I've had a few people now download and flash Lancaster Mesh firmware who are nowhere near Lancaster (UK). There is no access to the router once you have put the Lancaster Mesh firmware on it. This firmware is designed purely for use in and around Lancaster with no user configurable options except for claiming ownership of the node and setting you longitude and latitude.

If you wish to look at how it works, or make your own version of the firmware, you must be familiar with OpenWRT and be able to build your own firmware. There is some documentation available with instructions for creating your own firmware but I recommend practicing first with a standard OpenWRT build. If you are confident enough to do this and are around the Lancaster area, I will gladly provide as much help as I can (and the WEP key for joining the Lancaster Mesh!). If you are looking to build a similar project in a different area I will also gladly help you in designing a custom firmware for your project and will definately be interested in any ideas you have for adding features!

I will not reveal the standard root password for security reasons. If you have flashed this firmware by accident boot_wait is turned on by default so it should be possible to simply tftp a new firmware back onto the router using the instructions on the OpenWRT wiki

I'm sorry if you have installed this firmware by accident and are unable to re-flash the router with a usable image, but this is a project for Lancaster, UK, and I am unable to help much with problems like that. The best place to ask is the OpenWRT forums for help with re-flashing and/or de-bricking your router.

Thanks,

Darren.