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| inbox:toh:linksys:linksys_ea8350_1 [2024/06/22 08:50] – [Flash Layout] added flash layout table sergeyfilippov | inbox:toh:linksys:linksys_ea8350_1 [2024/06/26 20:36] – [Installation] sergeyfilippov | ||
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| ====== Linksys E8350 V1====== | ====== Linksys E8350 V1====== | ||
| ~~NOTOC~~ | ~~NOTOC~~ | ||
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| - | <WRAP center round important 100%> | ||
| - | Devices with Broadcom WiFi chipsets have **limited OpenWrt supportability** (due to limited FLOSS driver availability for Broadcom chips). Consider this when choosing a device to buy, or when deciding to flash OpenWrt on your device because it is listed as supported. | ||
| - | See [[meta: | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| - | /* This template is intended to be used via https:// | ||
| {{page> | {{page> | ||
| - | //Write a short, relevant description of the device. Include a technical overview, but avoid marketing buzzwords/ | + | AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router. |
| + | /* //Write a short, relevant description of the device. Include a technical overview, but avoid marketing buzzwords/ | ||
| /*****/ | /*****/ | ||
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| <color red> | <color red> | ||
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| - | ===== Supporting activities ===== | ||
| - | //Describe if there are any ongoing activities that might lead to OpenWrt support.// | ||
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| - | * OpenWrt forum thread: [[https:// | ||
| - | * Custom build for Linksys E8350: | ||
| - | * Openwrt test image based on the trunk development tree OpenWrt SNAPSHOT.\\ [[https:// | ||
| - | * Flash it over the native Linksys WEB interface. | ||
| - | * 5GHz wifi configuration is done manually via editing the / | ||
| - | * Openwrt test image based on the v21 and v22 releases of OpenWrt.\\ v21: [[https:// | ||
| - | * No 5GHz wifi driver included in build. | ||
| - | * Much more recent and has support for official packages sources. | ||
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| - | /*** if info available: uncomment and fill in | ||
| - | ===== Experimental firmware ===== | ||
| - | WiP | ||
| - | //List experimental firmware download links here.// | ||
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| - | //None at this time.// | ||
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| - | * External image (add link) | ||
| - | * trunk image (add link) | ||
| - | * ... | ||
| - | ***/ | ||
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| ===== Hardware highlights ===== | ===== Hardware highlights ===== | ||
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| ***/ | ***/ | ||
| + | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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| + | → [[docs: | ||
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| + | <color # | ||
| + | A snapshot build with LUCI(web UI) and attached kmods archive [[https:// | ||
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| + | ===== OEM Easy Installation ===== | ||
| + | - Login to router web UI | ||
| + | - Got to Administration/ | ||
| + | - Use factory image from latest available release (*factory.bin) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== De-bricking / Recovery-mode Installation ===== | ||
| - | ===== De-bricking ===== | + | Since this router has 2 flash chips it's almost unbrickable. |
| - | - Get the original firmware: [[https:// | + | - Get the original firmware: [[https:// |
| - Power off the device and disconnect the WAN port. (Only LAN port to be connected) | - Power off the device and disconnect the WAN port. (Only LAN port to be connected) | ||
| - Press & hold the " | - Press & hold the " | ||
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| - Open the Firmware Recovery page in your browser: http:// | - Open the Firmware Recovery page in your browser: http:// | ||
| + | ===== Going back to Linksys Firmware / Flashing back to stock ===== | ||
| + | - Follow the instructions in De-bricking / Recovery-mode Installation with an original firmware | ||
| /*** if info available: uncomment and fill in | /*** if info available: uncomment and fill in | ||
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| ===== Specific configuration ===== | ===== Specific configuration ===== | ||
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| - | /*** if info available: uncomment and fill in | ||
| - | <WRAP BOX 600px> | ||
| - | FIXME Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs and the WRAP that encloses this text. | ||
| ==== Network interfaces ==== | ==== Network interfaces ==== | ||
| The default network configuration is: | The default network configuration is: | ||
| ^ Interface Name ^ Description | ^ Interface Name ^ Description | ||
| - | | br-lan | + | | br-lan |
| - | | vlan0 (eth0.0) | + | | vlan1 (eth0.1) | LAN ports (1 to 4) | None | |
| - | | vlan1 (eth0.1) | + | | vlan2 (eth0.2) | WAN port | DHCP | |
| - | | wl0 | + | | wlan0 |
| - | </WRAP> | + | /* | wlan1 | WiFi (5 GHz) | Disabled |
| - | ***/ | + | |
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| ==== Flash Layout ==== | ==== Flash Layout ==== | ||
| + | **" | ||
| - | FIXME //[[:docs:techref:flash.layout# | + | ^ Layer0 |
| + | ^ Layer1 | ||
| - | FIXME //Please consolidate | + | **" |
| - | < | + | ^ Layer0 |
| - | # cat /proc/mtd | + | | Layer1 |
| - | dev: size | + | | Layer2 |
| - | mtd0: 04000000 00020000 " | + | | Layer3 |
| - | mtd1: 00010000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd2: 00020000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd3: 00020000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd4: 00030000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd5: 00010000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd6: 00010000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd7: 00030000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd8: 00020000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd9: 00040000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd10: 00040000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd11: 00020000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd12: 00050000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd13: 00020000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd14: 00020000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd15: 001e0000 00010000 " | + | |
| - | mtd16: 001d1000 0001f000 " | + | |
| - | mtd17: 01d2f000 0001f000 " | + | |
| - | mtd18: 01de9000 0001f000 " | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | mtd0: 04000000 00020000 " | + | |
| - | mtd16: 001d1000 0001f000 " | + | |
| - | mtd17: 01d2f000 0001f000 " | + | |
| - | mtd18: 01de9000 0001f000 " | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | mtd1 - mtd15 - small SPI flash - u-boot & board configs | + | |
| - | </ | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | ^ Layer0 | | + | |
| - | ^ Layer1 | + | |
| - | ^ Layer2 | + | |
| - | ^ Layer3 | + | |
| - | ^ Layer4 |::: | + | |
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| ==== FLASH partitions ==== | ==== FLASH partitions ==== | ||
| < | < | ||
| - | # cat /proc/mtd | + | # cat / |
| - | dev: size | + | dev: size |
| - | mtd0: 04000000 00020000 " | + | mtd0: 04000000 00020000 " |
| - | mtd1: 04000000 00020000 " | + | mtd1: 04000000 00020000 " |
| - | mtd2: 00010000 00010000 "0:SBL1" | + | mtd2: 00010000 00010000 "0:sbl1" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd3: 00020000 00010000 "0:MIBIB" | + | mtd3: 00020000 00010000 "0:mibib" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd4: 00020000 00010000 "0:SBL2" | + | mtd4: 00020000 00010000 "0:sbl2" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd5: 00030000 00010000 "0:SBL3" | + | mtd5: 00030000 00010000 "0:sbl3" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd6: 00010000 00010000 "0:DDRCONFIG" | + | mtd6: 00010000 00010000 "0:ddrconfig" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd7: 00010000 00010000 "0:SSD" | + | mtd7: 00010000 00010000 "0:ssd" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd8: 00030000 00010000 "0:TZ" | + | mtd8: 00030000 00010000 "0:tz" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd9: 00020000 00010000 "0:RPM" | + | mtd9: 00020000 00010000 "0:rpm" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd10: 00040000 00010000 "0:OLDAPPSBL" | + | mtd10: 00040000 00010000 "0:oldappsbl" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd11: 00040000 00010000 "0:APPSBLENV" | + | mtd11: 00040000 00010000 "0:appsblenv" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd12: 00020000 00010000 " | + | mtd12: 00020000 00010000 " |
| - | mtd13: 00050000 00010000 "0:APPSBL" | + | mtd13: 00050000 00010000 "0:uboot" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd14: 00020000 00010000 "0:NSS1" | + | mtd14: 00020000 00010000 "0:oldnss1" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd15: 00020000 00010000 "0:NVRAM" | + | mtd15: 00020000 00010000 "0:nvram" SPI 4MiB flash |
| - | mtd16: 001e0000 00010000 "0:HLOS" | + | mtd16: 001e0000 00010000 "0:oldkernel" SPI 4MiB flash - another linux kernel -> not used, kernel loads initially directly from the NAND UBI volume 0(ubi/ |
| /dev/ubi0_0 - linux kernel | /dev/ubi0_0 - linux kernel | ||
| /dev/ubi0_1 - rootfs squashfs | /dev/ubi0_1 - rootfs squashfs | ||
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| ===== Notes ===== | ===== Notes ===== | ||
| - | //Room for additional notes.// | + | * OpenWrt forum thread: [[https://forum.openwrt.org/ |
| + | * Pull request | ||
| + | * Test builds with 5GHz radio support:\\ v20: [[https:// | ||
| + | * Flash it over the native Linksys WEB interface. | ||
| + | * **5GHz wifi** configuration is done manually via editing the / | ||
| + | * Test builds with **LUCI** from official snapshot image builder with pinned kmods, **no 5GHz radio**:\\ v24: [[https:// | ||