talking and Listening It also lists USB adapters you can use with your computer to connect to the serial header, here is a good one listed there: http://www.amazon.com/CP2102-Module-Download-Serial-Converter/dp/B009T2ZR6W/ Good luck with your router! -- All the best, Audun M G
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