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Computers & Hardware => Broadband hardware swap shop => Topic started by: dmcdonnell on March 02, 2016, 10:05:15 AM

Title: [SOLD] BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: dmcdonnell on March 02, 2016, 10:05:15 AM: I have BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk installed for sale at £75 incl p&p.

This router has a very decent spec, see

https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/bt/homehub_v5a
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/BT_Home_Hub_5

Note: These routers are used and come with power supply only.
If you have a BT home Hub 5a and want OpenWRT flashed on it, PM me.
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: dmcdonnell on March 02, 2016, 10:11:07 AM: dmesg (kernel log) is here: http://pastebin.com/U0tmawhz
syslog is here: http://pastebin.com/DEa0nJbt
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: Dray on March 02, 2016, 10:17:05 PM: Fantastic news !
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: ejs on March 03, 2016, 06:20:34 AM: Presumably it is shipped with VDSL2 firmware version 5.7.4.3.0.6, which supports G.INP in both directions, but not vectoring?
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: dmcdonnell on March 03, 2016, 10:18:19 AM: Quote from: Dray on March 02, 2016, 10:17:05 PM
Fantastic news !

Full credit to Darklight who ported OpenWRT to the BBHH5a. You can find the work here: http://openwrt.ebilan.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=7

You can do it yourself. However, it is a non trivial exercise. I did not know solder pads could be so tiny.
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: dmcdonnell on March 03, 2016, 10:29:24 AM: Quote from: ejs on March 03, 2016, 06:20:34 AM
Presumably it is shipped with VDSL2 firmware version 5.7.4.3.0.6, which supports G.INP in both directions, but not vectoring?

Lantiq changed the terms of their licence late last year to allow firmware to be redistributed, see https://dev.openwrt.org/changeset/47783.

There are many firmwares available with, and without, vectoring. See https://xdarklight.github.io/lantiq-xdsl-firmware-info/
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: dmcdonnell on March 03, 2016, 03:02:01 PM: You can flash OpenWRT yourself on the BT HomeHub 5a. The process is covered in detail here:

https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/bt/homehub_v5a
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: PTR on March 04, 2016, 04:40:24 PM: I would like to buy one, please, and I have my own BTHH5a. I took a look at trying to flash OpenWRT but it's way too difficult for me. What do you charge for doing the flash, please?

TIA
PTR
Title: Re: BT Home Hub 5a with OpenWRT Trunk r48875 - £75 incl p&p
Post by: dmcdonnell on March 05, 2016, 01:30:35 PM: Afraid my BTHH5a is sold. If I get another, I will advise.

I can flash OpenWRT Trunk on your device for £40 plus p&p. You'd have to mail me your BTHH5a minus cables n PSU.

PM me for details.