H3C TX1800 Plus / TX1801 Plus / TX1806
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H3C TX1801 Plus is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router. Internally it is very similar to TX1800 Plus and TX1806 models. The three (maybe more in the future) models are part of the TX180x series, which various ISPs (e.g. China Telecom) have customized and offered as part of broadband connection plans. These devices, especially used ones, can be purchased relatively cheaply ($10~$30) on major Chinese e-commerce sites (e.g. JD.com/TaoBao.com). With OpenWRT installed, they offer great performance and flexibility at affordable cost.
Supported Versions
Hardware Highlights
Installation
→ Install OpenWrt (generic explanation)
TFTP + TTL Installation:
Although a TTL connection is required for installation, we do not need to tear down it. We can find the TTL port from the cooling hole at the bottom. It is located below LAN3 and the pins are defined as follows: |LAN1|LAN2|LAN3|----|WAN| -------------------- |GND|TX|RX|VCC| 1. Set tftp server IP to 192.168.124.99 and put initramfs firmware in server's root directory, rename it to a simple name "initramfs.bin". 2. Plug in the power supply and wait for power on, connect the TTL cable and open a TTL session (Baud 115200), enter "reboot", then enter "Y" to confirm. Finally push "0" to interrupt boot while booting. 3. Edit u-boot env to ensure use the first image slot: => setenv bootflag 0 => saveenv 4. Execute command to install an initramfs system: => tftpboot initramfs.bin => bootm 5. Backup nand flash by OpenWrt LuCI or dd instruction. We need those partitions if we want to back to stock firmwre due to official website does not provide firmware download link. # dd if=/dev/mtd1 of=/tmp/u-boot-env.bin # dd if=/dev/mtd4 of=/tmp/firmware.bin 6. Upgrade sysupgrade firmware. 7. About restore stock firmware: flash the "firmware" and "u-boot-env" partitions that we backed up in step 5. # mtd write /tmp/u-boot-env.bin u-boot-env # mtd write /tmp/firmware.bin firmware
Flash Layout
Find out flash layout, then add the flash layout table here (copy, paste, modify the example).
Please check out the article Flash layout. It contains examples and explanations that describe how to document the flash layout.
OEM installation using the TFTP method
Specific values needed for tftp
Enter values for “FILL-IN” below
Bootloader tftp server IPv4 address | FILL-IN |
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Bootloader MAC address (special) | FILL-IN |
Firmware tftp image | Latest OpenWrt release (NOTE: Name must contain “tftp”) |
TFTP transfer window | FILL-IN seconds |
TFTP window start | approximately FILL-IN seconds after power on |
TFTP client required IP address | FILL-IN |
Upgrading OpenWrt
These are generic instructions. Update with your router's specifics.
LuCI Web Upgrade Process
- Browse to
http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/mini/system/upgrade/
LuCI Upgrade URL - Upload image file for sysupgrade to LuCI
- Wait for reboot
Terminal Upgrade Process
sysupgrade
- Login as root via SSH on 192.168.1.1, then enter the following commands:
cd /tmp wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc sysupgrade /tmp/xxx.abc
Debricking
Failsafe mode
Basic configuration
→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.
Specific Configuration
Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs
Network interfaces
The default network configuration is:
Interface Name | Description | Default configuration |
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br-lan | EXAMPLE LAN & WiFi | EXAMPLE 192.168.1.1/24 |
vlan0 (eth0.0) | EXAMPLE LAN ports (1 to 4) | EXAMPLE None |
vlan1 (eth0.1) | EXAMPLE WAN port | EXAMPLE DHCP |
wl0 | EXAMPLE WiFi | EXAMPLE Disabled |
Switch Ports (for VLANs)
Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs
Numbers 0-3 are Ports 1-4 as labeled on the unit, number 4 is the Internet (WAN) on the unit, 5 is the internal connection to the router itself. Don't be fooled: Port 1 on the unit is number 3 when configuring VLANs. vlan0 = eth0.0, vlan1 = eth0.1 and so on.
Port | Switch port |
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Internet (WAN) | EXAMPLE 4 |
LAN 1 | EXAMPLE 3 |
LAN 2 | EXAMPLE 2 |
LAN 3 | EXAMPLE 1 |
LAN 4 | EXAMPLE 0 |
Buttons
→ hardware.button on howto use and configure the hardware button(s). Here, we merely name the buttons, so we can use them in the above Howto.
Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs
The H3C TX1801 Plus has the following buttons:
BUTTON | Event |
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EXAMPLE Reset | reset |
EXAMPLE Secure Easy Setup | ses |
EXAMPLE No buttons at all. | - |
Hardware
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Photos
Front:
Insert photo of front of the casing
Back:
Insert photo of back of the casing
Backside label:
Insert photo of backside label
Opening the case
Note: This will void your warranty!
Describe what needs to be done to open the device, e.g. remove rubber feet, adhesive labels, screws, ...
- To remove the cover and open the device, do a/b/c
Main PCB:
Insert photo of PCB
Serial
→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.
How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for serial port
Replace EXAMPLE by real values.
Serial connection parameters for H3C TX1801 Plus @@Version@@ | EXAMPLE 115200, 8N1, 3.3V |
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JTAG
→ port.jtag general information about the JTAG port, JTAG cable, etc.
How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for JTAG port
Bootloader mods
Hardware mods
None so far.
Bootlogs
OEM bootlog
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE
OpenWrt bootlog
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG ONCE OPENWRT IS INSTALLED AND RUNNING
Notes
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