Category: Electronics
OpenWRT on RTL8196E in WiFi repeater – pt1.1
Part 1.1 : Tool failure… So, I figured out that I would need to extract the firmware from the Flash memory. I found the tools needed (flashrom and binwalk) for the rPi and they installed great! Also found the correct pinout for the chip!… mega good news right? Indeed, It went super well for gathering […]
Simple Wall-Mount Power Switch for rPi – pt1
Part 1 : The idea So, I’ve been using a Raspberry Pi as my bench computer due to it size and that I can use the GPIOs from it. It worked great so far but the power supply that I purchased has a On/Off switch on it that is not extremely convenient. I had the […]
OpenWRT on RTL8196E in WiFi repeater – pt1
Part 1 : Talk to me… So, I’ve been fiddling with this old device from 2013ish. it’s a WiFi repeater from an unknown brand. On the bright side, I managed to crack it open and find out the potential UART port (without pins obviously), and the chip inside seems to be a genuine Realtek RTL8196E, […]