UART free Openwrt installer for T56 routers v2

Openwrt Installer for Zyxel EX5601-T0

This tool install Openwrt on most Zyxel EX5601-T0 / T1 routers without UART connection.
The installation process works from the OEM firmware with root access.

Step 1

Download the installation bundle , it include ( two files)

1. Miniroot Archive (openwrt_chroot_rootfs.tar.gz)
2. Main script (loader.sh )

Step 2

Copy both files to the router's /tmp dir using WinSCP or the SCP:

scp openwrt_chroot_rootfs.tar.gz loader.sh root@192.168.1.1:/tmp/

Alternatively, you can copy files to a USB drive and then use the USB drive

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb
cp /mnt/usb/openwrt_chroot_rootfs.tar.gz /tmp

Step 3

chmod +x /tmp/loader.sh
/tmp/loader.sh

Once the script completes, login with no password to router IP address on port 8080.

Example: 192.168.1.1:8080
Go to LUCI menu ... System > Install matrix > and select either flash Openwrt-stock or ubootmod .

Router reboot at the end , usually it take about a minute for full installation.

(openwrt installer is written by students of embedded engineering from Vaasa and LUT, the name of project is Project A, licensed under GPLv2)