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| inbox:toh:asus:rt-ac57u_v2 [2022/03/27 23:20] – [Installing OpenWrt] update installation instructions for community builds alex.const | inbox: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 | + | ====== ASUS RT-AC57U v2 ====== |
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| - | <WRAP center round important 60%> | + | |
| - | Please [[meta: | + | |
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| - | * RT-AC57U v2 | + | |
| - | * RT-AC57U v3 | + | |
| - | * RT-AC58U v2 | + | |
| - | * RT-AC58U v3 | + | |
| - | * RT-AC59U v1 | + | |
| - | * RT-AC59U v2 | + | |
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| - | One devicepage - one device. | + | |
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| - | Thanks for your support! | + | |
| - | </ | + | |
| {{page> | {{page> | ||
| - | AC1200/ | + | 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: | + | ^ Links ^^ |
| + | | wikidevi (source of some info on the page) | https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/ASUS_RT-AC57U_v2 | | ||
| + | | GPL Source Code (select " | ||
| - | Support for qcn5502 (802.11n at 2.4GHz) Wi-Fi is WIP too, see: https:// | + | ===== Common information ===== |
| - | This device | + | This section describes information that is shared across |
| - | There are two variants with different flash sizes. | + | |
| - | All models within | + | |
| - | ^ 16 MiB variant models | + | ^ Common Links ^^ |
| - | | RT-AC57U v2 | RT-AC57U v3| | + | | Forum thread | https:// |
| - | | RT-AC58U v2 | RT-AC58U v3| | + | | WIP PR for qcn5502 (802.11n at 2.4GHz) Wi-Fi | https:// |
| - | | RT-AC59U v1 | RT-AC59U v2| | + | | FCC |
| + | | Similar or identical devices | ||
| ^ Common specifications ^^ | ^ Common specifications ^^ | ||
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| * USB | * USB | ||
| - | ===== Stock firmware ===== | + | ==== Stock firmware ==== |
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| - | GPL Source Code (select " | + | |
| 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 | | Password | ||
| - | ===== 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. | ||
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| - Building from source: branch apjet01-802.11n is probably what you want as it is the only one with qcn5502 support | - 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!**) | - Using unofficial images (NO WARRANTY! **BACK UP YOUR FLASH!**) | ||
| - | - make sure your stock flash layout matches the table under the "Flash Layout" | + | - make sure your stock flash layout matches the table under the "Flash Layout" |
| - | - there are tags like '' | + | - checkout the '' |
| - | - checkout the most recent one and look inside '' | + | - select the file depending on the name **(and version!)** of your device |
| - | - rt-ac59u-v1 refers to all models with 16MiB flash, v2 is for 32MiB flash models | + | |
| - '' | - '' | ||
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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: '' | + | - Use a tftp **client** to send the image file to IP 192.168.1.1 at port 69 (example with atftp: '' |
| - 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' | - Remove static IP from your computer' | ||
| - | ===== Hardware ===== | + | ==== Flash Layout |
| - | wikidevi.wi-cat.ru link: [[hwinfo> | + | ^ partition |
| + | |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/ | + | 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): '' | ||
| + | * Use scp to download the image | ||
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| + | ===== Hardware ===== | ||
| Router was produced at two slightly different **SOC**: | Router was produced at two slightly different **SOC**: | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
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| - | ==== Flash Layout ==== | ||
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| - | For 16MiB variant: | ||
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| - | ^ ASUS RT-AC57U V2 ^^^^ | ||
| - | ^ partition | ||
| - | |mtd0| 0x000000000000 | 0x000000040000 | " | ||
| - | |mtd1| 0x000000040000 | 0x000000050000 | " | ||
| - | |mtd2| 0x000000050000 | 0x000000060000 | " | ||
| - | |mtd3| 0x000000060000 | 0x000000f80000 | " | ||
| - | |mtd4| 0x0000001ecb00 | 0x000000f80000 | " | ||
| - | |mtd5| 0x000000f80000 | 0x000001000000 | " | ||
| - | |mtd6| 0x000000000000 | 0x000001000000 | " | ||
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| - | 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): '' | ||
| - | * Use scp to download the image | ||
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| ===== Tags ===== | ===== Tags ===== | ||
| - | {{tagpage> | + | {{tagpage> |
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| - | This page contains information from wikidevi (licenses are compatible): | + | |