@knc1 are you still sending out PMs with the link to the 5.8.9.0.1 file? If so, I'd like it please
(questions answered below)
I guess I'll get everything ready for the serial port route and order the TTL-232RG-VREG1V8-WE cable just in case.
Is this a new device, never connected to the Internet?
New, but has been connected to the internet
Is it a "refurbished" device?
No
Is this the firmware it arrived with or has it been updated to this version?
Sadly I haven't checked the firmware it arrived with. Now it's updated to 5.9.4
Is it registered?
Yes
Does it have ads (Special Offers)?
No
Does it have a pass-code protection or parental controls enabled?
No
What country was it sold in?
Japan
What country was it delivered to?
Japan
Was the seller an on-line Amazon site or was it a third-party seller?
Amazon