If possible convert WLAN 7050 german to International English (AnnexB)?

I have a german box.

Telnet should work. It might be possible to rebrand german/english.
But there are some internal "problems".

- HWRevision, firmware_version and language needs to be modified
- It's not possible with a simple upload file
- so a special modified image is required.
- Do not know how Annex A/Annex B will react.

BR
Haveaniceday

PS: Busy during the next days... So not many replies from me..

I do not know the product numbers.

This thread contains the telnet file:

http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/showthread.php?t=69245
File: http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/attachment.php?attachmentid=3602&d=1106239999

The telnet password will be the same password as for your fritzbox web interface.

You can see from the Major version if a firmware matches.
Additionally the HWRevision ( gives Annex A/B ) and firmware_version ( avm/avme) and language defines if a firmware is loadable.

See here for some Major/HWRevision information: http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/showthread.php?p=541836#post541836


Be _very_ careful with modification. You can easy crash the settings and
you need to do a "hardcore" recover..

Haveaniceday

Yes, there is an error within this telnet upload. It reports "error: no error".
I am too lazy to fix

The firmware has a bootloader so called "adam2".
The Flash contains several section:
mtd0 + mtd1 => kernel, filesystem size of the parts differs on different boxes.
mtd2: adam2 boot manager => can be reached for recovery via IP and managed with partial working ftp commands. No full ftp-protocol !
mtd3+mtd4=> storage for configuration/environment settings.

mtd2 destroyed/touched: JTAG requird
mtd3/mtd4 destroyed/wrong configured: reaction varies, no boot, no web interface, ...

The configuration is partially mapped to /var/flash/*. ( access is critical ! )

Do only read: cat /proc/avalanche/env

Makes sense: save mtd3 + mtd4
=> cat /dev/mtdblock/3 > /var/tmp/mtd3.sav
+ save with tftp to a linux/pc/unix
Same for mtd4

Unfortunately I do not know an english written description...

Haveaniceday

You have to tell us the HWrevision and the Annex.
I never had an international version to test or see.

mtd3+mtd4 backup can just be used with the firmware where it belongs to.

Trouble beside Annex A/B

mtd3+mtd4 settings: International "provider" avme, + "language" de
Web interface: /var/html => /usr/www/<avme>/<de>/... all web stuff

mtd3+mtd4 settings: "provider" avm, language do not care
Web interface: /var/html => /usr/www/avm/... all web stuff

The web interface and box does not start proper if /var/html does not point to a regular index.html + web stuff

Depending on the firmware it only contains one of:
/usr/www/avm/...
or
/usr/www/avme/{de,en}/...

Also: Annex A Hardware should never be used for Annex B PSTN. The frequency
interferes.
Annex B Hardware should work with less quality if set up as Annex A, if the
DSL-firmware supports.

For "perfekt" ADSL2+ firmware it will not be possible to have a unique Annex A/B support.

I do not know which "avme" international software is for annex A and which for annex B.
I just can tell if I unpack the firmware.

Haveaniceday

haveaniceday schrieb:

Makes sense: save mtd3 + mtd4
=> cat /dev/mtdblock/3 > /var/tmp/mtd3.sav
+ save with tftp to a linux/pc/unix
Haveaniceday

Zum Vergrößern anklicken....

Could you provide us with instructions about using tftp ?
In English or in German or any link to a relevant page?

Thanks

Unfortunately in German:
http://www.wehavemorefun.de/fritzbox
See here:
http://www.wehavemorefun.de/fritzbox/Firmware_Modifikationen_/_Recompiling#Dateiaustausch_per_TFTP

Best regards,

Haveaniceday

edit: (Firmware entfernt)
Es wurde schon so oft gesagt: Für AVM-Firmware nur zu AVM verlinken.

Zum Vergrößern anklicken....

Translation:
- Firmware removed
- Often said, AVM firmware just as link to original AVM sites.

More translated: :idea:
AVM complains about offering firmware outside their web site.
Would give also trouble by german laws cause of parts with AVM copyright.

Haveaniceday

Yes, PSTN have analog lines. But everybody uses Annex B only, also in combination
with analog lines.

Might give less bandwidth or no connection in rare cases, but the provider do
not care for those connection. They just tell you: No DSL possible in these
cases.

Haveaniceday

PS: I use e.g. an analog line, cause it's cheaper and voip gives a second line..

I would wait until a new version is out.
You have already *.03.91 on your box.

I never did a migration from avm => avme or avme => avm.
There are some descriptions around, but I expect they are in german
and also more for the other way. avm("e"nglish) => avm german.

Regular you do not need the jtag interface.
- mtd2: _neeever_ touch, it's the bootloader adam2 ( or you need jtag..)
Should be the same for all boxes without specific language settings.

- mtd0 => filesystem
- mtd1 => kernel ( + see below )
- mtd3+mtd4 : flash archive for the settings.
- "mtd6" should be a hidden filesystem, mapped from inside mtd1 (behind kernel)


I compared the german 03.88 => 04.01 web interface. It might be a too ugly job
to combine/convert 03.91 englisch / 04.01 german for a proper english version.

But just ask AVM about an international update for your box.
They might do this as support.

Haveaniceday