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inbox:toh:asus:rt-ac57u_v2 [2022/03/27 07:12] – Please create separate devicepages tmomasinbox:toh:asus:rt-ac57u_v2 [2022/04/17 22:25] – [Installing OpenWrt] remove confusing info about similar devices (updated tag in repo has symlinks for all devices); clarify partition layout note alex.const
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-====== ASUS RT-AC57U v2/v3, RT-AC58U v2/v3, RT-AC59U v1/v2 ====== +====== ASUS RT-AC57U v2 ======
- +
-<WRAP center round important 60%> +
-Please [[meta:create_new_device_page|create]] separate devicepages for +
- +
-  * RT-AC57U v2 +
-  * RT-AC57U v3 +
-  * RT-AC58U v2 +
-  * RT-AC58U v3 +
-  * RT-AC59U v1 +
-  * RT-AC59U v2 +
- +
-One devicepage - one device. +
- +
-Thanks for your support! +
-</WRAP> +
  
 {{page>meta:infobox:construction&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} {{page>meta:infobox:construction&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}}
  
-AC1200/AC1300/AC1500 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router. +AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router.\\ 
- +Support for this device is **Work In Progress**!
-Support for this device is Work In Progress.+
  
-Relevant forum thread: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-asus-rt-ac57u-v2/53281+^ Links ^^ 
 +| wikidevi (source of some info on the page)            | https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/ASUS_RT-AC57U_v2 | 
 +| GPL Source Code (select "Others" in "select OS" drop-down) | https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AC57U-V2/HelpDesk_Download|
  
-Support for qcn5502 (802.11n at 2.4GHz) Wi-Fi is WIP too, see: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/9389+===== Common information =====
  
-This device is sold under multiple names. +This section describes information that is shared across the series of related devices.
-There are two variants with different flash sizes. +
-All models within the same variant are identical hardware-wise.+
  
-16 MiB variant models 32 MiB variant models +Common Links ^^ 
-RT-AC57U v2 | RT-AC57U v3+Forum thread | https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-asus-rt-ac57u-v2/53281 | 
-RT-AC58U v2 RT-AC58U v3+| WIP PR for qcn5502 (802.11n at 2.4GHz) Wi-Fi | https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/9389 
-RT-AC59U v1 RT-AC59U v2|+FCC            https://fcc.io/MSQ/-RTACRH01  
 +Similar or identical devices          [[inbox:toh:asus:rt-ac59u_series|series]] |
  
 ^ Common specifications ^^ ^ Common specifications ^^
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   * USB   * USB
  
-===== Stock firmware ====+==== Stock firmware ====
- +
-GPL Source Code (select "Others" in "select OS" drop-down): https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AC57U-V2/HelpDesk_Download/+
  
 ssh access can be enabled on the router web admin page at this menu point: Administration -> System -> Service. ssh access can be enabled on the router web admin page at this menu point: Administration -> System -> Service.
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 | Password   | admin| | Password   | admin|
  
-===== Installing OpenWrt =====+==== Installing OpenWrt ====
  
 NOTE! There is no official support at this point. The following link leads to an unofficial, personal repository where the development is taking place. NOTE! There is no official support at this point. The following link leads to an unofficial, personal repository where the development is taking place.
  
-You can download the WIP source code at https://gitlab.com/alexconst.sh/openwrt. Branch apjet01-802.11n is probably what you want as it is the only one with qcn5502 support.+You can download the WIP source code and community images at https://gitlab.com/alexconst.sh/openwrt. 
 +  - Building from source: branch apjet01-802.11n is probably what you want as it is the only one with qcn5502 support 
 +  - Using unofficial images (NO WARRANTY! **BACK UP YOUR FLASH!**) 
 +    - make sure your stock flash layout matches the table under the "Flash Layout" section below on this page (rootfs doesn't matter as long as it's contained inside "linux"
 +    - checkout the ''apjet01-releases/v1'' tag and look inside ''asus-apjet01-releases'' directory 
 +    - select the file depending on the name **(and version!)** of your device 
 +    - ''*squashfs-factory.bin'' is what you want for full initial install
  
