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inbox:toh:asus:rt-ac57u_v2 [2022/04/06 03:24] – Fix headline level of Common specifications alex.constinbox: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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-AC1200 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.+^ 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/ |
  
-Relevant forum thread: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-asus-rt-ac57u-v2/53281+===== Common information =====
  
-Support for qcn5502 (802.11n at 2.4GHz) Wi-Fi is WIP too, see: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/9389+This section describes information that is shared across the series of related devices.
  
-This device is sold under multiple namesSee details [[inbox:toh:asus:rt-ac59u_series|here]]+^ Common Links ^^ 
- +| Forum thread | https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-asus-rt-ac57u-v2/53281 | 
-===== Common specifications =====+| WIP PR for qcn5502 (802.11n at 2.4GHz) Wi-Fi | https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/9389 | 
 +| 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.
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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" section below on this page +    - 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") 
-    - there are tags like ''apjet01-releases/v1'' +    - checkout the ''apjet01-releases/v1'' tag and look inside ''asus-apjet01-releases'' directory 
-    - checkout the most recent one and look inside ''asus-apjet01-releases'' directory +    - 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+
     - ''*squashfs-factory.bin'' is what you want for full initial install     - ''*squashfs-factory.bin'' is what you want for full initial install
  
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   - 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 ===== 
- 
-^ 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"| 
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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): ''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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