Practical Reverse Engineering Part 2 – Scouting the Firmware

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Nice. I have an HG533 that I've just replaced. Exploratory hacking of its config file[0] got me to the ATP CLI via Telnet but I've been meaning to get into some UART pestering for a while now and I've got a few old routers lying around that I could practice on.

Unlikely, but is anyone able to recommend any way of connecting to the pins without having to drill or solder, my visual acuity isn't up to making a solid job of this and my soldering is frankly dire.

If you have holes in the PCB that would ordinarily need pin headers, you can temporarily populate them with spring-installed test point loops and appropriate clip-on probes. [1]

If you have headers you need to connect to, pre-made breadboard jumper wires are available with female receptacles that do the job nicely. [2] I still prefer solid wire, stripped, cut to length and cleanly routed over a multicolored nest for actual breadboards, but for temporarily connecting pin headers it's hard to beat the pre-crimped connectors.

1. http://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/partgroup/color-coded-test... 2. https://www.adafruit.com/products/266

Thanks!

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