GL.iNet GL-X3000

GL.iNet GL-X3000 is a dual core 1.3GHz WiFi-6 router based on Mediatek MT7981A SoC with Quectel RM520N 5G (Sub-6 GHz) modem module.

GL.iNet GL-XE3000 is the same device as the GL-X3000 except for an additional battery.

For the GL.iNet GL-X3000, currently installation & upgrading the firmware must be performed within U-Boot bootloader. Depending on which U-Boot you have installed, you can either use the Web-UI or TFTP. Web-UI is possible as long as you run the stock U-Boot that is shipped with the device. See also GL.iNET Debrick documentation for more detail.

Follow below procedure to access Web-UI:

1. Download the desired firmware glinet_gl-x3000-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
2. Remove the power of router. Connect your computer to the Ethernet port (either LAN or WAN) of the router. You MUST leave all the other ports unconnected.
3. Press and hold the Reset button firmly, and then power up the router by plugging in the power.
4. Then you will see a the LAN LED flashes 5 times then WIFI LED stays on. Please release your finger after that sequence.
5. Manually configure static IP address on your computer as 192.168.1.2 with gateway 192.168.1.1 & subnet mask 255.255.255.0
6. Use browser to visit http://192.168.1.1/
7. You can see the “FIRMWARE UPDATE” Web UI as shown here:
8. Click Choose file button to locate the OpenWrt sysupgrade firmware file. Then click Update firmware button.
9. Wait for around 3 minutes. Don’t power off your device when updating. The router is ready when both power and Wi-Fi LED are on.
10. Access the Luci UI (if non-snapshot) and login

To do so, SSH to the device and copy the content of mmcblk0p4 to a file.

dd if=/dev/mmcblk0p4 of=/tmp/X3000_uboot_fip_stock.bin

Download this file to your client PC and store it in a safe place.

To check which U-Boot version you have on your device, you can run

strings /dev/mtd0 | grep U-Boot in the terminal. 

If you want to update / change the U-Boot Version you can use the WEB UI to upload a new version.

It is similar to the U-Boot Web-UI flashing procedure with some minor difference: See also GL.iNET Upgrade Uboot version documentation for more detail.

1. Download the desired uboot glinet_gl-x3000-bl31-uboot.fip
2. Remove the power of router. Connect your computer to the Ethernet port (either LAN or WAN) of the router. You MUST leave all the other ports unconnected.
3. Press and hold the Reset button firmly, and then power up the router by plugging in the power.
4. Then you will see a the LAN LED flashes 5 times then WIFI LED stays on. Please release your finger after that sequence.
5. Manually configure static IP address on your computer as 192.168.1.2 with gateway 192.168.1.1 & subnet mask 255.255.255.0
6. Use browser to visit http://192.168.1.1/uboot.html
7. You can see the “U-BOOT UPDATE” Web UI as shown here:
8. Click Choose file button to locate the GL.iNET U-boot FIP file. Then click Update U-boot firmware button.
9. Wait for around 3 minutes. Don’t power off your device when updating. The router is ready when both power and Wi-Fi LED are on.
10. Access the Luci UI (if you've flashed OpenWrt already) and login

Alternatively, from a root shell on the running system, unlock the boot partition with

echo 0 >/sys/block/mmcblk0boot0/force_ro

then write

If you are unable to reach the U-Boot Web-UI, as described above, you might have another version (generic OpenWRT?) of U-Boot installed. → generic.flashing.tftp

→ generic.sysupgrade

By default, the modem is shipped with a setting that the modem communicates via PCIe.

1) Change this to let it communicate via USB.

2) set MBIM mode (not the proprietary qmi)

3) Check if mbim mode is set

Install terminal emulation program e.g. picocom:

opkg install picocom

Start the connection with

picocom /dev/ttyUSB2

Enter AT to see if the modem responses with “OK”

Then, check the current setting:

AT+QCFG="data_interface"

If the response shows something with 1,0 then the modem communicates over PCIe and you need to do the changes accordingly:

AT+QCFG="data_interface",0,0

Reboot and check if there is a device /dev/cdc-wdm0

Same as above, start the pico com session on ttyUSB2

AT+QCFG="usbnet",2

To confirm your changes, reboot the device or send

AT+CFUN=1,1 

command.

1) ssh to the router

2) cat /sys/kernel/debug/usb/devices

Check the output should be similar to:

T:  Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=02 Dev#=  4 Spd=480  MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=2c7c ProdID=0801 Rev= 5.04
S:  Manufacturer=Quectel
S:  Product=RM520N-GL
S:  SerialNumber=aae44c2
C:* #Ifs= 5 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=500mA
I:* If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=30 Driver=option
E:  Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=40 Driver=option
E:  Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  10 Ivl=32ms
E:  Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=option
E:  Ad=85(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  10 Ivl=32ms
E:  Ad=84(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=03(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=option
E:  Ad=87(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  10 Ivl=32ms
E:  Ad=86(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=04(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
I:* If#= 4 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=qmi_wwan
E:  Ad=88(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=32ms
E:  Ad=8e(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E:  Ad=0f(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms

After that, follow the guide ltedongle and install all packages required for MBIM

Booting into the uBoot UI should always be possible.

If you have managed to break the boot loader (wrong dd) you can try this: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/ax3000t-bricked/198448

→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.

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Front:
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Back:
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→ Warranty

Main PCB:
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→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.

How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
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→ port.jtag general information about the JTAG port, JTAG cable, etc.

How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:
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→ bootloader

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GL.iNET official documentation

• Upgrade GL.iNET firmware version via Debrick process - This process is currently required for GL-X3000 to install and upgrade official OpenWrt images
  • https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/faq/debrick/
• Upgrade U-boot booloader version (Optional) - Exercise caution because corrupting U-boot partition could brick your router!
  • https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/faq/upgrade_uboot_version/

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