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Unbrick Guide for CW-5354u Router

This guide provides instructions for unbricking the CW-5354u wireless router by transferring new firmware using TFTP. The steps are: 1. Copy the correct firmware file to the computer's C drive. 2. Manually set the computer's IP address to 192.168.1.33 and default gateway to 192.168.1.1. 3. Open a command prompt, change to the C drive, and use TFTP to transfer the firmware file while pressing and holding the reset button. 4. The LAN LED will blink during transfer and it may take 3 minutes to access the router again once complete.

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Unbrick Guide for CW-5354u Router

This guide provides instructions for unbricking the CW-5354u wireless router by transferring new firmware using TFTP. The steps are: 1. Copy the correct firmware file to the computer's C drive. 2. Manually set the computer's IP address to 192.168.1.33 and default gateway to 192.168.1.1. 3. Open a command prompt, change to the C drive, and use TFTP to transfer the firmware file while pressing and holding the reset button. 4. The LAN LED will blink during transfer and it may take 3 minutes to access the router again once complete.

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Credits goes to CDR King for making this short guide

CW5358u
to sir mariolouis for confirming that tftp worked for recovery
to sir fspolly especially for the extra testing he did.

CW5356u
qvrian for testing and keeping up with my request
Me

This guide has been tested to work on the CW-5358u and CW-5356u with a trial and
error approach. Be patient you won't get it the first few times

Information for Open source Firmware: CW-5354u

I. Brick router for CW-5354u (also can use to upgrade firmware)


 Customer's Claim:
 The router’s LED all on but only one LAN port is connected
 The router’s LED all off or only power light on but LAN port is connected
 Can’t find default gateway and IP automatically (ex: in status of local connection, can’t get IP,
“limited connectivity”)
 Enter 192.168.1.1 can’t go to router setup web page.
(Note: These indications claimed by customer, found to be as user's fault. Customer failed to
reset/upgrade firmware!!)

Solution (CW-5354u):
1. Copy correct firmware to “My Computer” at drive C:\.
2. Manually set your computer’s LAN connection: IP Address: 192.168.1.33; Default Gateway:
192.168.1.1
 To set up, click Start and select Control Panel
 Click “Network and Internet Connections” icon.
 Click the “Network Connections” icon.

 Right-click on the “Local Area Connection” icon and choose Properties from the pop-up

menu.
 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in “This connection uses the following items list” and
click Properties button.
 Thick to Use the following IP address.
 In the IP address field, type “192.168.1.33”
 In the Subnet mask field, type “255.255.255.0”
 In the Default Gateway field, type “192.168.1.1” and click “OK” button.

3. Go to cmd mode (START>RUN>cmd)


- Change directory to C:\ (cd c:\)
- Type in command, “tftp –i 192.168.1.1 put tomato-1.27_CW-5354U.trx”
NOTE: DO NOT PRESS Enter Key YET.
Before press Enter key, you must:
- Unplug the power cable.
- Press and hold the reset button first, then plug the power cable back in at the same time.
- When WAN port led light goes On , release reset button, then press Enter key on command
prompt window.

4. The LAN port LED light should be blinking, below command line will show up.

5. This means the firmware has been transfer successfully and waits at least 3 minutes before access
back into the web management page.
Note: change your IP settings to DHCP before you open the router interface.
6. After 3 minutes, open Internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Google Chrome, etc. and
log back in to 192.168.1.1, you will notice that the the firmware has been updated. (See upper right side
of the web page).

*Note by me

CDR King says you need to release the reset button upon hitting enter.
In my 80th try I hit enter without releasing reset and it worked as well.

Tips from other forums says that you must add a Switch hub in between and/or add a static ARP entry
of arp -s IP MAC

Example under CMD(Administrator Privilege) I typed arp -s 192.168.1.1 08-10-74-68-XX-XX

08-10-74-68-XX-XX is my MAC you can find this under the router on a printed sticker.
Good luck with unbricking.

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