Step 5 Build_Openwrt

The ability to compile a completely new custom Linux kernel makes it easy to create devices based on the HLK-RM04 module. There are many software packages that are available as part of OpenWRT. Once you can compile your own kernel…

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Step 3 Ubuntu12 Install

The build environment for HLK-RM04 development is quite easy to setup on a Linux computer or virtual machine. I have used Ubuntu12 for this project and I would suggest starting there because the build dependencies are already worked out for…

Step 1 HLK-RM04 Uboot

Installing Uboot over factory default The first step in preparing an HLK-RM04 module for your own use is to enable the Uboot loader. Uboot is a full featured, bootloader that initializes the system on a chip so that it is…