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Upgrade Quectel Module Firmware

Preperation

  1. Ensure your router is configured to Internet access.

  2. Connect a computer or laptop to the router via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable.

Upgrade steps

For GL-X3000/GL-XE3000

Method 1. Upgrade via GL.iNet GUI

  1. Download the corresponding module firmware from the bottom of this tutorial.

  2. Log in to your router's web admin panel, navigate to SYSTEM -> Upgrade -> Module Local Upgrade, and upload the module firmware (in .zip format).

    module local upgrade

Method 2. Upgrade via SSH

Take the upgrade of the RM520N module as an example.

  1. SSH log in to your router. Please refer to this link.

  2. Enter the command below to download the module firmware.

    wget https://fw.gl-inet.com/download/RM520GL-modem_firmware/RM520NGLAAR03A03M4G_01.201.01.201.zip -P /

    mtk7981a_get_module_software

  3. Enter the command below to decompress the module firmware.

    unzip /RM520NGLAAR03A03M4G_01.201.01.201.zip -d /RM520NGLAAR03A03M4G_01.201.01.201

    mtk7981a_decompress_module_software

  4. Enter the command below to obtain the QFirehose from GL.iNet server.

    cd /usr/bin/ && wget https://fw.gl-inet.com/tools/quectel_tool/QFirehose-mtk7981a-sha256-c0b944

    Grant it executable permissions and verify the sha256 value of the QFirehose file.

    chmod 775 QFirehose-mtk7981a-sha256-c0b944  && sha256sum QFirehose-mtk7981a-sha256-c0b944

    mtk7981a_get_QFirehose

  5. Upgrade the module firmware using the QFirehose command, as shown below.

    Note: Please replace "/RM520NGLAAR03A03M4G_01.201.01201" with the actual module firmware folder path.

    QFirehose-mtk7981a-sha256-c0b944 -f /RM520NGLAAR03A03M4G_01.201.01.201

    mtk7981a_upgrade_via_qfirehose

  6. Wait a few minutes. When the upgrade is completed, the system will prompt "Upgrade module successfully".

    mtk7981a_upgrade_success

  7. Reboot your router, then SSH log in to your router again.

  8. Run the following command to double confirm if the module upgrade was successful.

    gl_modem -B 0001:01:00.0 AT AT+QGMR

    mtk7981a_check_version

For GL-MiFi/GL-XE300/GL-X750/GL-E750

Take the upgrade of the EM060K module as an example.

  1. Prepare a USB flash drive. Download the corresponding module firmware to the USB flash drive from the bottom of this tutorial, then decompress the. zip file and place it in the root directory of the USB drive.

  2. Plug the USB flash drive into your router. Then refer to this link to SSH log in to your router.

  3. Enter the command df - h to check the USB drive mounting path, and record the path.

    check mounting path

  4. Enter the command ls -l to check the file folder of module firmware.

    check firmware folder

  5. Enter the command below to obtain the QFirehose from GL.iNet server.

    cd /usr/bin/ && wget https://fw.gl-inet.com/tools/quectel_tool/QFirehose-ar9531-sha256-b2297e

    Grant it executable permissions and verify the sha256 value of the QFirehose file.

    chmod 775 /usr/bin/QFirehose-ar9531-sha256-b2297e && sha256sum /usr/bin/QFirehose-ar9531-sha256-b2297e

    obtain QFirehose

  6. Upgrade the module firmware using the QFirehose command, as shown below.

    Note: Please replace "/mnt/sdb1/EM060KGLAAR01A12M2GA" with the actual module firmware folder path.

    /usr/bin/QFirehose-ar9531-sha256-b2297e -f /mnt/sdb1/EM060KGLAAR01A12M2GA

    upgrade via QFirehose

  7. Wait a few minutes. When the upgrade is completed, the system will prompt "Upgrade module successfully".

    upgrade_success

  8. Reboot your router, then SSH log in to your router again.

  9. Run the following command to double confirm if the module upgrade was successful.

    gl_modem AT AT+QGMR
    check module version

Quectel module firmware download URL

EP06-A: https://fw.gl-inet.com/download/EP06A-modem-firmware/EP06ALAR02A08M4G_01.009.01.009.zip

EP06-E: https://fw.gl-inet.com/download/EP06E-modem-firmware/EP06ELAR04A22M4G.zip

EM060K: https://fw.gl-inet.com/download/EM060K-modem-firmware/EM060KGLAAR01A12M2GA.zip

RM520N-GL_AA: https://fw.gl-inet.com/download/RM520GL-modem_firmware/RM520NGLAAR03A03M4G_01.201.01.201.zip

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