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It’s often a Recipe for Disaster

to flash firmware on a router

over Wi-Fi . Play it safe. Con-

nect the LAN port of the router

to the PC using an Ethernet

cable.

SUMMARY OF TOPIC

WE826 Router

4G | LTE | Wi-Fi

1 * PCI-E slot

1 * SIM card slot

1 * USB 2.0 port

1 * Micro SD card slot

1 * 10/100/100M WAN port

（Auto MDI/MDIX）

4 * 10/100/100M LAN port

（Auto MDI/MDIX)

Topic

Flashing the Firmware

Prerequisites

Connect Ethernet Cable from Router LAN to Laptop/PC

Download GoldenOrb to a Laptop/PC

Related Topics

Installing Sierra Modem in Router Mini PCIe Slot

AT Commands to Configure Sierra Wireless Modem

Configuring Modem Reconnect Monitor in GoldenOrb

Scheduling a Router Reboot in GoldenOrb

WE826 Router - Flashing Firmware

This LTE Fix It Series topic will focus on flashing the firmware on the WE826 router.

The OEM WE826 is preloaded with OpenWRT firmware. Some users may

find the OEM firmware adequate. Others may prefer a different build of firm-

ware to accommodate special requirements. Still others may simply want to

explore different firmware builds.

On of the more popular firmware builds for this router is GoldenOrb. It has

been perfected over time and is compatible with a multitude of 3G|4G|LTE

USB modems as well as the line of Sierra Wireless mini PCIe modem cards.

It is by far the best firmware we have seen to date, and its forum based sup-

port group is second to none.

This topic will download and use GoldenOrb for our firmware flashing exam-

ple for the WE826.

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This topic provides the steps for flashing GoldenOrb firmware onto the OEM WE|WG series with OpenWRT Router. Step-by

-step instructions are provided below as well as screen shot images when needed.

Lets get started

WE826 Router - Flashing Firmware to GoldenOrb (aka, ROOTer)

1. Open a web browser and type the routers default IP address of 192.168.1.1 and hit Enter on your keyboard

When the OpenWRT LuCI (web interface) opens:

2. Type the WE826 OpenWRT default Username “root”

3. Type the WE826 OpenWRT default Password “admin”

4. Click the “Login” button

Once logged in to the OpenWRT LuCI:

5. Select the “System” tab on top of the toolbar

6. Select the “Backup/Flash Firmware” from the dropdown menu

When the “Flash operations” page opens:

7. Remove the check mark from the “Keep settings” box

8. Click on the “Choose File” button and direct the window to the WE826 file folder on the desktop containing the Gold-

enOrb firmware

9. Select the lede-we826-G02017-xx-xx.bin firmware. It should now appear in the File name window

10. Click the “Open” button

11. Once again, make sure the “Keep Settings” box is unchecked

12. Check that the firmware image you selected is the correct

13. Click on the “Flash image” button

14. When the “Flash Firmware—Verify” page opens, you have the option to “Checksum” and compare its number to

that of the original file number. The Checksum numbers are SHA256 and may be verified at the Github site.

15. Click the “Proceed” button to begin flashing the firmware

16. The “System—Flashing” page will now appear. Play careful attention to the information. Allow several minutes for

the flashing process. Leave your web browser open and, once flashed, GoldenOrb LuCI should open automatically

Done!

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You are ready to login to LuCI on GoldenOrb

Join us for our next topic in the LTE Fix It Series — Configuring

GoldenOrb—where we will explore router configurations and

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