Huawei Echolife HG532b firmware download

I found some versions of the router frimwares and I thought I should post them for you to find :-)


those i did NOT test:


HG532 v1.07 Original Firmware
HG532 v2.02t beta Firmware
HG532 v3.02t beta Firmware
HG532 v3.03t beta Firmware



and this is the original STC one I used to repair my bricked router:

HG532bV100R001C01B020_T1.bin



most of the explanations are found in arabic here
most of the data is collected from here

IS "DD-WRT" Worth it?!!!!

After de-briking my Huawei HG532b (as explained in my previous post); I got everything back..

along with "everything" came the lock stats that the router originally had:
you can't use this router with any internet provider except the Saudi Arabian STC..
despite of the fact that I payed for it with my own money..

"by the way there are a lot of people searching for the Echolife HG532b Huawai modem unlock"

searching for a solution... I found that in order to unlock the router I will need another software "firmware"..

and since my last trial with an official one ended in a bad note; the obvious choice was to find a custom firmware..

So I went to the first google result for a custom router firmware...dd-wrt

I began by searching for previous support for my router ... there was none.....
so followed the official steps requesting dd-wrt firmware support for the router

I had to open the router and copy every written line...

I joined their forums and made a post with every thing I know about this specific model..

time went by and I still got no answer...
no body even had a look at the post..... :-(


I think all that effort went out of the window :-(


What do you think??

How I fixed my bricked STC Huawei Echolife HG532b Router.

I got bored and decided to update the software of this router [the Huawei HG532b] using the TalkTalk-Router-Update-Tool

it needed a fresh start and an unlock too..

so I  started with the said tool and tested the default firmware that came with it..

and it didn't work...  :-(

changed the file name.....no go...


so...[making a veeeery long story short]; I fired up my beloved hex editor [ultraedit]  and changed the header of the bin flash file so it has my model number .........

and..........IT WORKED

the software reported that: Firmware Update Successful...


but before I can say YAY and draw a big smile on my face..... I got the SHOCK..

The router wouldn't start..

it kept a red power led and a flashing green lan led...but nothing else..


my HG532b is bricked :-(


So here is How I fixed my bricked STC Huawei Echolife HG532b Router:



If you have time you will understand a lot if you read this first (The Peacock Thread): 
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51486 



I followed these steps:

  • Manually assign your computer's ethernet adapter :

    (comment if you don't know how)

     

    • IP address:         192.168.1.x

    • subnet:               255.255.255.0

    • gateway:            192.168.1.1

  • Unplug the power,

  • Hold the reset button then power up.....DO NOT let the reset button go yet

  • Go to http://192.168.1.1

  • Upload your file......................WAIT till the router reboots ((it may take a while, up to 3 min)),

  • NOW release the reset button,

  • Factory reset your router, by pressing and holding the RESET button for 30 seconds, you might need to do a 30-30-30 hard reset

  • The First Boot will take some time...Be patient, Configure it the way you want, And enjoy!

    PS: I kept a ping command running in the background the whole time.

           Ping 192.168.1.1 -t

     


Thanks to t2mg from the DD-WRT forums for the original content.
explained at:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=63444&start=15



 It seemed like nothing was happening at first but I waited for a couple of minutes and everything came back to normal.




PS: I got the original hg532b stc firmware from here:

              http://www.mediafire.com/?yrvfnmgc73dug1f

OR HERE:

              http://www.4shared.com/file/8XBzp2-A/HG532bV100R001C01B020_T1.html




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