The rest of code (switch, flash chip, bootloader Uboot, etc.) are as regular, and can be consulted from the OpenWRT project ( http://github.com/plwm/openwrt-archer-c2 ).
And why I prefer DD-WRT over OpenWRT? Beacuse I love it!
So, I hope soon we can view support for this device.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 16:59 Post subject: Header
If someone has USB-TTL Serial 3.3V device to recover the router. I can modify the header of a DIR-810L A1 and B1 factor-to-ddwrt files to match those for the TP-Link Archer C2. It is just a matter of being able to debrick your device. _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 13:19 Post subject: Re: Header
ian5142 wrote:
If someone has USB-TTL Serial 3.3V device to recover the router. I can modify the header of a DIR-810L A1 and B1 factor-to-ddwrt files to match those for the TP-Link Archer C2. It is just a matter of being able to debrick your device.
Hi,
I have one spare Archer C2, and I can recover my "old" USB-TTL cable (it's old because is based on a mobile GSM phone).
If you prepare the files and explain how to flash them, then I can try.
Serial settings should be:
115200 Baud
8 Data bits
1 Stop bit
Parity None
Flow Control None
I would hook up the serial connection and turn on the router. Type tpl to stop the bootup process, you will have to type it several times until the boot up stops.
I can find a serial command that works after that point but the main thing is reading what the boot up shows without interrupting it. It will say TFTP Reading:::, a couple of lines before it should give a file name. _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
And it's loaded from my TFTP server with the address 192.168.0.100 (the one assigned to the server in the NVRAM with the default stock firmware; the router address is 192.168.0.1).
However, this kernel can't full boot (it crashed) because the MTD partitions contains the stock firmware, and not the OpenWRT version.
So, please can you provide some DD-WRT firmware for testing?
Thank you!
The devs, brainslayer and kong, really only support:
Broadcom
ARM based routers (newer Broadcom, Atheros, or Marvell)
Marvell - not very well supported at times
Atheros
Why? The list provided above are of current DD-WRT supported devices, and it includes a very close hardware like the D-Link DIR-810L. And this device support dates from 2015!
ian5142 wrote:
The devs, brainslayer and kong, really only support:
Broadcom
ARM based routers (newer Broadcom, Atheros, or Marvell)
Marvell - not very well supported at times
Atheros
DD-WRT is also built to run on x86 as well.
I know. However, other platforms are supported too.
And I really like to execute DD-WRT in the Archer C2.
ian5142 wrote:
I can modify the header of a DIR-810L A1 and B1 factor-to-ddwrt files to match those for the TP-Link Archer C2.
Please, let me what you need for generate a testing firmware for the Archer C2.
~ # cat /proc/cmdline
console=ttyS1,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rootfstype=squashfs init=/sbin/init
~ # mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro,relatime)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)
ramfs on /var type ramfs (rw,relatime)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,relatime,mode=600,ptmxmode=000)
/sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw,relatime)
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 22:10 Post subject: Test File
I can try and modify the header of one of the supported models to match the factory (TP-Link) header. What version is your Archer C2? What country did you buy it in? _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:58 Post subject: Re: Test File
ian5142 wrote:
I can try and modify the header of one of the supported models to match the factory (TP-Link) header. What version is your Archer C2? What country did you buy it in?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 13:18 Post subject: Modified header
I looked into modifying the header to try and make it work on the Archer C2. I can't find the header size of the other routers, in TP-Link the header is easy to identify, it isn't in other manufacturers. _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch