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inbox:toh:xiaomi:mi_wifi_range_extender_ac1200_model_ra75 [2024/02/12 08:58] – external edit inbox:toh:xiaomi:mi_wifi_range_extender_ac1200_model_ra75 [2024/05/01 20:03] – [Debricking] jdeisenh
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 If you don't mind some soldering, this is a very capable hardware for the price that runs OpenWrt just fine.  If you don't mind some soldering, this is a very capable hardware for the price that runs OpenWrt just fine. 
 Major hardware limitations (if you don't count the form factor's inherent lack of interfaces) are the 100Mbit LAN port and the 64MB of RAM.  Major hardware limitations (if you don't count the form factor's inherent lack of interfaces) are the 100Mbit LAN port and the 64MB of RAM. 
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 +Warning: There is a newer version on the market, Model RC04. This looks identical, but is quite a bit harder to install. Avoid. 
  
 ===== Supported Versions ===== ===== Supported Versions =====
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 Please note that right now, there is no way back to the stock firmware. (For lack of trying, and why would anybody?) Please note that right now, there is no way back to the stock firmware. (For lack of trying, and why would anybody?)
  
-There seems to be a new version available from 2023 'Model RC04' with a different wifi chip. For thisthe 5GHz radio will not be availableand there are reports that flashing does not work as previously+There seems to be a new version available from 2023 'Model RC04' with a different wifi chip. This is almost identicalbut has a newer 5GHz Wifi chip. Unfortunatelyconsole is not functional without directly modifying the SPI Flash's content with a flash programmer. You will also need to load a different chipset driver to get 5GHz functional
  
 ** Supporting activities ** ** Supporting activities **
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 -> [[docs:guide-user:troubleshooting:generic.debrick]] -> [[docs:guide-user:troubleshooting:generic.debrick]]
  
-As long as you haven't shot your bootloader, the serial console install should work. +The standard method of debricking common to xiaomi devices work: Hold the reset button while booting to get into a mode where the device will request a signed bootloader via TFTP. But there is currently no known source for an installable stock firmware 
  
  
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