 In recovery mode, the bootloader will start a tftp //server// and wait for you to send the image. In recovery mode, the bootloader will start a tftp //server// and wait for you to send the image.
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   - Hold the reset button   - Hold the reset button
   - Turn the router on and keep holding the button a few seconds until you see the power LED blinking slowly   - Turn the router on and keep holding the button a few seconds until you see the power LED blinking slowly
-  - Use a tftp **client** to send the image file to IP 192.168.1.1 at port 69 (example with atftp: ''atftp --put -l /path/to/image 192.168.1.1 69'')+  - Use a tftp **client** to send the image file to IP 192.168.1.1 at port 69 (example with atftp: ''%%atftp --put -l /path/to/image 192.168.1.1 69%%'')
   - If there are no errors from tftp client, bootloader is installing OpenWrt; wait 2-3 minutes   - If there are no errors from tftp client, bootloader is installing OpenWrt; wait 2-3 minutes
   - Remove static IP from your computer's network interface, switch back to DHCP   - Remove static IP from your computer's network interface, switch back to DHCP
  
-===== Hardware =====+==== Flash Layout ====
  
-wikidevi.wi-cat.ru link: [[hwinfo>ASUS_RT-AC57U_v2]]+^ partition   ^ start            ^ end              ^ Name          ^ 
 +|mtd0| 0x000000000000 | 0x000000040000 | Bootloader| 
 +|mtd1| 0x000000040000 | 0x000000050000 | nvram     | 
 +|mtd2| 0x000000050000 | 0x000000060000 | Factory   | 
 +|mtd3| 0x000000060000 | 0x000000f80000 | linux     | 
 +|mtd4| 0x0000001ecb00 | 0x000000f80000 | rootfs    | 
 +|mtd5| 0x000000f80000 | 0x000001000000 | jffs2     | 
 +|mtd6| 0x000000000000 | 0x000001000000 | ALL       |
  
-Fcc link:https://fcc.io/MSQ/-RTACRH01+You can backup a partition like this: 
 +  * Login via ssh, telnet or serial console 
 +  * Use dd command to backup (Danger, wrong usage can overwrite rom)''dd if=/dev/mtd6 of=all.img'' 
 +  * Use scp to download the image 
 + 
 + 
 +===== Hardware =====
  
 Router was produced at two slightly different **SOC**:  Router was produced at two slightly different **SOC**: 
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- 
-==== Flash Layout ==== 
- 
-For 16MiB variant: 
- 
-^ ASUS RT-AC57U V2  ^^^^ 
-^ partition   ^ start            ^ end              ^ Name          ^ 
-|mtd0| 0x000000000000 | 0x000000040000 | "Bootloader"| 
-|mtd1| 0x000000040000 | 0x000000050000 | "nvram"| 
-|mtd2| 0x000000050000 | 0x000000060000 | "Factory"| 
-|mtd3| 0x000000060000 | 0x000000f80000 | "linux"| 
-|mtd4| 0x0000001ecb00 | 0x000000f80000 | "rootfs"| 
-|mtd5| 0x000000f80000 | 0x000001000000 | "jffs2"| 
-|mtd6| 0x000000000000 | 0x000001000000 | "ALL"| 
- 
-You can backup a partition like this: 
-  * Login via ssh, telnet or serial console 
-  * Use dd command to backup (Danger, wrong usage can overwrite rom): ''dd if=/dev/mtd6 of=all.img'' 
-  * Use scp to download the image 
  
  
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 ===== Tags ===== ===== Tags =====
  
-{{tagpage>WIP}} {{tagpage>ath79}} {{tagpage>128ram}} {{tagpage>5port}} {{tagpage>1usb}} +{{tagpage>WIP}} {{tagpage>ath79}} {{tagpage>16flash}} {{tagpage>128ram}} {{tagpage>5port}} {{tagpage>1usb}}
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-This page contains information from wikidevi (licenses are compatible): https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/ASUS_RT-AC59U+
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