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Lenovo Y1 v1
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Through a startup named xCloud, Lenovo entered wireless router market. Their first product is marketed as Newifi Mini. But its name on tag declares as Lenovo Y1. It's a small sized router with 802.11N + 802.11AC wireless connection. It contains 2 100M LAN and 1 100M WAN.
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Supported Versions
| Brand | Model | Version | Current Release | OEM Info | Forum Topic | Technical Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | Newifi mini Y1 | 18.06.4 | http://www.newifi.com/product_newifi_mini.shtml | View/Edit data | ||
| Lenovo | Newifi Y1S | 18.06.4 | http://newifi.com/product_newifi1.shtml | View/Edit data |
Hardware Highlights
| Model | Version | SoC | CPU MHz | Flash MB | RAM MB | WLAN Hardware | WLAN2.4 | WLAN5.0 | 100M ports | Gbit ports | Modem | USB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newifi mini Y1 | MediaTek MT7620A | 580 | 16 | 128 | MediaTek MT7612E | b/g/n | a/n/ac | 2 | - | - | 1x 2.0 | |
| Newifi Y1S | MediaTek MT7620A | 580 | 16 | 256 | MediaTek MT7612E | b/g/n | a/n/ac | 3 | 2 | - | 3x 2.0 |
Installation
Flash Layout
Output of /proc/mtd
Will translate to tablet later with booting info later.
dev: size erasesize name mtd0: 00030000 00010000 "u-boot" mtd1: 00010000 00010000 "u-boot-env" mtd2: 00010000 00010000 "factory" mtd3: 00fb0000 00010000 "firmware" mtd4: 0010c943 00010000 "kernel" mtd5: 00ea36bd 00010000 "rootfs" mtd6: 00c80000 00010000 "rootfs_data"
OEM easy installation
Unlike many other wireless router with same SoC selling in China, this one doesn't have U-boot locked. Thus installing OpenWrt becomes much easier comparing to other competitors.
We will utilize the U-boot recovery mode to flash the OpenWrt.
- Restore the route to factory default unless it's a brand-new opened box.
- Disconnect the power cable.
- Connect the route to a laptop/desktop with a ethernet cable on LAN port.
- Set IP address on the laptop /desktop to 192.168.1.11 with Netmask as 255.255.255.0, Gateway as 192.168.1.1
- Insert the power cable and QUICKLY press the RESET button in rear panel.
- If previous step was done properly, two LEDs on the routing will be blinking. That's a sign for recovery mode.
- Type 192.168.1.1 in the Web browser address bar.
- On recovery Web page, select the downloaded openwrt bin file.
- Click flash and wait.
- Meanwhile, you may want to restore the IP settings on laptop/desktop to Automatic(DHCP)
NOTE: The similar procedure may be used to restore to stock firmware.
OEM installation using the TFTP method
Flashing through TFTP doesn't seem to work right now.
Upgrading OpenWrt
Debricking
Failsafe mode
Basic configuration
→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
5G Network
The 802.11AC, or 5G wireless capability is provided kmod-mt76 package. It may be installed via terminal
opkg update && opkg -y install kmod-mt76
Or through LuCI Software page.
After rebooting, the LuCi will present the 5G network in Wifi page.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Lenovo Y1 has the following buttons:
| BUTTON | Event |
|---|---|
| EXAMPLE Reset | reset |
| EXAMPLE Secure Easy Setup | ses |
| EXAMPLE No buttons at all. | - |
Hardware
Info
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Lenovo |
| Model | Newifi mini Y1 |
| Versions | |
| Device Type | WiFi Router |
| Availability | Discontinued |
| Comments - general | |
| OpenWrt Support | |
| Supported Since Revision | |
| Supported Since Release | 14.07 |
| Supported Current Release | 18.06.4 |
| Unsupported | |
| Hardware | |
| Instruction set | MIPS32 |
| Sub Instruction Set | MIPS32 24K/E series |
| Bootloader | U-Boot |
| Target | ramips |
| System-On-Chip | |
| CPU MHz | 580 |
| Flash MB | 16 |
| RAM MB | 128 |
| Network | |
| Ethernet 100M ports | 2 |
| Ethernet Gbit ports | - |
| Switch | ¿ |
| Modem | - |
| VLAN | Yes |
| Comments - network ports | |
| Wireless | |
|---|---|
| WLAN 2.4GHz | b/g/n |
| WLAN 5.0GHz | a/n/ac |
| WLAN Hardware | |
| Detachable Antennas | - |
| Comments - WLAN | 2x2 |
| Interfaces | |
| USB ports | 1x 2.0 |
| SATA ports | ¿ |
| Serial | ¿ |
| JTAG | ¿ |
| Comments - USB & SATA ports | |
| Misc | |
| LED count | 5 |
| Button count | - |
| Power supply | |
| Links | |
| Forum Topic URL | |
| WikiDevi URL | |
| OEM device homepage URL | http://www.newifi.com/product_newifi_mini.shtml |
| Firmware OEM Stock URL | http://www.newifi.com/download.shtml |
| Firmware OpenWrt Install URL | |
| Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade URL | http://downloads.lede-project.org/releases/18.06.4/targets/ramips/mt7620/openwrt-18.06.4-ramips-mt7620-y1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin |
| Edit the underlying data | View/Edit data |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Lenovo |
| Model | Newifi Y1S |
| Versions | |
| Device Type | WiFi Router |
| Availability | Discontinued |
| Comments - general | |
| OpenWrt Support | |
| Supported Since Revision | |
| Supported Since Release | 14.07 |
| Supported Current Release | 18.06.4 |
| Unsupported | |
| Hardware | |
| Instruction set | MIPS32 |
| Sub Instruction Set | MIPS32 24K/E series |
| Bootloader | U-Boot |
| Target | ramips |
| System-On-Chip | |
| CPU MHz | 580 |
| Flash MB | 16 |
| RAM MB | 256 |
| Network | |
| Ethernet 100M ports | 3 |
| Ethernet Gbit ports | 2 |
| Switch | ¿ |
| Modem | - |
| VLAN | Yes |
| Comments - network ports | |
| Wireless | |
|---|---|
| WLAN 2.4GHz | b/g/n |
| WLAN 5.0GHz | a/n/ac |
| WLAN Hardware | |
| Detachable Antennas | - |
| Comments - WLAN | |
| Interfaces | |
| USB ports | 3x 2.0 |
| SATA ports | ¿ |
| Serial | ¿ |
| JTAG | ¿ |
| Comments - USB & SATA ports | |
| Misc | |
| LED count | 5 |
| Button count | - |
| Power supply | |
| Links | |
| Forum Topic URL | |
| WikiDevi URL | |
| OEM device homepage URL | http://newifi.com/product_newifi1.shtml |
| Firmware OEM Stock URL | http://www.newifi.com/download.shtml |
| Firmware OpenWrt Install URL | |
| Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade URL | http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/18.06.4/targets/ramips/mt7620/openwrt-18.06.4-ramips-mt7620-y1s-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin |
| Edit the underlying data | View/Edit data |
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!
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104407465.jpg
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104407917.jpg
Main PCB:
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104409339.jpg
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104410932.jpg
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104409395.jpg
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104409529.jpg
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104409949.jpg
http://wikidrv.cn/uploadfile/2015/0803/20150803104410474.jpg
Serial
→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.
How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
http://www.newbandeng.com/data/attachment/forum/201502/22/132451bmddic5fdockdhfi.jpg
| Serial connection parameters for Lenovo Y1 v1 | 115200, 8N1 |
|---|
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
Space for additional notes, links to forum threads or other resources.
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